Intermediary Buyers and Final Buyers of 4C coffee
From the perspective of sustainability, Intermediary Buyers (IBs) and Final Buyers (FBs) play an important role in promoting responsible sourcing and securing the future of the coffee sector via:
- Integrating sustainable coffee production into global markets
- Creating a positive impact on local farmers and their families
- Enabling deforestation-free, environmentally friendly, and fair coffee supply chains
Intermediary Buyers (IBs)
IBs include traders, exporters, importers, processors, or any other entities which trade or originate 4C certified coffee outside 4C Units (green coffee producing groups).
Any IB who claims sustainable sourcing through 4C certified coffee purchases must have accepted the Terms of Use for IBs. In order to accept the Terms of Use, IBs must register in the 4C portal. A prerequisite to handle coffee as 4C certified is the validation of the registration of the IB by 4C via the 4C portal.
IBs that would like to get 4C Chain of Custody certified can do so on a voluntary basis.
Below you can find a list of companies registered as 4C Intermediary Buyers.
* Please note that IBs are only listed if the respective entity has agreed to the 4C Terms of Use (ToU) for IBs. The ToU requirement is effective from the 1st of July 2020 onwards and we are actively engaging our system users to make the corresponding adjustments in order to provide a complete picture on this page as soon as possible. Since the end of the transition period on the 1st of January 2021, it is not possible to trade any 4C certified coffee without signing the ToU for IBs.
Use the search box on the top right of the table to easily find a specific company, country and check if a particular IB got 4C Chain of Custody certified.
| Intermediary Buyer | Country | City | CoC certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agrexport Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | No |
| Agro Forte Importação e Exportação de Café Ltda. | Brazil | Varginha | Yes |
| Ally Coffee Trading SA | Switzerland | Lausanne | Yes |
| An Binh Thinh Phat Company limited | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh | No |
| Armazéns Gerais Carapina Ltda | Brazil | Elói Mendes | Yes |
| Asia Commodities Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Ho-Chi-Minh City | No |
| Atlantica Exportação e Importação Ltda. | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Atlantic Commodities Vietnam Ltd. | Vietnam | Bao Loc City | No |
| AUMA CAFÉ LTDA. | Brazil | Patos de Minas | Yes |
| Bernhard Rothfos GmbH | Germany | Hamburg | No |
| Bernhard Rothfos Intercafé AG | Switzerland | Zug | No |
| Bero Coffee Singapore Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | Singapore | No |
| Blendcoffee Comercio Exportação e Importação Ltda | Brazil | Linhares | No |
| Branch of Intimex Group JSC in Dak Mil | Vietnam | Thuan An Commune | No |
| Brascof Ltda | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Bueno Café Comercio e Exportação Eireli | Brazil | Poços de Caldas | No |
| Cafebras - Comércio de Cafés do Brasil S.A. | Brazil | Patrocínio | No |
| CAFE OUTSPAN VIETNAM LTD | Vietnam | Long An | Yes |
| Cafe Remanescente Comercio, Importacao e Exportacao LTDA | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Café Três Corações S.A. | Brazil | Varginha | Yes |
| CAFEZAM S.A.S | Colombia | Dosquebradas | No |
| Capal Cooperativa Agroindustrial | Brazil | Taquarituba | No |
| Cargill International SA | Switzerland | Geneva | Yes |
| Cat Que Trading and Production Company Limited | Vietnam | Ha Noi | No |
| Chi Nhánh Công Ty CP Tập Đoàn Intimex Tại Buôn Ma Thuột | Vietnam | Buon Ma Thuot | Yes |
| Cia Iguaçu de Café Solúvel (Final Buyer) | Brazil | Cornélio Procópio | No |
| CMD CAFE CORPORATION | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | No |
| Cofco Americas Resources Corporation | United States (USA) | Stamfort | Yes |
| Cofco International Comércio e Armazenagem de Grãos Ltda. | Brazil | Santos | Yes |
| COFCO International Vietnam Company Limited | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | No |
| Coffea Importação e Exportação de Café Ltda. | Brazil | São Sebastião do Paraíso | Yes |
