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Please note our next Auction Date is Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 To view results of the 2010 Auction, visit here. To find a list of buyers:
Altitude Altitude on our farms varies from 1400 meters to 1800 meters. Packaging 50 pound vacuum pack bags, one auction lot ( 300 pounds of coffee/ 6 - 50 pound boxes). Auction 2010: Payment and ShippingIn order to improve the process of delivering auction lots to different parts of the world, and to make the process simpler, we are trying to establish a method that is efficient and convenient to all those involved. Most Asian buyers (with the exception of Japan) choose to air freight their lots through a freight consolidator. The freight consolidator takes care of all of the customs liquidation paperwork and the importing work. Delivery is door to door. This is very efficient method, since the auction lots arrive within 2 weeks, and due to the distance it is cost efficient as well. European buyers tend to either airfreight or have their auction lots consolidated in Panama and ship through an importer in a container destined to Europe. For the US, we try to consolidate the auction lots and ship through an importer to California, which is the most common port for importing coffee. In the case of Europe and Asia, the coffee is paid for before it leaves Panama. In the case of the United States, in both previous auctions we financed the coffees until they arrived in the US and were shipped to the buyers. Delivery to the United States has been complicated and difficult for both the importer and for us in the past two years, so we need to improve the system. Payment for the auction lots is due in full 30 days after the auction date to Hacienda La Esmeralda. Payment can be made by wire transfer to our bank account, or, if you are in the US, a deposit can be made to a Bank of America bank account in the name of Hacienda La Esmeralda. It is up to the buyer which shipping method they chose, whether it be air freight, or shipment on a consolidated container, or any other method. Air cargo can be a good alternative in many cases, but in order to receive the coffee it needs to go through a customs broker and in many cases an importer before it can be released to the client. Shipments to the US/Canada By Ship: Atlantic Specialty will be importing a container with auction coffees along with other coffees to the Annex warehouse in California for those interested. Invoices for importing costs and margin will be issued immediately upon arrival and due per client terms with Atlantic Specialty. If there are no terms, Atlantic will require prepayment. All coffee will be shipped UPS freight collect or released to the client’s account at warehouse. No consolidation unless Atlantic releases to the client’s account and they work with the warehouse to manage shipment details. By Air: We are in the process of receiving quotes for shipments by air, including the importing costs as well as customs liquidation and delivery. Shipments to Europe By Ship: Trabocca in Netherlands will be importing a consolidated container including auction coffees to Rotterdam, for buyers that are interested in shipping via sea. By Air: We are in the process of receiving quotes for shipments by air, including the importing costs as well as customs liquidation and delivery. Shipments to Asia By Ship: We do not have any options to consolidate a container by sea from Panama. By Air: We are in the process of receiving quotes for shipments by air, including the importing costs as well as customs liquidation and delivery. If you feel that you have a better option that those mentioned here, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can work with you on this. We are happy to accommodate your shipment the best way possible. |
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