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Green Coffee for Wholesalers & Distributors

A distributor’s reputation is built on not surprising their customers. This page covers how we structure supply around that.

Last reviewed August 20262 min read

Quick answer

Wholesalers need range and reliability more than they need any single lot. We supply across specialty and commercial segments from six origins on programme contracts, with a governing sample and per-shipment verification so what arrives in month nine matches what arrived in month one.

Range

A wholesale offer list has to cover several different customers at once. The six origins together give a range that spans most of what a mixed customer base asks for.

Coverage across the range
Segment	What is available
Traceable specialty	Station and factory lots from all six origins
Mid-tier single origin	Regional grade lots — Kenyan AB, Tanzanian AA/AB, Ethiopian Grade 2
Blend components	Tanzanian AB, Ethiopian Grade 4, Bugisu Arabica
Robusta	Ugandan screen 12–18 and FAQ; Tanzanian Kagera
Certified	Organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and 4C, subject to origin and crop
Small-lot presentations	30 kg bags for customers who cannot handle 60 kg

Consistency across a programme

1Governing sample agreed at the start of the programme and retained by both parties.
2Per-shipment verification against it — physical analysis and cup screening.
3Crop-year transition planned explicitly, with re-approval at the changeover.
4Substitution protocol agreed in advance for when a specification cannot be filled.
5Shipment pattern fixed or on call-off with a stated notice period.

Practical points for distribution

Bag format. 30 kg presentations cost more per kilo and are far easier for small-roaster customers to handle. Worth carrying both.
Packaging. Hermetic liners on anything you expect to hold; see green coffee storage.
Stock rotation. Track by arrival date and re-cup on a schedule rather than assuming a fixed shelf life.
Documentation. Keep the lot identity through your own system — a customer asking which station their coffee came from is a good sign, and you need to be able to answer.

Programme enquiries

Tell us the range you need to cover, the annual volumes and the shipment pattern.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you supply 30 kg bags?

Yes. 30 kg presentations are available for small specialty separations and are much easier for small-roaster customers to handle. They carry a higher per-kilo packaging cost than 60 kg jute.

How do you keep a programme consistent across a season?

With a governing sample agreed at the start, retained by both parties, and per-shipment verification against it rather than individual approval of each parcel. The crop-year transition is planned explicitly with re-approval at the changeover.

What happens if a specification cannot be filled?

Whatever the contract says — which is why the substitution protocol should be agreed at the outset. The options are substitution against agreed parameters, deferral to a later shipment, or release from that shipment.

Do you supply certified coffee for wholesale programmes?

Certified lots may be available subject to origin, crop, certification status and current inventory. The certificate scope of every operator in the chain needs to cover the activity, so it is worth raising at the enquiry stage.

Tell us the coffee you need

Lots can be specified by origin, region, process, grade, screen, moisture, defect tolerance, crop year and packaging. Send what you know and we will confirm what each origin realistically supports.