Educational content on Indonesian coffee origins, processing methods, traceability, sustainability, and export practices.
A practical, day-by-day playbook for calculating and avoiding export demurrage and detention for coffee containers at Tanjung Priok in 2026. Includes a worked 20ft example, fumigation timing, weekend/holiday rules, vessel-roll scenarios, and negotiation tips with major carriers.
A zero-discrepancy checklist and exact LC wording for Indonesian green coffee shipments in 2026—what to include, what to avoid, who issues each document, and how to hit first‑presentation acceptance.
A practical, bilingual-label checklist and ready-to-copy wording for Indonesian roasted/ground coffee bags entering Canada in 2026. Covers CFIA/SFCR must‑haves, Nutrition Facts exemptions, importer address rules, net weight, lot codes, best-before vs roast date, origin statements and acceptable bilingual stickers.
A practical, step-by-step playbook to verify BPJPH halal coffee in 2026 using SiHalal search, packaging clues, and supplier documents. What to do if you only see an old MUI logo, how to read “non-active” status, and a due diligence checklist buyers actually use.
A practical, no-fluff 2026 guide to comparing FOB, CFR and CIF for Indonesian green coffee. Includes a step-by-step landed cost calculator, a real 20 ft example, capacity numbers for 60 kg bags, and a checklist of origin and destination fees most buyers miss.
A practical, numbers-first playbook to decide when reefer is worth it for Indonesian green coffee in 2026. Includes break-even per‑kg math, desiccant planning, ventilation settings, water activity targets, and what actually prevents mold and baggy flavors on 30–40 day lanes.
An action-first playbook for Indonesian exporters and US buyers to set up a compliant FSVP importer for green coffee in 2026. Who qualifies, how to appoint one, the exact documents FSVP agents ask for, and how to transmit the DUNS at entry (ACE/ABI + Prior Notice).
A practical, save‑worthy checklist for getting Indonesian roasted and instant coffee through UAE label approval fast. Clear answers on Montaji vs FIRS, ESMA halal, Arabic label rules, date coding, documents and timelines.
Wet-hulled and washed Indonesian greens age very differently. Here’s a practical, no‑nonsense storage and shelf‑life checklist we use with buyers in 2026: moisture and water activity specs, packaging choices, desiccant and container setup, warehouse targets, and roast scheduling to reduce fade.
A practical, step‑by‑step playbook to verify an Indonesian coffee supplier’s FSSC 22000 or ISO 22000 certificate. What to check in the public registry, which scope category fits coffee, how to spot red flags, and when ISO alone is (and isn’t) enough.
A practical, step‑by‑step 2026 checklist for exporting Indonesian green coffee beans (HS 0901) to Saudi Arabia. What SFDA actually checks, FIRS vs SABER, Arabic sack markings that pass at port, documents that must match word‑for‑word, timelines, and how to prevent costly detentions at Jeddah or Dammam.
A practical, step-by-step walkthrough to link your phytosanitary certificate to the PEB so INSW auto-validates and NPE is issued for HS 0901 coffee exports without delays.
A practical, step-by-step pre‑shipment checklist and lab order template for meeting Korea’s MFDS PLS pesticide requirements on green coffee in 2026. What to test, LOQ targets, sampling, labs, documentation, timelines, costs, and what to do if results exceed an MRL.
A step‑by‑step playbook to build an EUDR‑compliant, mixed‑origin Indonesian coffee container in 30 days. Exact data fields, geolocation capture, risk checks and chain‑of‑custody from farm to bag.
A field-tested, step-by-step CIFER guide for Indonesian coffee producers, roasters and exporters under GACC Decree 248 in 2025. Exact HS category choices for green (0901.11/.12) vs roasted (0901.21/.22) vs extracts (2101), timelines, photos/docs checklist, common rejection reasons and how to fix wrong-category applications.
A 15‑minute, step‑by‑step workflow to verify any Indonesian supplier’s 4C claim in 2025. Where to check licenses, how to read certificates, what must be on your invoice, and the exact email script we use to request proof.
