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Brewing up a logistics plan

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Tradition and much risk go into shipping that morning cup of coffee. By Chris Dupin Whether to fill shelves with supermarket mainstays like Folgers and Maxwell House or supply high-end cafes, the need for beans to satisfy that craving for a cup of coffee has been good news for importers like American Coffee Corp. in Jersey City, N.J. The United States is the leading importer of coffee in the world — 23 million 60-kilogram bags in the 12 months ending June...

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