Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In this panel discussion, host RoasterKat speaks with 3 US-based roasters as they navigate the constantly fluctuating tariff situation for incoming green coffee. This conversation specifically covers what each of these roasters are doing to adjust to 50% tariffs on Brazilian coffee. Solutions range from looking for similar coffees from other origins, overhauling their blend profiles entirely, raising prices for their customers, and more.
This is a candid peek inside the minds and operations of 3 US-based roasters as they pivot to a changing global landscape. If you are a US-based roaster, this conversation can give you insight into what others are doing, the solutions they are creating, and some comfort that you are not alone.
Recorded on September 8, 2025
Algrano's "Coffees Suitable for Brazil Replacements" list: algrano.com/learn/us-tariffs-brazil-1
Hosted by RoasterKat
Presented by Algrano
Panelists: Natalie Van Dussen, Founder of Treeline Coffee Roasters in Bozeman, MT; Sam LaRobardiere, Owner & Head Roaster at Theory Roasters in Redding, CA; Patrick Riordan, Head Roaster at Palace Coffee in Amarillo, TX
In this panel discussion, host RoasterKat speaks with 3 US-based roasters as they navigate the constantly fluctuating tariff situation for incoming green coffee. This conversation specifically covers what each of these roasters are doing to adjust to 50% tariffs on Brazilian coffee. Solutions range from looking for similar coffees from other origins, overhauling their blend profiles entirely, raising prices for their customers, and more.
This is a candid peek inside the minds and operations of 3 US-based roasters as they pivot to a changing global landscape. If you are a US-based roaster, this conversation can give you insight into what others are doing, the solutions they are creating, and some comfort that you are not alone.
Recorded on September 8, 2025
Algrano's "Coffees Suitable for Brazil Replacements" list: algrano.com/learn/us-tariffs-brazil-1
Hosted by RoasterKat
Presented by Algrano
Panelists: Natalie Van Dussen, Founder of Treeline Coffee Roasters in Bozeman, MT; Sam LaRobardiere, Owner & Head Roaster at Theory Roasters in Redding, CA; Patrick Riordan, Head Roaster at Palace Coffee in Amarillo, TX
