1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Green coffee beans

2. VARIETIES: Robusta and Arabica

3. ORIGIN: Robusta (Ivory Coast, Vietnam, Indonesia, India) and Arabica (Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Ethiopia).

4. PRODUCTION CALENDAR: Large campaign during the winter period for robusta and small campaign during the summer for robusta.

5. PRODUCT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Parameter Robusta Arabica
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Grain shape Round, small, straight Oval, larger, curved
Color (Green grains) Pale green to brownish green Light green to bluish green
Sieve size (Common) Sieve 15 – 18 Sieve 15 – 20 (Premium special ≥17)
Moisture content 10 – 12.5% (Ideal: 11 – 12%) 10 – 12.5% (Ideal: 11 – 12%)
Defects (SCA Standard) ≤ 86 defects/300 gr (Commercial); ≤ 86 defects/300 gr (Commercial)
≤ 5 defects (Special) ≤ 5 defects (Special)
Foreign Matter ≤ 0.5% ≤ 0.5%
Insect Damage ≤ 2-5% (Depending on grade) ≤ 1-2% (Special Grade)

6. CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:

Grade Defects per 300 gr Description
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Special ≤ 5 defects Size, color, and moisture, uniform; no defects
Premium ≤ 8 defects Parameters slightly less stringent than specials
Standard ≤ 23 defects Commercial quality
Subgrade ≥ 86 defects Low quality, not exportable.

7. MICROBIOLOGICAL & SAFETY STANDARDS

a) Moisture content: 10 – 12.5% (Important for storage stability)
b) Ocra toxin A (OTA): ≤ 5 ppb (EU standard)
c) Aflatoxins: ≤ 5 ppb (Depending on country of origin)
d) Pesticide residues: Must comply with Codex/EU/US limits
d) Heavy metals: Below regulated parameters

8. LABELING: Producer or customized according to production possibilities and in accordance with the requirements of the importing country, including information on origin, processing method and certifications.

9. PACKING: Jute bag of 60 – 80 kg. net weight.

10. CARGO FORMAT: Groupage by air, land, or sea, and grouped or full truckload or 20-foot container cargo containing up to 24 – 25 TN of goods on average.

11. DELIVERY PERIOD: Within 15 – 20 days after confirmation of purchase order and completion of agreed payment terms.

12. DELIVERY CONDITIONS: FOB & CFR & CPT

13. PRICES: According to market prices update.

14. EXPORT DOCUMENTATION:

a. Bill of lading (B/L)
b. Commercial invoice
c. Packing list (“Packing list”)
d. Certificate of origin
e. Phytosanitary certificate
f. Certificate of quantity and quality if required by the client (Cost not included in quoted prices)
g. Certifications such as “Organic”, “Fair Trade”, “Rainsforest Alliance” can be provided on demand according to the target market.

15. TERMS OF PAYMENT:

a. Advance payment of 30% – 50% of the purchase order value and the remaining balance against presentation of export documents.

b. Irrevocable/confirmed documentary credit payable 60 days from the date of shipment

c. Deferred payment 60 days from the date of shipment in case commercial risk coverage is granted by a first-ranking insurer such as COFACE or similar.

16. IMPORTANT NOTE: The prices quoted are valid for a limited period of time, so before confirming any purchase order, they must be updated.