One year after their original panel at Coffee Fest New York 2025, Howard Chang (Shared Roasting), Tom Bomford (Black Fox), and Chi Sum (Coffee Project) return for a follow-up conversation with Sylwia Padiasek (Ocafi Coffee) to reflect on one of the most complex years in green coffee sourcing.

Together, they’ll unpack how tariffs evolved across origins, how these shifts impacted costs, risk management, and planning, and what adjustments roasters made to keep sourcing sustainably. This candid discussion revisits their approaches to buying under pressure - what worked, what didn’t, and how the lessons learned are shaping more informed and resilient sourcing strategies for the future of specialty coffee.

This is a free session included in your general admission.