Volcafe
Tim Scharrer holds extensive experience in the coffee trading industry, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Regional Director for Europe and North America at Volcafe since February 2023. Prior to this role, Tim was with Starbucks Coffee Trading Co Sarl from November 2007 to December 2022, where positions included Vice President of Coffee & Cocoa and Managing Director. Tim's career also encompasses roles such as Vice President of Trading & Operations and Director of Trading & Operations at Starbucks. Earlier experience includes working as a Coffee Trader at Coffy Handels-Gesellschaft Bremen mbH and as a Green Coffee Trader at COEX Coffee International, Inc. Additionally, Tim served in various capacities including Commercial Manager and Quality Manager at Carcafe Ltda, and began the career as a Trainee at PNG Coffee Exports Ltd.
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Volcafe
Making coffee business better, together. Volcafe is one of the largest traders of Arabica and Robusta coffees, providing the beans for 80 billion cups of coffee each year. Drawing on our long history in the coffee trade, we aim to be the world's best coffee partner. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, quality control, risk management, and logistics. Our network of buying and selling offices covers over 90 percent of world production. We work across the whole green-coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We partner with farmers and roasters of all types and sizes to help them meet their customers’ needs, stay ahead of the market and thrive. We work directly with producers, sourcing quality coffee and applying our processes to enhance consistency. We play our part improving growing and production, sustaining businesses, attracting the next generation and securing the future. We work toward a thriving, sustainable coffee business for all. Volcafe’s Sustainability Strategy works in three areas to achieve sustainable profitability for farmers, promote regenerative practices to combat climate change, and support thriving communities through responsible citizenship.