CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ (1,417,866)	$ 2,506,687
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	355,570	332,630
Unrealized gain on commodities	(317,192)	(1,701,257)
Loss on equity method investments	105,204	27,471
Deferred rent	12,035	14,811
Deferred income taxes	229,000	628,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	377,509	2,433,607
Inventories	2,147,252	2,277,100
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	299,518	86,813
Prepaid green coffee	(278,231)	187,454
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	(1,860,797)	175,939
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(5,721,168)	(6,216,243)
Deposits and other assets	11,621	14,619
Income taxes payable	(21,122)	142
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(6,078,667)	767,773
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of equity method investments		(2,100,000)
Proceeds from disposition of equity method investment	232,069
Purchases of machinery and equipment	(588,879)	(517,033)
Net cash used in investing activities	(356,810)	(2,617,033)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances under bank line of credit	6,788,920	129,236,460
Principal payments under bank line of credit	(4,051,420)	(129,677,124)
Payment of dividend	(387,377)	(581,067)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,350,123	(1,021,731)
NET DECREASE IN CASH	(4,085,354)	(2,870,991)
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	7,568,583	4,244,335
CASH, END OF PERIOD	3,483,229	1,373,344
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW DATA:
Interest paid	73,261	168,428
Income taxes paid	803,490	570,160
Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Inventory received	503,500
Settlement of accounts payable	992,402
Total noncash proceeds	$ 1,495,902