I was led to believe that they were the sole importer of the behmor, and then distributed the product in Australia. When the behmor was first released, MG also sold it, then dropped the product. At first I think MG also imported direct. Some politics happened and I believe they had to buy future product from CS. Obviously someone was able to stitch up the import rights, which makes sense to a manufacturer, as long as sales volumes are maintained. This is only speculation and if wrong, I am happy to be corrected. Please remember years back it was hard to buy small quantities of green beans, and there was a friendly co-op in the beginning that sourced and sold the product to a few hard core enthusiasts. Some politics occurred, people got upset and went their separate ways. Other entities evolved and then disappeared (The green guys). CS was purchased and run as a business, though the illusion of the initial friendly co-op was maintained for marketing purposes. Also, the illusion of good quality green beans being a rare commodity was exploited in the mode of sale. People rushed to buy beans and stockpiled vast quantities that took them ages to roast. The beans (in some cases) deteriorated. I am glad that businesses such as MG and BG were able to prosper and diversify, thus supporting and growing the hobby of home roasting. Selling 1kg lots with a discount for volume is a very fair strategy that appeals to people starting out. The current range of product is excellent.
