In the coffee market to own the supply chain – from owning the coffee plantation all the way to serving the cup of coffee - can be as profitable as 1,000 %+ in revenues. To own the coffee supply chain requires 1. to own and manage a coffee farm where you will conduct washed/ natural-dry/ semi-washed processes 2. Dry Milling - Sun or Mechanized Drying, Milling the beans - Hulling - Polishing - Grading and Sorting 3. Roasting the Coffee and Grinding, and finally 4. Serving a Cup of Quality. In most cases, the processing method is the second most influential factor on the final cup profile (your choice of roast level is number one), even more than region or cultivar.