Start your day with a cup of jo today? Yeah, we thought so.
We’re java-jazzed to share our latest interview with you. We spoke with David Sewell of International Coffee Farms about a unique real estate investment opportunity.
David and his team make it possible for anyone to become an agriculture investor. They produce specialty coffee beans in Panama, yielding both reliable crops and profits for savvy investors.
Yes, investing in offshore coffee farms is a way to perk up your portfolio and caffeinate your cashflow.
Tune into our latest java-driven edition of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show with personalities:
- Your green-thumb host, Robert Helms
- His greenie co-host, Russell Gray
- International Coffee Farms Founder, David Sewell
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Why invest in coffee farms?
One way to diversify your portfolio and is investing in harvest-producing land, like coffee farms.
Think about it.
When you own the LAND the coffee beans grow on, the tenants are your trees (in a manner of speaking) and the coffee farmers are your property managers. So the coffee farmers deal with the trees.
Wouldn’t you like to invest in something many people consume every day?
Millions of people DRINK coffee every day, which means they BUY coffee regularly.
Coffee is an interesting commodity because people are only drinking MORE of it over time. It’s a booming industry.
What sets International Coffee Farms apart?
“God provides the coffee cherry. The cherry turns red on its own. It’s what you do with it from there,” said David.
David and his team at International Coffee Farms have developed a premium process for their specialty coffee. This includes everything from how it’s picked, harvested, and profiled. “The process is key,” said David, “and all our cherries are picked one by one and the trees managed individually.”
International Coffee Farms buys underperforming, commercial coffee farms. In the company’s first year and a half of operations they have acquired six coffee farms in Panama, totaling 34 hectares (85 acres) with plans to acquire another 50 hectares in 2016.
“We turn them around into specialty coffee farms in three years,” said David. “It’s takes a bit of art with the people, science with the agriculture, and capital to make it work.”
Also, David treats his workers well, paying them more than other farmers, and offering them bonuses.
“We take a 20% slice of the revenue and use it for our workers,” said David. “It’s not purely altruistic, although it does do good. We do it for efficiency and because happy farmers equal happy coffee.”
International Coffee Farms invests that money in running water, showers, better working cloths, and overall better conditions, enhancing the quality of life for the coffee farmers.
Why Panama?
Panama is a well-proven, traditional source of high-quality coffee at high altitudes. In fact, many coffee buyers come to Panama to bid on the most premium types, which can go for $15-$35 a pound.
Panama is known for having a climate perfect for coffee farming, with no temperatures or hurricanes.
Also, Panama residents include many, many coffee farming harvesters who’ve been harvesting coffee all their lives – they are the world’s experts with coffee trees.
Turn-key ownership for investors
“We take a coffee farm, make it more efficient, and create an opportunity for investors,” said David.
We’ve been encouraging investments in real assets for a long time. Those interested in creating a future with asset protection should at least consider it.
The nice thing about owning a piece of producing land with a turn-key provider is YOU don’t have to manage it, pick it, or learn the secrets.
You get to sit back and rely on the company’s expertise to harvest it.
They subdivide into half-acre parcels for those who want to own a producing well-managed coffee farm.
Where you own your acre of the farm is irrelevant. All the income and expenses are divided among the number of owners.
Invest off-shore, reap the rewards
The minute you get a piece of land in another country, you are an international investor.
International Coffee Farms has a low entry point for investors: It’s an $18,000 investment for a half-acre, and over a 20-year period the average annual ROI is 12.5%.
Protecting your assets through diversification and off-shore investments is state of mind. It can feel scary, until you educate yourself, set the goal, and give it a try!
Then again, it’s everything like that?
Investing in these coffee farms allows you a chance to cross those mental hurdles, and you’ll have a legacy investment you can own forever and leave to your family.
If you’re interested in investing in this incredible opportunity, reach out to us at coffee (at) realestateguysradio (dot com).
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