EP 985 | Part 5 of 5: How to Survive Coffee Market Volatility (Carley Garner)

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by the Map It Forward Patreon Monthly Discussion Group. Join our Roasted Coffee tier on Patreon for early ad-free access to podcast episodes, our weekly industry insights blog, and access to exclusive monthly live discussion groups with coffee professionals from around the world. Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community.Episode DescriptionIn Part 5 of this 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, Carley Garner from Decarley Trading shifts the focus of the discussion from understanding the market to navigating it.Carley Garner shares practical ways coffee businesses can prepare for both best-case and worst-case scenarios in an environment defined by volatility.One of the key realities discussed in this episode is that in commodities markets, there are always winners and losers, and those outcomes are often interconnected.This makes preparation less about predicting outcomes and more about managing exposure.We explore hedging strategies, the role of cash flow discipline, and why complacency during good times is one of the biggest risks businesses face.The episode also introduces the idea of shared risk across the supply chain and whether there are ways for different stakeholders to work together to create more stability in an inherently unstable system.This is not about finding certainty.It’s about building resilience.Connect with Carley Garner and DeCarley Trading:https://www.decarleytrading.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/carleygarner/https://www.instagram.com/decarleytrading/***************************************About Map It Forward The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.Website: https://mapitforward.coffeeMailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglistPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforwardInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/Contact: [email protected]