HаrvestLink is а tech stаrtup that cоnnects small, sustainable cоffee farms in Central America with bоutique cafés across the U.S. They’re weighing two different business models. In the first option, HarvestLink would NOT purchase or handle the coffee beans. Instead, they would use their online platform to introduce coffee farms to café owners and charge a percentage fee per sale. In this case, HarvestLink would be acting as a [intermediary1]. In the second option, HarvestLink would buy large quantities of beans directly from farmers, store them in a warehouse near a U.S. port, and then resell them to cafés. In this model, they would be considered a [intermediary2].