A New Coffee World Order – with Stuart Ritson (Osito Coffee)

In this episode, I sit down with Stuart Ritson, Director of Osito
Coffee Europe and UK. Stuart has built a career across nearly every
part of the coffee chain, from barista and café manager to sales at
Workshop Coffee, to now leading green coffee sourcing and
importing. His reflective, grounded perspective makes him one of
the most thoughtful voices in the specialty coffee space today.
Together, we talk about what it really means to be living in a new
coffee world order: price volatility, regulation, shifting supply
chains, and what that does to both quality and sustainability.
Things we talk about: Why degrowth is becoming a necessary
conversation in coffee—what happens if “doing less” is the only way
forward? How quality incentives are breaking down when all coffee,
regardless of cup score, suddenly holds high market value. Why
tariffs, EUDR regulations, and regional consumption shifts may soon
split coffee into “two commodities”, compliant and non-compliant.
Stuart also shares how Osito’s unique model, founded by both a
farmer and a roaster, continues to prioritize stability and
transparency for producers in an increasingly uncertain market. If
you want to understand where coffee is heading, beyond just the
cup, this is the conversation to tune into.