Batch records and QC logs
How to use batch records and QC logs to maintain consistency, traceability, and continuous improvement in coffee quality.
Defect counts
Quality approval and claims
This topic explains how quality approval works in green coffee trade, what happens when shipments don’t meet contract specifications, and how claims are managed between buyers and sellers.
Risk management and insurance
This topic explains the role of risk management and insurance in green coffee logistics, covering the main risks, how they are mitigated, and the insurance policies that protect producers, exporters, and buyers.
Sampling protocols (offer, pre-ship, landed)
This topic explains the three main sampling stages in coffee trade—offer, pre-shipment, and landed—why each is important, and how they ensure quality and consistency across the supply chain.
Documentation and certificates
This topic explains the role of documentation and certificates in coffee milling and export, the types required, and how they ensure compliance, traceability, and buyer confidence.
Cup scoring and lot acceptance
This topic explains how cup scoring is used to evaluate coffee quality, the standards applied by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), and how scores determine whether lots are accepted or rejected in trade.