A practical, step-by-step playbook for getting a non-preferential Certificate of Origin (SKA Umum) for Indonesian coffee via the Ministry of Trade’s e‑SKA system in 2025. What to prepare, where to apply, timelines, costs, and how to avoid rejections.
A practical, field-tested checklist to pass Japan’s MHLW pesticide limits for green coffee in 2025. How to find coffee MRLs in the Positive List, design a sampling plan that stands up to scrutiny, choose an ISO/IEC 17025 lab in Indonesia, select the right analyte panels (including glyphosate/glufosinate), and issue a COA your Japanese importer can use to avoid holds.
A practical, step-by-step pathway to ship Indonesian green coffee to Australia in 2025 without methyl bromide. What to put on the phytosanitary certificate, which heat options BICON accepts, when you must seal the container, and the mistakes that trigger costly holds.
A practical, buyer-ready checklist for EUDR geolocation in Indonesian coffee. What data to request, exact coordinate formats, how to prove no deforestation after 2020, and a sample CSV/JSON field list you can use today.
A practical, route-by-route guide from our export floor on whether jute, PP, or PP with a hermetic liner will protect Indonesian green coffee best in 2025—plus costs, specs, desiccants, and the break‑even math when mold claims are factored in.
A practical, numbers-in-hand walkthrough showing how to translate a Sumatra Mandheling G1 differential (e.g., +45 c/lb vs ICE ‘C’) into a landed USD/kg price for 2025. Includes choosing the correct ICE month, c/lb to USD/kg conversion, Belawan/Jakarta freight ranges, insurance, MPF/HMF, financing, shrink, and common pitfalls.
Belawan vs Tanjung Priok for Sumatra coffee in 2025: real-world cost ranges, transit time realities, feeder vs trucking break-even, carrier reliability, and operational cut-offs. Actionable insights from the Indonesia-Coffee export team.
A practical, numbers-first walkthrough to price Indonesian coffee under Rainforest Alliance (RA) vs Fairtrade in 2025. Includes exact formulas, USD/lb to IDR/kg conversions, realistic RA SD ranges, when the Fairtrade minimum applies, farmgate back-calculations, certification cost amortization, and contract clause templates you can copy.
A practical, pass-the-inspection guide to securing Indonesia’s phytosanitary certificate for green coffee beans via IQFAST in 3–7 days. Exact steps, documents, timing, fees, inspection prep, and treatment options if pests are found.
A practical, step-by-step planner to hit Indonesian ethyl acetate (sugarcane) decaf MOQs, book slots, and ship on time in 2025—built from years coordinating origin decaffeination for roasters worldwide.
A practical, step-by-step playbook to apply the 0% VAT rate (PPN 0%) on Indonesian coffee exports, issue a compliant e-Faktur, and recover input VAT in 2025—plus a simple FOB pricing example, document checklist, and the pitfalls that trip up exporters.
A practical, step‑by‑step playbook for filing a GCA coffee arrival quality claim on Indonesian green coffee in 2025: exact timeline, sampling and evidence, neutral inspections, what to do if the seller rejects your claim, and what arbitration really costs.
A practical, coffee-specific 2025 guide to switching bills of lading for Indonesian shipments. Exactly what you can and can’t change, how to align the switch BL with ICO, COO and phytosanitary certificates, and how to avoid LC and customs rejections—drawn from years of hands-on export experience.
A numbers-first playbook for Indonesian coffee exporters who sell in USD but pay costs in IDR. We cover USD/IDR NDF vs DNDF, picking the right tenor, sizing notionals for staged IDR payments, JISDOR fixing, cash flow at settlement, rolls when shipments slip, and avoiding over-hedging — with a worked 200 MT example.
A practical, 2025-focused method to decide when Indonesian green coffee shipments should switch from LCL to FCL. Includes step-by-step inputs, break-even formula, real lane examples, moisture-risk tactics, and per-bag landed cost math.
A rainy-season corrective playbook from the Indonesia-Coffee Team. How we take green coffee from aw 0.64–0.66 down to ≤0.60 in 48–72 hours without overdrying or hurting cup quality. Practical measurement, re-drying, conditioning, equilibration, packaging and export-readiness.
