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Documentation and traceability

Documentation and traceability

How to build robust documentation and traceability systems in coffee operations to ensure quality, compliance, and transparency.

Supplier scorecards and audits

Supplier scorecards and audits

How to use supplier scorecards and audits to evaluate and improve the performance of coffee suppliers, ensuring consistency, transparency, and long-term partnerships.

Green, roast, and brew QC checkpoints

Green, roast, and brew QC checkpoints

How to establish quality control (QC) checkpoints across the coffee supply chain—from green beans, through roasting, to brewing—to ensure consistency and excellence.

Traceability and transparency tools

Traceability and transparency tools

The tools and systems that enable traceability and transparency in coffee supply chains, why they matter, and how they empower farmers, roasters, and consumers.

Costing and landed price calculations

Costing and landed price calculations

This topic explains how the landed price of green coffee is calculated, including farmgate costs, logistics, fees, and importer margins, giving buyers and producers a clear view of cost structures in trade.

Quality approval and claims

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.