| Coffee America (USA) Corp | United States (USA) | New York | No |
| COFFEEBE LTDA | Brazil | varginha | No |
| Coffee Senses | Brazil | Nova Lima | No |
| Coffein Compagnie GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | Bremen | Yes |
| Coffilia Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | No | |
| Coffy Handels-Gesellschaft Bremen mbH | Germany | Bremen | No |
| Comercial Rafael Silva Exportadora Ltda | Brazil | Campanha | No |
| Comexim Ltda. | Brazil | Santos | No |
| Cong Ty Co Phan Tap Doan Minh Tien Berest | Vietnam | Ha Noi | Yes |
| Công ty Cổ phần Thương Mại Dịch vụ Alpha Green | Vietnam | Long An | Yes |
| Cong Ty TNHH Dau Tu & Thuong Mai Phu Dong | Vietnam | Ha Noi | Yes |
| CÔNG TY TNHH MỘT THÀNH VIÊN CÀ PHÊ QUYẾT THẮNG | Vietnam | Buôn Ma Thuột | No |
| CÔNG TY TNHH MTV TUẤN HƯƠNG BẢN | Vietnam | Tỉnh Lâm Đồng | No |
| CÔNG TY TNHH THƯƠNG MẠI VÀ DỊCH VỤ NGUYÊN NGHĨA | Vietnam | Dak Lak | No |
| Công ty TNHH Xuất Khẩu Nông Sản Tây Nguyên | Vietnam | Yes | |
| Coocasse - Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores São Sebastião da Estrela Ltda | Brazil | Santo Antônio do Amparo | No |
| Cooperativa Agrícola Cardinal | Colombia | La Estrella | No |
| Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores da Zona de Três Pontas Ltda. | Brazil | Três Pontas | No |
| Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores de Campos Gerais e Campo do Meio Ltda. | Brazil | Campos Gerais | Yes |
| Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado de Araguari e Região Ltda. | Brazil | Araguari | Yes |
| Cooperativa Mista Agropecuária de Paraguaçu Ltda. | Brazil | Paraguaçu | No |
| Cooperativa Regional de Cafeicultores em Guaxupé Ltda. | Brazil | Guaxupé | No |
| COSTA AGRO COMERCIO E EXPORTACAO LTDA | Brazil | Aracruz | Yes |
| Costa Café Com. Exp. e Imp. Ltda | Brazil | Espirito Santo do Pinhal | No |
| Cultur Comercial de Graos Ltda | Brazil | RIBEIRÃO PRETO | No |
| Dai Loc Phat 68 Trading Service Company Limited | Vietnam | Bien Hoa | No |
| Dakman Vietnam Limited | Vietnam | Buon Ma Thuot City | No |
| Descafeinadores Mexicanos SA de CV | Mexico | Córdoba | No |
| DGF CAFÉ | Brazil | Três Pontas | No |
| DM COFFEE TRADING LTDA | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| ECOM Agroindustrial Asia Pte Ltd | Singapore | Singapore | No |
| Ecom Agroindustrial Corp | Switzerland | Pully | No |
| Ecom Japan Limited | Japan | Tokyo | No |
| ED&F Man Volcafe Brasil Ltda. | Brazil | Santos | No |
| EISA EMPRESA INTERAGRÍCOLA S.A. (SANTOS) | Brazil | Santos | No |
| ETG Commodities BV | The Netherlands | Amstelveen | No |
| Expocacer Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado Ltda. | Brazil | Patrocínio | No |
| Exportadora de Cafe California S.A. de C.V. | Mexico | Tejeria | Yes |
| Exportadora de Café O.G. S.A. de C.V. | Honduras | Cortes | Yes |
| Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia | Colombia | Bogotá | No |
| Fortaleza Agro Mercantil Ltda | Brazil | Rolandia | No |
| Gia Lai Son Huyen Phat One Member Limited Company | Vietnam | Huyện Iagrai | No |
| Golden Coffee Jsc. | Vietnam | Bao Loc, Lam Dong | Yes |
| Grano Trading Exportadora e Importadora Ltda. | Brazil | Patos de Minas | Yes |
| Green Trade Ltda | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Group Sopex | Belgium | Berchem | No |
| Guangdong Shunda Food Flavor and Ingredients Co., Ltd. | China | 潮州市 | Yes |
| Hamburg Coffee Company Hacofco mbH | Germany | Hamburg | No |
| HCE Commodity Corporation | Vietnam | Thu Duc City | No |
| Hoa Trang Gia Lai Import Export Company | Vietnam | Pleiku City | Yes |
| Industria e Comercio de Alimentos Moraes Ltda | Brazil | Três Corações | No |
| Iniciativas Comerciales Navarras SA (Icona Cafe) | Spain | Madrid | No |
| INTEGRA TRADING SAS | Colombia | Bogotá | Yes |
| Intimex Bao Loc Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Bao Loc City | No |
| Intimex Group Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Yes |
| Intimex Hai Phong Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | TP Hai Phong | No |
| Intimex My Phuoc Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Binh Duong | No |
| Intimex Thang Long Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Hanoi | No |
