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EP 955 – Part 5 of 5: Ethiopia’s 2026 Harvest — Buying Strategy & Dollar Risk - Matthew Thornton
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Episode Description
This is Part 5 of a five-part series, The 2026 Ethiopian Coffee Harvest, with Matthew Thornton, founder of Arkena Coffee Market.
After examining harvest outlook, pricing structures, stakeholder dynamics, and exporter fragility, this final episode turns to strategy. If you are sourcing Ethiopian coffee in 2026, preparation matters more than optimism.
Matthew explains why specialty prices may…
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