An increasing number of F&B organizations and companies around the world are adopting direct-trade models to secure consistent supply and better prices, which in turn has encouraged suppliers and farmers to seek companies that approach them directly.Beanboat: Pioneers of direct-trade in the MENA region.The MENA region’s specialty coffee boom is a prime example of how farmers, coffee roasters, coffee shops, and consumers all benefited mutually from direct-trade. Based in the Kingdom of Bahrain...