J. Ganes Consulting empowers producers, manufacturers and governments to easily navigate the global soft commodities market through independent analysis and strategic insight. Through custom consulting and in-depth reports, the firm offers a broad market perspective that highlights crosscommodity impacts and uncovers hidden market dynamics.
Founded by Judy Ganes, a seasoned market analyst and former senior commodity analyst at a major financial institution, J. Ganes Consulting blends over 40 years of firsthand experience with a rare breadth of commodity coverage. While most analysts focus on a single market, Ganes has tracked individual markets and their often-overlooked interplay. From currency devaluation in China to climatic shifts in West Africa, her analysis connects technical detail with global context.
“I try to see the trees and the forest at the same time,” says Ganes. “My depth of experience allows me to see several steps ahead with clarity.”
That clarity is especially valuable in moments of uncertainty. When headlines spark confusion, whether it's a typhoon lashing at Vietnam or speculative chatter about a trucker’s strike in Brazil, clients turn to Ganes for level-headed interpretation.
As a fully independent consultancy, J. Ganes Consulting is not tied to trade desks or corporate agendas. Its analysis is grounded in data and historical perspective, not hype or positioning.
Field-Tested Intelligence with Measurable Impact
J. Ganes Consulting brings a comprehensive suite of subscription-based research reports, tailored to meet a wide range of client needs. Some are concise, providing quick market updates for fast decision-making. Others explore fundamentals in detail, ideal for clients who want to understand the underlying trends. New is the Ask Judy bot.
The firm also undertakes custom consulting projects and long-range, project-based studies. This includes supply chain risk assessments, weather-driven forecasts and feasibility studies to uncover pricing distortions, value gaps or strategic opportunities.
When the Ethiopian Coffee Exchange encountered persistent price discrepancies in how particular coffee grades were valued, Ganes was called in to uncover the cause. She combined interviews, data analysis and historical research to trace the issue and discovered that certain coffee grades were undervalued due to misaligned classifications. She delivered actionable recommendations to restructure the classification system, resulting in more accurate pricing and renewed trust across the exchange.
By visiting farms, speaking with agronomists and mapping supply chain dynamics, Ganes uncovers insights often missed from afar. This works in reverse too where the feedback loop helps farmers and exporters.
Keeping a pulse on supply chain concerns, Ganes identified a growing disconnect between the coffee samples buyers received and the actual shipments from one region in Indonesia. The issue eroded trust and impacted purchasing decisions.
A full-scale field study is being conducted across Indonesian coffee-growing regions to develop a tiered classification system that distinguishes quality levels more clearly. This approach will set realistic expectations, improve price transparency and allow exporters to better match products with buyer needs, ultimately driving even more interest in Indonesian coffee.
Building on this blend of fieldwork and data-driven analysis, Ganes is working on how her reports are accessed. She is developing an AI-based platform that ingests decades of her research and uses machine agents to assess market sentiment in real time. The system will scale her expertise into a digital companion.
She is equally committed to educating her clients. Ganes regularly teaches courses on futures and options, helping stakeholders manage risk more confidently. In presentations, she simplifies complex material without watering it down. Whether the audience includes traders, farmers or corporate planners, her message always remains accessible.
Her writing reflects the same discipline. Reports feature headlines that communicate conclusions. Graphs are labeled with insights and data. Even busy readers can understand the core message at a glance. That clarity and structure build trust and keep clients coming back.
Her upcoming book, Markets and Mud, carries that same clarity into storytelling. Drawing on years of teaching, traveling and translating the language of the markets, she weaves in vivid experiences from the road—being bitten, bombed, delayed, stranded and sometimes lost.
By delivering clear insight rooted in experience and objectivity, J. Ganes Consulting has become a trusted partner to clients seeking stability and foresight in unpredictable soft markets.
Founded by Judy Ganes, a seasoned market analyst and former senior commodity analyst at a major financial institution, J. Ganes Consulting blends over 40 years of firsthand experience with a rare breadth of commodity coverage. While most analysts focus on a single market, Ganes has tracked individual markets and their often-overlooked interplay. From currency devaluation in China to climatic shifts in West Africa, her analysis connects technical detail with global context.
“I try to see the trees and the forest at the same time,” says Ganes. “My depth of experience allows me to see several steps ahead with clarity.”
That clarity is especially valuable in moments of uncertainty. When headlines spark confusion, whether it's a typhoon lashing at Vietnam or speculative chatter about a trucker’s strike in Brazil, clients turn to Ganes for level-headed interpretation.
As a fully independent consultancy, J. Ganes Consulting is not tied to trade desks or corporate agendas. Its analysis is grounded in data and historical perspective, not hype or positioning.
Field-Tested Intelligence with Measurable Impact
J. Ganes Consulting brings a comprehensive suite of subscription-based research reports, tailored to meet a wide range of client needs. Some are concise, providing quick market updates for fast decision-making. Others explore fundamentals in detail, ideal for clients who want to understand the underlying trends. New is the Ask Judy bot.
The firm also undertakes custom consulting projects and long-range, project-based studies. This includes supply chain risk assessments, weather-driven forecasts and feasibility studies to uncover pricing distortions, value gaps or strategic opportunities.
When the Ethiopian Coffee Exchange encountered persistent price discrepancies in how particular coffee grades were valued, Ganes was called in to uncover the cause. She combined interviews, data analysis and historical research to trace the issue and discovered that certain coffee grades were undervalued due to misaligned classifications. She delivered actionable recommendations to restructure the classification system, resulting in more accurate pricing and renewed trust across the exchange.
By visiting farms, speaking with agronomists and mapping supply chain dynamics, Ganes uncovers insights often missed from afar. This works in reverse too where the feedback loop helps farmers and exporters.
Keeping a pulse on supply chain concerns, Ganes identified a growing disconnect between the coffee samples buyers received and the actual shipments from one region in Indonesia. The issue eroded trust and impacted purchasing decisions.
A full-scale field study is being conducted across Indonesian coffee-growing regions to develop a tiered classification system that distinguishes quality levels more clearly. This approach will set realistic expectations, improve price transparency and allow exporters to better match products with buyer needs, ultimately driving even more interest in Indonesian coffee.
Building on this blend of fieldwork and data-driven analysis, Ganes is working on how her reports are accessed. She is developing an AI-based platform that ingests decades of her research and uses machine agents to assess market sentiment in real time. The system will scale her expertise into a digital companion.
She is equally committed to educating her clients. Ganes regularly teaches courses on futures and options, helping stakeholders manage risk more confidently. In presentations, she simplifies complex material without watering it down. Whether the audience includes traders, farmers or corporate planners, her message always remains accessible.
Her writing reflects the same discipline. Reports feature headlines that communicate conclusions. Graphs are labeled with insights and data. Even busy readers can understand the core message at a glance. That clarity and structure build trust and keep clients coming back.
Her upcoming book, Markets and Mud, carries that same clarity into storytelling. Drawing on years of teaching, traveling and translating the language of the markets, she weaves in vivid experiences from the road—being bitten, bombed, delayed, stranded and sometimes lost.
By delivering clear insight rooted in experience and objectivity, J. Ganes Consulting has become a trusted partner to clients seeking stability and foresight in unpredictable soft markets.
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