Closure Notice: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 23 Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Atlas Coffee Importers will be closed Thursday, November 23 & Friday, November 24. Our warehouse vendors are all running modified schedules. These closures impact order timelines. Wednesday, November 22 | Cadeco and The Green Room will close early Thursday, November 23 […]
Closure Notice: May 22, 2023 | Victoria Day
Monday, May 22 is Victoria Day in Canada. While Atlas Coffee Importers and warehouses located in the U.S. will be open, our Canadian warehouse partners, GBH and Seaforth, will be closed. Holiday Impact on Order Processing GBH and Seaforth both require two days’ lead time for order processing. Orders placed prior to the deadline Thurs, […]
Holiday Closure Notice: Thanksgiving 2022
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 24 Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Atlas Coffee Importers will be closed Thursday, November 24 & Friday, November 25. Additionally, our warehouse vendors are running modified schedules. These closures impact order timelines. Cadeco, Paris Brothers, and The Green Room will close early on Wednesday. All U.S. warehouses are […]
Shipping Delays Across the Country and Temporary USF Alternative for Shipments from The Green Room
A widespread winter storm is is disrupting travel and power across the U.S. The storm, stretching from Texas to New England has brought freezing rain and more than a foot of snow to a wide swath of the country. Drivers are reporting the conditions are treacherous. Freight will be impacted by system-wide delays as a […]
Road Closures Delay Shipments from The Green Room.
Extreme weather is affecting highways across Washington. Many major highways are closed due to snow accumulation/avalanche danger or flooding. As a result, much of the freight moving out of The Green Room will be delayed. Carriers have confirmed that they will delay pending pick-ups until roads are reopened. As part of our standard process, Atlas […]
Pandemic Logistics: A Comic Tragedy, Indeed
In February 2021, my father-in-law—an avid road cyclist—got into an accident during a ride and damaged one of his shifters. When he took his bike into the shop, the mechanic looked up the part and told him it was backordered until August. “August!?” he repeated, not sure he had heard correctly. “August,” the mechanic confirmed. […]
Closure Notice: February 15, 2021 – Presidents’ Day & Family Day
Monday, February 15, is Presidents’ Day in the U.S. & Family Day in Canada. Atlas Coffee Importers will be closed on Monday in observance of Presidents’ Day. Warehouse and freight carrier details are below. Closed or Limited: Atlas Coffee Importers, Continental Annex (CA), Continental Carteret (NJ), Seaforth (BC), and The Green Room (WA) will be […]
The Annex Warehouse – Relocation Project
The Annex Doolittle Consolidation Center is relocating from San Leandro to Alameda, CA. The new facility is near the Port of Oakland, and is significantly larger. A move of this size is an enormous undertaking and will take months. Their team is organized and dedicated to maintaining their high service levels during the process. […]
Cartagena Port Tour
As specialty buyers we can sometimes get so caught up in quality, character and origin story that it can be easy to overlook the many steps required to move coffee from the farm to the roastery. Logistics is a massive component of this process and Colombia’s ocean freight terminals handle more containers of coffee than […]