Welcome to the 8th episode of the Rate of Rise Live Series! In this interview we are having a great talk with Kat Nolte-Ferguson of Sucafina Specialty! The RoR Live Series is a project in partnership with Roast Magazine taking the popular RoR series on Keys to the Shop and to the SCA 2022 Global EXPO in Boston where we have some live face-to-face interviews with 10 of the coffee industry's brightest minds After earning a degree in accounting and spending a few years in rural Africa, Kat been exploring coffee from every possible angle: from barista to trader; from stock lot to microlot; from craft to commercial – she has experience the spectrum one specialty and is focused full time at Sucafina where she has dedicated her career to improving economic opportunity for African smallholder farmers. Kat is also a Chair on the SCA's Sustainability Advisory Counsel. In today's conversation we get to discuss some of what Kat actually presented on during expo related to supply chain risk mitigation for coffee roasters.  We cover: Helping roasters understand the world of logistics Why do roasters have to understand the market and supply chain Cost, price, and buying green The main topics pithing the supply chain that impact your roastery Where do you start with price risk management?  Flexibility and having contingency plans for all your origins  Amount of risk inherent in relationship focused sourcing Blend's role in stability that serve everyone  Links: www.sucafina.com   www.keystotheshop.com Consulting and coaching: chris@keystotheshop.com