| Invista Comercio De Cerais Ltda | Brazil | VARGINHA | No |
| Invista Comercio De Cerais Ltda - SP | Brazil | FRANCA | No |
| ITOCHU Corporation | Japan | Tokyo | No |
| L'amant Intl Corp | Vietnam | Pleiku | No |
| LC Agro Trading | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| LFTC Pte Ltd | Singapore | Singapore | No |
| Loc Tien Vietnam Company Limited | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh | Yes |
| Lorenzoni Comercio Importação e Exportação Ltda | Brazil | Rio Bananal | No |
| Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil S.A. | Brazil | São Paulo | Yes |
| Louis Dreyfus Company Coffee NA LLC | United States (USA) | WILTON, CT | Yes |
| Louis Dreyfus Company Colombia SAS | Colombia | Bogotá | Yes |
| Louis Dreyfus Company Suisse S.A | Switzerland | Geneva 15 | Yes |
| Louis Dreyfus Company Vietnam Trading and Processing Co. Ltd. | Vietnam | Pleiku City | No |
| Marubeni Corporation | Japan | Tokyo | No |
| Mascopex Joint Stock Company (Gia Lai) | Vietnam | Nha Trang City | No |
| MC Agri Alliance Ltd. | Japan | Tokyo | No |
| Minh Huy Company Limited | Vietnam | Long Khanh | No |
| Mitsui & Co. Coffee Trading (USA), Inc. | United States (USA) | Englewood | No |
| Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | Japan | Tokyo | No |
| Nacional Comercio e Exportacao de Cafe LTDA | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Nam Dong Saigon Development Investment Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Thu Duc City | No |
| Neumann Gruppe USA | United States (USA) | Hoboken, NJ | Yes |
| Nicchio Sobrinho Café S.A. | Brazil | Colatina | Yes |
| NKG Stockler Ltda. | Brazil | Santos | Yes |
| NKG Vietnam Company Ltd. | Vietnam | Dong Nai | Yes |
| Nobre Origin Comercio e Exportação Ltda | Brazil | Piumhi | No |
| Nong San Mien Dong Trading and Services Limited Company | Vietnam | Di An City | No |
| Nova Gardens Limited | Kenya | NAIROBI | Yes |
| Odebrecht Ind e Comercio de Cafe LTDA | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Olam Agrícola Ltda. | Brazil | São Sebastião do Paraiso | No |
| Olam Agro Mexico S.A de C.V. | Mexico | Puebla | Yes |
| Olam Americas LLC | United States (USA) | Stamford, CT | No |
| Olam International Limited | Singapore | Singapore | No |
| Olam Vietnam Limited | Vietnam | Gia Nghia City, Dak Nong | Yes |
| Ouro Minas Armazéns Gerais e Comércio de Café LTDA | Brazil | Três Pontas | No |
| Pacorini Vietnam Ltd. | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Yes |
| Paragon Coffee Trading Company | United States (USA) | White Plains, New York | Yes |
| Parceiro do Grão Comercio Importação e Exportação de Café | Brazil | VARGINHA | No |
| Phillip Commodities Viet Nam Company Limited | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh | No |
| Phi Long Gia Lai Co., Ltd | Vietnam | Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province | No |
| Phuc Minh Trade Ltd. Co. | Vietnam | Buon Ma Thuot City | No |
| Phuc Sinh Corporation | Vietnam | Hochiminh | Yes |
| Phuoc Son Agricultural Products Trading Limited Company | Vietnam | Lam Dong | Yes |
| Pole Coffee Exportação e Importação Ltda. | Brazil | LINHARES | No |
| Prata Pereira Comércio, Importação e Exportação de Café | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| PT. Berindo Jaya | Indonesia | Sukabumi, Bandar Lampung | Yes |
| PT COFFEE INDONESIA JAYA | Indonesia | Bandar Lampung | Yes |
| PT LDC Trading Indonesia | Indonesia | Bandar Lampung | No |
| PT Olam Indonesia | Indonesia | Bandar Lampung | No |
| PT Sucden Coffee Indonesia | Indonesia | Bandar Lampung | Yes |
| RCF Echeverri Castro SAS | Colombia | Bogotá | No |
| RGC COFFEE INC. | Canada | Westmount | Yes |
| SAAG Sociedade de Armazenamento e Agricultura Ltda | Brazil | Santana da Vargem | Yes |
| Selecta Cafés do Brasil | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Simexco DakLak Ltd. | Vietnam | Buon Ma Thuot City | Yes |
| Single Coffees Exportadora Ltda. | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Sucafina Brasil Indústria, Comércio e Exportação Ltda. | Brazil | Vitória, ES | No |
| Sucafina NA, Inc. | United States (USA) | Brooklyn | Yes |
| Sucafina S.A. | Switzerland | Geneva | No |
| Sucafina Vietnam Company Limited | Vietnam | Long Thanh | No |
