— Sourcing methodology
Chain of custody begins at intake, not export.
Every lot we handle is documented before it moves. Producer name, region, harvest date, and processing method are conditions of purchase, not export paperwork.
— Field presence
How a lot moves from farm to shipment
1. Producer intake and lot registration
At intake, each delivery is assigned a lot number linked to producer name, farm elevation, harvest date, and processing method. No lot advances without a completed intake record.
2. Multi-season contract structure
Partnerships are contracted across seasons, not purchased spot. Producers in our network have held agreements with us for a minimum of three consecutive harvests.
3. Chain-of-custody handoff
Every lot ships with a chain-of-custody document signed at each transfer point, farm, dry mill, export warehouse. The document reaches the buyer before shipment confirmation.
Compliance documents prepared before shipment
Phytosanitary Certificate
Country of Origin Certificate
Voluntary Standards Documentation
Issued per consignment by the relevant national authority. Confirms lot is free from regulated pests and meets the importing country's plant health requirements.
Formally attests producing country, lot weight, and HS code classification. Required for tariff preference claims and single-origin authentication at customs.
Where producer certification exists — Rainforest Alliance, organic, or equivalent, we include the scheme certificate and audit scope with the lot documentation package.
Where our lots originate
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Mozambique and Ghana — each region represented by named cooperatives and estates under active multi-season contract.
Buyers receive the producer name, region, and lot record for every shipment.