Buy Wholesale Coffee Beans for Cafes and Businesses: A Guide to Choosing the Right Ones

For cafe owners, coffee shops, or beverage businesses, wholesale coffee beans are the main raw material. Choosing the wrong supplier can lead to inconsistent taste and customers switching to other places. Here are the things you need to consider.

1. Consistent Flavor from Order to Order

Customers will come back for the same taste every day. Choose a supplier that maintains a consistent roasting profile and bean source so the taste doesn't change much from one order to another.

2. Freshness of Roasting

Recently roasted beans give the best aroma. Ask when the beans were roasted and whether your order is roasted on schedule, not taken from old stock.

3. Match the Type of Coffee to Your Menu

• Milk coffee and iced coffee: choose robusta or a blend that's rich. See robusta for milk coffee and tubruk and choosing the composition of arabica-robusta blends.
• Black coffee and manual brew: choose arabica, such as from Gayo or Solok.
• Espresso: choose a medium to dark roast level. Read coffee roast levels.

4. Calculate the Cost per Cup, Not Just the Price per Kilo

Cheaper beans aren't necessarily more economical if the taste is disappointing or a lot is wasted. Calculate how many grams of coffee per cup for your menu, then compare the cost per cup.

5. Ensure Safe Storage and Shipping

Large orders need to be packed tightly to maintain quality until they arrive. After arrival, store them according to the guide to storing coffee beans.

Order Wholesale Coffee Beans at Jam Kopi

Jam Kopi serves large purchases for cafes and businesses. See the information on the wholesale page, or contact us through the contact page to discuss your needs and choose the right beans for your menu.