Green coffee (unroasted), Arabica species — natural and pulped natural (honey) process; grown on smallholder and estate farms in Rio de Janeiro state. Fine Cup · Screen 15 and up, machine and hand-sorted. Varieties include Bourbon, Catuaí Vermelho and Acaiá — delivering a classic Rio / Santos cup character with sweet, rounded and lingering finish.
Brazil
Fine Cup
2025 / 2026
Rio de Janeiro
Green coffee (unroasted), Arabica species — natural and pulped natural (honey) process
Coffea arabica · Bourbon, Catuaí Vermelho, Acaiá · Family: Rubiaceae
Fine Cup · Screen 15 and up · Natural / pulped natural processed, machine and hand-sorted
Selective hand-picking, flotation sorting, whole cherry or pulped cherry drying on raised beds and terreiros, resting, hulling, density & screen grading, colour sorting, hand-sorting, bagging
2025 / 2026 (current harvest, May–August)
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro state · Serra da Mantiqueira & Vale do Paraíba · altitude 800–1,100 m.a.s.l.
Nature Commodities — sourced direct from partner farms and cooperatives in Rio de Janeiro state
Whole, sound green beans; uniform size; free from foreign matter, primary and secondary defects.
Yellowish-green to light brown; consistent within lot; characteristic of natural and pulped natural process.
Clean, sweet, mildly fruity; free from foreign, musty, phenolic or iodine-like odours.
Low acidity; medium to full body; milk chocolate, brown sugar, dried stone fruit, walnut; sweet, rounded, lingering finish; classic Rio / Santos cup character.
80–84 points (lot dependent)
| Parameter | Min | Max | UOM | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture Content | 10.0 | 12.5 | % | ISO 6673 |
| Water Activity (aW) | — | 0.65 | aW | Internal / AOAC |
| Screen Retention (Scr. 15+) | 80 | — | % | ISO 4150 |
| Full Defects (per 300g) | — | 12 | count | SCA green grading |
| Foreign Matter | — | 0.1 | % | ISO 4149 |
| Bulk Density | 0.62 | 0.72 | g/ml | Internal |
| Ochratoxin A (OTA) | — | 5.0 | μg/kg | EN 14132 |
| Parameter | Limit | UOM | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Aerobic Plate Count | ≤ 1.0 × 10⁵ | cfu/g | ISO 4833 |
| Yeasts | ≤ 1.0 × 10³ | cfu/g | ISO 21527 |
| Moulds | ≤ 1.0 × 10³ | cfu/g | ISO 21527 |
| Enterobacteriaceae | ≤ 1.0 × 10² | cfu/g | ISO 21528-2 |
| Pathogen | Result | UOM | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | Absent | /g | ISO 16649-2 |
| Salmonella | Absent | /25 g | ISO 6579 |
Green coffee contains no declarable allergens under Annex II; handled under HACCP-based allergen controls. None of the following are present by direct addition or cross-contact:
Cereals containing gluten and derivatives
Crustaceans and derivatives
Eggs and derivatives
Fish and derivatives
Peanuts and derivatives
Soy and derivatives
Milk and derivatives (including lactose)
Nuts and derivatives
Celery and derivatives
Mustard and derivatives
Sesame / seeds and derivatives
Sulphites ≥ 10 mg/kg
Lupin and derivatives
Molluscs and derivatives
Handled under HACCP-based food safety management system
Supplier operates under ISO 22000 food safety management standard
Certified Halal — issued by IFANCA (cert. ref. available on request)
Organic certification available on select lots (cert. ref. available on request)
Direct trade certified — sourced direct from partner farms and cooperatives in Rio de Janeiro state
Every lot traceable from farm to facility; chain-of-custody documentation provided with each shipment
60 kg jute bags lined with a hermetic GrainPro / multi-layer barrier liner
60 kg per bag
320 bags = 19,200 kg net
Origin, lot / ICO mark, farm or cooperative, grade, crop year, net weight, bag number
Cool, dry, well-ventilated; 15–20°C, RH < 60%; away from strong odours and direct sunlight
Food-contact materials comply with EU Reg. 1935/2004 and 10/2011
Nature Commodities confirms that this product does not fall within the scope of EU Regulations 1829/2003 and 1830/2003 on genetically modified food and feed. Coffea arabica is a natural agricultural commodity; no genetic-modification techniques are used, and no GMO raw materials, ingredients or processing aids are involved.
Each lot is fully traceable from the farm / cooperative of origin through harvesting, processing, export and delivery. Lot identity, farm or cooperative of origin, harvest region and crop year are recorded on every bag and on the accompanying phytosanitary and ICO certificate documentation.
Ethically sourced natural commodities — from farm to shelf, rooted in sustainability and quality.
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