What is an Offer on Algrano and what are the different types?
An Offer is a specific coffee lot listed on Algrano with a fixed quantity and availability window.
They represent a specific coffee lot with a limited quantity and sales window.
The quality and price of a coffee lot might differ from harvest to harvest. Therefore, there can be many offers in one coffee lot (e.g., from different years or private offers) as new harvests take place.
There are four offer types on the platform:
Upcoming offer:
Coffee that is currently in production or processing. While not yet ready for final sale, roasters can often request early samples (sometimes from past crops) or pre-contract lots by contacting the seller or Algrano.
Past offer:
A lot whose sales window has closed. While no longer available for purchase, past offers remain on the producer’s profile to showcase their offer history and help roasters inquire about future harvests. You can contact the seller and ask if there is a plan to produce this coffee again in the future.
Private offer:
A custom listing that is restricted to a specific roster chosen by the seller, rather than published on the public marketplace.
Current offer:
A current offer contains coffee that can be bought by roasters right now. Algrano has typically sampled the coffee already to ensure its quality independently from the producer. In this case, roasters can also order samples of the offer.