• GREEN COFFEE NEWS -  STEVE RUIZ, GREEN COFFEE BUYER

• HOT TOPIC -  HOLIDAY COFFEES AND DESSERT PAIRINGS
  KRISTINA EKLUND, ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR

• SALES AND MARKETING TIPS -  YOLANDA SANCHEZ, SALES AND MARKETING SUPPORT MGR

• NUTS AND BOLTS -  TIM CLELAND, SALES MGR FOODSERVICE DIVISION

Wow!

No need to comment on the absolute disaster the world financial markets are suffering through these days.

It does make the daily price fluctuations of oil, currencies, and other commodities pale by comparison. If you were worried this summer, one can only imagine how worried you must be now. These are very, very troubling times and frankly the answers may be quite painful and have long lasting effects.

We are all suffering, some more than others, and we each have our own methods of dealing with adversity. There is definitely a heightened sense of stress and despair in the daily conversations these days.

The next six to twelve months are likely to be a struggle unlike any we’ve experienced in our lifetime. We can only hope that we come out of this crisis a bit wiser and stronger.

With that we wish you good luck this holiday season.