It's 99% corruption and stupidity. The system is pretty convoluted, with multiple layers of middlemen taking a cut before the coffee reaches the international market. The auction system with multiple middlemen and commissions complicates the supply chain, reduces transparency, and delays payments to farmers, discouraging investments in quality. Marketing agents paying allowances to cooperative board members to secure business is a form of corruption that undermines fair trade practices and leads to quality neglect. Despite buyers paying premiums for quality, improvements in processing facilities aren't being made. So, even if farmers are trying to produce high-quality coffee, the facilities might not be up to par to handle it properly. The absence of direct relationships between buyers and farmers makes it difficult to hold anybody accountable for quality. The discontinuation of traditional processing methods like double washing, likely due to reduced volumes, may be contributing to quality decline. High financing costs and delayed payments make it challenging for farmers to maintain high-quality standards. The lack of reforms in the coffee export system perpetuates the current problematic structure. It's 99% corruption and stupidity.