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For specialty roasters

Buy green coffee from importers and other roasters.

Browse importer lots and surplus green from other roasteries on one market. Request samples from the seller, order through Roastnet and trade directly, with no Roastnet fee.

Join free and browse lots How it works
Here you trade directly with each other, with no Roastnet fee.

  • From importers

    Importer lots ordered through Roastnet and invoiced by the importer, with the importer's own delivery.

  • From other roasters

    Surplus green from roasteries near you, traded directly.

  • No Roastnet fee

    Roastnet takes nothing on direct trades. You pay the seller's price.

  • Samples from the seller

    Request samples on any lot and the seller sends them to you directly.

Free to join. The guest console costs nothing to use. What is free, what costs money and where Roastnet earns: see pricing

How it works

From a sample on your cupping table to sacks at your door.

  1. Join the green market free.
  2. Browse lots by origin, process, variety, cup score and price per kilo.
  3. Request samples from the seller and cup them.
  4. Order through Roastnet. The seller confirms and invoices you.
  5. Delivery is arranged with the seller.

In your market Roastnet does not buy, hold samples or deliver: you trade with the seller directly, and Roastnet charges no fee.

Samples

Cup before you commit.

Request a sample from any lot and the seller sends it to you directly, on its own terms. Roastnet tracks each request, so nothing gets lost in email.

  • 01Sample requests tracked from requested to delivered.
  • 02Importer and roaster samples come from the seller.

Direct trade

Your deal, with the seller.

On direct trades the seller is named and the contract is between you and the seller. Roastnet passes the order and keeps the record, but takes no fee and no payment for the coffee.

  • 01The seller confirms and invoices the order.
  • 02Delivery is agreed with the seller.
  • 03Lots from origin are offered in the markets Roastnet imports into.

Questions

What people ask us.

Are samples free?
Samples come from the seller, on the seller's terms. Free samples from Roastnet's own sample stock are offered only in markets where Roastnet holds samples.
Who am I buying from?
From the seller: an importer or another roastery. They invoice you directly.
Does Roastnet charge a fee?
No. Roastnet charges no fee on direct trades in your market.
How does delivery work?
The seller arranges delivery, free or charged on its invoice.
Can I buy lots from origin?
Lots from growers, imported by Roastnet, are sold in the markets Roastnet buys for. The list grows as Roastnet opens new markets.
What does it cost?
Joining the green market is free. You pay the seller for the coffee and for delivery.

How the market works in detail: Green Market terms

Also on the green market

Everyone the market brings together.

Sell green surplus Roasteries: sell the green you will not roast.For importers List your lots, keep your customers and invoice them directly.For growers and exporters Sell straight to specialty roasters, with Roastnet handling the rest.

Already run your roastery on Roastnet? The green market is in your workspace too. See sourcing

Your next coffee is probably on the market already.

Join the green market free and request samples from the lots you like.

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