| Sucden Coffee Netherlands B.V. | The Netherlands | Amsterdam | No |
| Sucden Coffee Vietnam Co.Ltd. | Vietnam | Buon Ma Thuot | Yes |
| Tabatinga Comércio de Café | Brazil | São Francisco de Paula | No |
| Tam Trinh Coffee Import Export Co., Ltd. | Vietnam | Lam Ha District | No |
| Team Tap S.A.S | Colombia | Cúcuta | Yes |
| Terra Forte Exportação e Importação de Café Ltda | Brazil | São João da Boa Vista | No |
| Thanh Trung Food Trade Company Limited | Vietnam | Bien Hoa City | No |
| The Coffee Source LLC | United States (USA) | New York | Yes |
| Tin Nghia Corporation | Vietnam | Bien Hoa City | Yes |
| Touton S.A. | France | Bordeaux Cedex | No |
| Touton Specialties GmbH | Germany | Hamburg | No |
| TPJ Comércio Atacadista de Café Importação e Exportação Ltda | Brazil | Espera Feliz | No |
| Tristão Comércio Exterior Ltda. | Brazil | Viana | No |
| Tristao Comercio Exterior Ltda. - Varginha | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Tuan Loc Commodities Company Limited | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh | Yes |
| UCC Holdings Pte Ltd | Singapore | Singapore | No |
| Unicafé Companhia de Comércio Exterior S.A. - Varginha | Brazil | Varginha | No |
| Unicafé Companhia de Comércio Exterior - Vila Velha | Brazil | Vila Velha | No |
| Unicorn Commodities Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh | No |
| Union Coffee Export S. de R.L. | Honduras | La Union | Yes |
| Union Trading Comércio, Importação e Exportação Ltda. | Brazil | Esp. Santo do Pinhal | No |
| VIETCOMERCIAL REAL ESTATE JSC COMPANY (VIETCOMREAL) | Vietnam | Ho chi minh | Yes |
| Vinh Hiep Co. Ltd | Vietnam | PleiKu | Yes |
| Volcafe Ltd. | Switzerland | Winterthur | Yes |
| Volcafe Specialty Coffee Corp | United States (USA) | Irvington | Yes |
| Volcafe Viet Nam Co., Ltd | Vietnam | Long Thanh | Yes |
| VSCOM PTE LTD. | Singapore | Singapore | No |
| Walter Matter SA | Switzerland | Geneva | No |
| Yunnan Liangmu Coffee CO.,Ltd | China | Kunming | Yes |
Looking for the list of 4C certificates? You will find it here.
For Intermediary Buyers: Learn about 4C benefits in detail and start handling 4C coffee today! In order to register and sign the ToU, please follow the link.
Final Buyers
4C certified coffee is sold to Final Buyers (FBs), among them manufacturers, roasters, retailers, and brand owners, who seek sustainable coffee sourcing practices.
Any Managing Entity with a valid certificate, confirming compliance of its related 4C Unit, can sell coffee to Final Buyers. To source 4C coffee as a part of the sustainable purchasing strategy, Final Buyers sign a Service Agreement with 4C Services and pay a volume-based fee. The Service Agreement also enables them, among others, to use both the 4C logo on- and off-pack to visualize and support their sustainability claims. To get acquainted with 4C benefits in detail, please follow the link.
For Final Buyers: Interested in sourcing 4C certified coffee and making a corresponding sustainability claim? Contact us!
Traceability and comprehensive data collection
Intermediary and Final Buyers can access reliable data on 4C coffee and are informed of the latest improvements in the 4C System. In their turn, they are required to keep 4C coffee purchasing records and participate in commercial reporting to ensure traceability of the supply chains and enable comprehensive data collection and impact assessment.
IBs and FBs are welcome to participate in the 4C sustainability events to share their experience with the 4C certification system and exchange with the other international coffee experts.
Using the 4C Logo and Claims on-pack
Sourcing Requirements
Physical segregation is crucial for transparent communication. The 4C logo and 4C related claims can be applied as long as the following rules are followed, for each brand:
- Entry level requires that a minimum of 30% of 4C certified coffee is contained in the package
- Within maximum period of three years, the percentage of 4C certified coffee in the package must reach 90% at least
- In case the brand contains less than 90% of 4C certified coffee, the 4C logo must be used in combination with a corresponding disclaimer
Application Process for Logo Use
