Terra Vero Trading — JournalMarket intelligence, regulatory developments and sourcing notes from the trade lanes Terra Vero works in.https://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/The December Deadline: What the EU Deforestation Regulation Means for Coffee Buyers in Africahttps://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/eudr-december-2026-coffee-africa/https://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/eudr-december-2026-coffee-africa/From 30 December 2026, a bag of coffee entering the European Union must be able to point to the exact plot of land it grew on. For African origins, this is either the largest barrier to market access in a generation or the moment traceability finally becomes worth paying for.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationAfrica Is Now South Africa's Biggest Agricultural Customer. Most Exporters Still Behave Otherwise.https://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/africa-largest-agricultural-market-south-africa/https://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/africa-largest-agricultural-market-south-africa/In the first quarter of 2026, the African continent took 44% of South Africa's agricultural exports — comfortably more than the European Union. The trade data has shifted decisively. The industry's habits have not.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTTrade CorridorsBuying Coffee in an Expensive Market: Notes From the 2026 Price Cyclehttps://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/buying-coffee-expensive-market-2026/https://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/buying-coffee-expensive-market-2026/Arabica futures touched around 348 cents a pound in early 2026, roughly double the pre-2021 baseline. For roasters and importers, the instinct is to trade down. We think that instinct is usually wrong, and the reasons are worth spelling out.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSourcingThe Gulf Is South African Wine's Quietest Success Storyhttps://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/gulf-south-african-wine-growth/https://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/gulf-south-african-wine-growth/While the industry watched the United Kingdom soften, exports to the UAE grew 38%. The Gulf is not a consolation market for South African wine. On current trajectory it is the most interesting one.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTrade CorridorsWhy We Score Everything: The Case Against Trusting Your Own Palatehttps://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/why-we-score-everything-origin-index/https://terra-vero-website.vercel.app/journal/why-we-score-everything-origin-index/Every product we consider is scored against a written framework before it enters the portfolio. Not because scoring is objective — it isn't — but because the alternative is worse in ways that are easy to miss until they cost you a client.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMethod