A green coffee offer list lives or dies by how fast a roaster can read it. Spot lots move, new coffees arrive afloat, and cupping scores land as fresh samples get scored. Flipbooks AI turns that offer list into a flipbook a roaster opens from one link, on a phone at the cupping table, with no app and no download.
Your offer list, updated the moment a lot lands
You keep a running picture of what is at origin, what is afloat, and what is landed in the warehouse. Roasters want to read it the way they buy: by origin, by process, by cupping score. A flat PDF goes stale the hour you email it, and when a spot lot sells the attachment in every inbox still shows it available. With Flipbooks AI you swap the PDF behind one link and every roaster sees the current book, sold lots pulled, fresh microlots added.
From cupping table to purchase order
Most buying decisions happen with a cup in hand, not at a desk. A roaster flipping your book at the bench should never have to guess whether a lot is still on the water or already racked.
A roaster flipping your offer list at the cupping bench should never ask "is this lot still afloat?" The book already answers it on the page.
When the answer lives on the spread, a good cupping score turns straight into a sample request, and a sample request turns into bags booked.
What goes on each spread
One lot per spread keeps the catalog scannable, and each spread carries the fields a roaster filters on first.
- Origin and farm: name the producer, region, and altitude so traceability sits on the page, not in a separate document.
- Process and variety: washed, natural, or honey, plus the varietal, because that is the first filter a roaster applies.
- Cupping score and notes: the score and your tasting notes, the number that decides whether they book a sample.
- FOB and landed status: mark each lot at origin, afloat, or landed, with bag count and lot size so nobody over-commits.
- Sample request: one tap to ask for a sample, so a strong page becomes a shipment.
Build the offer list once, reuse the frame
You already maintain a spot catalog. The flipbook wraps around it so you never rebuild from scratch when a container lands.
- Lay out the spot catalog. Use the tool you already work in, one lot per spread, grouped by origin.
- Export it as a PDF. Save the file exactly the way you would email it to a roaster.
- Upload it and take the link. Drop the PDF into Flipbooks AI and one flipbook link comes back.
- Share that link everywhere. Put it in your offer email, on your import site, and in your roaster broadcast list.
- Swap the file when stock moves. When a lot sells or a new container clears the warehouse, replace the PDF and the same link updates itself.
A digital catalog maker helps you keep the spot catalog tidy per origin, and a digital price list generator keeps FOB and landed figures readable on a phone. More formats sit in our use cases library.
A lot status legend roasters can trust
Spell out what each status means so a roaster reading your offer list knows exactly what to do next.
| Status | Where the coffee is | Roaster action |
|---|
| At origin | Still at the mill or exporter | Request a pre-shipment sample |
| Afloat | On the water, already booked | Reserve against the landing |
| Landed | Cleared into the warehouse | Ask for a sample the same week |
| Spot | Racked and ready | Book full bags now |
Keeping this legend on the inside cover means the whole book reads consistently, from the first microlot to the last container coffee.
Embed the book on your import site
Drop the flipbook straight into your offer page so roasters browse it without leaving your site.
<iframe
src="https://flipbooksai.com/viewer?book=your-flipbook"
width="100%"
height="640"
loading="lazy"
title="Green coffee offer list">
</iframe>
Because the link stays fixed, the embed shows the same live book you email, so your site never lags behind the warehouse.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I show which spot lots are already sold?
Yes. When a lot sells, update the PDF to pull or mark it, then swap the file behind the link. Every roaster who opens the offer list sees current availability, so nobody chases a lot that shipped last week.
Do roasters need an app to open the offer list?
No. The flipbook opens in any phone or laptop browser from a single link. A roaster at the cupping table taps the link and flips the spot catalog by origin, process, and score, no download and no login.
How do I handle a new microlot that lands mid-week?
Add the microlot spread to your catalog, export a fresh PDF, and swap it behind the same link. The book updates instantly for everyone, so a coffee that landed this morning is buyable by lunch.
Can I show FOB and landed prices on the same spread?
Yes. Put the FOB level, the differential, and the landed cost per pound right under the lot details so a roaster reads price and cupping score together. When the market moves, edit the sheet, export again, and swap the file.
How does a roaster ask for a sample from the book?
Put a sample request link on every lot spread that points at your form or your inbox. The roaster taps it while the coffee is still in front of them, so a strong cupping note turns into a sample request the same day.
Can I keep my offer list private to invited roasters?
Yes. Put a password on the flipbook and only the roasters you send it to can open it. That helps when a reserve microlot is promised to one account, or when your allocation pricing is not something a competing importer should read.
Does a QR code work at a coffee trade show booth?
It does. Print the code on the booth banner, the sample cups, or your card, and a buyer scans it to open the current offer list on their own phone. You never run out of printed sheets, and the book stays correct after the show.
Can I embed the offer list on my import site?
Yes. Paste the embed code onto your offer page and the book flips inside your own layout. Because the link behind it never changes, your site shows the same spot catalog you email, so the two can never disagree about what is racked.
Can I tell which roasters actually opened the offer list?
The view analytics show how often the book was opened and which spreads held attention. If everyone stops on the Ethiopia pages and nobody reaches the Colombia section, that tells you what to lead with in the next broadcast.
Will cupping score sheets stay readable on a phone?
They will. Pages render at full size and a roaster can zoom in, so a score sheet or a tasting grid stays legible at the bench. Export the source PDF at print quality and small type like lot numbers and bag counts holds up.
Your next container is already booked. Turn its offer list into a link roasters actually flip, and create your flipbook before the samples go out.
