Ep 18 - Vietnam Coffee with Alex Gruber

Hey and welcome back to another episode of "The Coffee Trading Academy" podcast, where we discuss the global coffee market with some of the greatest commodity trading minds of the industry. Today, we are excited to sit down with the esteemed Alex Gruber, a true sage and expert of the Vietnamese coffee industry. With over three decades of coffee experience spanning the globe, Alex's journey in coffee began as a young Swiss trainee back in 1990, taking him on adventures from Sierra Leone to Mexico, and eventually landing him in Vietnam where he has held excutive roles in multiple coffee roasting and trading enterprises for the last 20 years. Currently, as Director of Artis Trading and Chairman of Alambé in Vietnam, Alex is at the forefront of one of the most dynamic green coffee markets in recent history. But that's not all! Alex is also spearheading a groundbreaking joint venture called Elite Insights, in partnership with none other than us here at the Coffee Trading Academy. Elite Insights is revolutionizing the way we understand the Vietnamese coffee market, where Alex and his team provide first hand crop research and insights powered by decades of experience in Vietnamese coffee trading and analysis. Join us as we delve into today's pressing topics, from the dynamics of the robusta market to the unprecedented high differentials in Vietnam, to the game-changing research brought to you by Elite Insights. Get ready for an enlightening conversation that promises to uncover the mysteries of the coffee world.