Crowdtainer is now open source
Now that Crowdtainer’s main MVP features are done, it seems like a good time to make the project public, get feedback and think about how to move forward. Tackling two projects at once has been a great challenge and has caused many delays – that is, running a campaign plus developing the platform to run…
We have coffee
Crowdtainer development status, and how you can get some delicious coffee from Brazil, right now. Hello dear friends, It has been now a little over a year since I’ve been hard at work to give my project idea a chance. Over the course of Crowdtainer’s development, I’ve learned a ton of things to say the least,…
Diving into the coffee market rabbit hole
The following article discusses the differences between specialty and commercial coffee and why specialty coffee is more expensive. The article then explores the Brazilian coffee market, and the three patterns of trade there: direct trade, cooperatives, and other intermediaries. The article highlights the challenges faced by small coffee producers who are poorly paid because consumers…
Shop Launch
After about over a year developing the concept and the open source group buying platform Crowdtainer, as well as setting up the E-commerce site (Barterfly), we are now making the final adjustments to our legal terms, accounting and order system, to make sure everything is correct and according to the EU laws. Next steps includes…