How the allocation works
Farmore is clearing warehouse stock to make room for incoming inventory, and releasing these lots to roasters through a one-round allocation auction. You bid once across the whole catalogue and build your preferred mix. There's no live bidding war — instead, Farmore reviews every bid package as a whole and allocates the coffee where it makes the most sense.
What you do — in four steps
- 1Browse the catalogue
Coffees are grouped into three tiers (below). Open any coffee for its full detail — origin, variety, process, cup notes, and pricing. Request a sample if you'd like to taste before you bid.
- 2Build your bid sheet
For each coffee you want, enter the number of bags and your AUD/kg bid, then add it to your bid sheet. You can add as many coffees as you like across all tiers in the one sheet. Tier A goes up in quarter bags (from 0.25), Tier B in half bags (from 0.5), and Tier C in whole bags (from 1). Your combined bid must total at least 1 bag.
- 3Set your terms
Each coffee sits on its own card. Per card you choose a payment term and delivery timing, and can optionally add substitutes (fallbacks). If you want your whole bid treated as one all-or-nothing package, tick “Only accept full package allocation” under the total.
- 4Verify & submit
Verify your email with a one-time code, accept the auction terms, and submit. You'll get a reference number. After the round closes, Farmore confirms allocations and issues invoices.
How to give your bid the best chance
Allocation is at Farmore's discretion, but comparable bids are weighed on these signals. Strengthening any of them improves your standing:
A stronger AUD/kg bid, relative to the coffee's usual price, carries the most weight.
Paying sooner improves cash recovery, so it counts in your favour. Upfront > Deposit 25% + T+30 > T+30.
Including Tier C volume alongside scarce Tier A or Tier B lots can earn priority access to those scarce coffees.
Choosing earlier delivery/release (immediate over 30 days) supports the warehouse clearance and is weighed in your favour.
In short: bid once across the catalogue, build a strong cross-tier mix, and pay promptly. Volume clearance and prompt payment are rewarded; trophy lots are protected from cheap clearance pricing.
The three tiers
Scarce, high-attention competition and rare coffees. Limited quantities — bids that also include Tier C volume may receive allocation priority. Quarter-bag increments (from 0.25).
Differentiated microlots and variety/process-specific coffees. Can be bid on their own; mixed bids that also include Tier C may be preferred where pricing is comparable. Half-bag increments (from 0.5).
The larger single-origin positions. Bidding Tier C volume improves your allocation priority — especially when paired with Tier A or Tier B coffees. Whole bags only (from 1).
Cards, substitutes & packages
The bid sheet keeps things simple — no confusing logic dropdowns. Each coffee you add becomes its own card with your bags, AUD/kg, delivery timing and payment term.
Add a coffee from the catalogue and set your bags and price. Most bids are just a few cards.Card: 10 bags WB Colombia at $24.00/kg · upfront · immediate delivery
Tick “Add substitute(s)”on a card to list alternative coffees, in order. If your first pick sells out you'll get your highest available pick, priced at that pick. Substitutes never add to your total — you only ever pay for one coffee per card.Primary: Caturra Chiroso · or → Yellow Bourbon · or → Yellow Typica
Tick “Only accept full package allocation” under the package total if you only want the deal as a whole. Your bid is then accepted only if all of it is accepted.Full package only: my Tier C volume + my two microlots, together or not at all
A bundle is simply several cards submitted together — often Tier C volume paired with Tier A/B specialty lots. Farmore evaluates the whole package, which is why a strong cross-tier bundle can beat a single card.
Payment terms (set per card)
- Upfront — paid before release. Strongest payment preference. (Default.)
- Deposit 25% + T+30 — 25% deposit before release, balance within 30 days. Medium preference.
- T+30 — full payment within 30 days of invoice. Standard preference.
You can set a different payment term on each card. Payment term may be considered when allocating comparable bids.
Samples
Request a sample from any coffee's detail page. Samples are charged — a sample fee plus freight applies (confirmed by Farmore before dispatch). Samples must be requested before the cutoff — 11 July 2026, 7:00 am (48 hours before the auction closes).
A few important rules
- Bag sizes: Tier A quarter bags (from 0.25), Tier B half bags (from 0.5), Tier C whole bags (from 1); your combined bid must total at least 1 bag.
- Submitting a bid is a binding, irrevocable offer to purchase on the auction terms.
- Farmore may accept or decline any bid at its sole discretion — there is no obligation to accept, and no recourse.
- If your bid is accepted, an invoice is issued and payment is made per your chosen term.
- Prices are ex-GST and ex-warehouse (freight separate).
- Internal reserve/recovery figures are never published; the usual price is shown as a reference.
Full detail is in the auction terms & conditions of sale.