A practical, field-tested plan to control green coffee moisture and water activity in Indonesia. Exact sampling steps, meter choices, pass/fail thresholds, contract wording, and what to do when readings are borderline. Focused on preventing mold, container rain, and shipment rejections.
A practical, step-by-step pre‑shipment playbook to build a pesticide residue testing plan for Indonesian green coffee that passes EU and US checks in 2025. Scope, sampling, methods/LOQs, action limits, frequency, and COA formatting—based on what actually works in export operations.
A practical, coffee-specific playbook for coffee moisture damage insurance in 2025. We cover ICC clauses that actually respond to condensation and mold, the packing and desiccant setup insurers expect, and the documentation that turns denials into paid claims.
A practical, buyer-first playbook to set defensible OTA specs for Indonesian green coffee in 2025. Covers the EU roasted-coffee limit, a green-bean target, realistic green-to-roasted conversion, sampling plans, lab methods and LOQ, contract clauses, and what to do if a certificate fails.
A practical, monsoon-proof setup for shipping Indonesian green coffee. Exactly how to choose GrainPro or Ecotact, which liners fit 60 kg jute, the right sealing method, how many desiccants to use, and how to verify water activity under 0.60 on arrival.
A practical, calculator-style playbook for stopping container rain in green coffee shipments. Includes exact desiccant sizing for 20ft and 40HC containers, placement maps, rainy-season adjustments, and answers to the questions shippers actually ask.
Emergency mid‑shipment playbook to convert an Original BL to telex release within 48 hours for Indonesian coffee shipments. What to prepare, who must authorize, carrier fees, LC pitfalls, and how to avoid demurrage and detention.
A field‑tested, smartphone‑only workflow to capture EUDR‑compliant geolocation for Indonesian smallholder coffee. When to use polygon vs point, how to map offline with free apps, export to GeoJSON/CSV, check post‑2020 deforestation, and get data ready for the EU Information System.
A practical, calculator-style guide to convert Indonesian parchment or asalan into exportable green kilograms and cost per kg in 2025. Includes typical wet-hulled (giling basah) yields, moisture corrections, defect/sorting losses, and realistic milling cost ranges.
Your step-by-step, U.S.-focused cheat sheet to classify unroasted Indonesian coffee under the correct HTS and calculate total import charges (duty, MPF, HMF) for a 2025 shipment—plus a worked example and pitfalls we see every season.
A practical, pre‑shipment checklist to verify ISPM 15 pallet markings on Indonesian coffee so your container clears EU/US/AU customs without a hold in 2025.
A practical, field-tested way to estimate remaining shelf life for Indonesian green coffee using four inputs—harvest month, water activity, temperature, and packaging—plus quick cupping checks to confirm cup stability.
A practical, numbers-first framework to decide if paying the 2025 Screen 18 premium over Screen 16 saves you money after roast loss, defects, and sorting. Includes a simple landed-per-roasted-kg calculator, break-even math, and realistic price spreads.
A practical crosswalk for buyers who negotiate in SNI (Mutu) but need SCA-grade results. Use this to write clean specs, avoid mismatches, and verify quality before shipment.
A practical, step-by-step playbook for using D/P (Documents against Payment) at sight with Indonesian coffee exporters. What to prepare, how the bank collection works under URC 522, fees, timelines, sample contract wording, and fraud prevention.
A roaster-first, numbers-only guide to the 2025 price gap between organic and conventional Indonesian coffee. We cover FOB vs farmgate, freight, duties, roast loss, defect rates and real-world break-even math for 1–5 pallet buyers.
A practical, field-tested guide to choosing 20ft vs 40ft for floor‑loaded 60 kg green coffee sacks from Indonesia in 2025. Real bag counts, legal payload caps, VGM math and a simple break‑even formula that buyers actually use.
A practical 2025 breakeven method and simple calculator for small-to-mid roasters to decide if the triple-pick premium on Indonesian lots beats double-pick once you factor defect rates, expected yield, roast shrinkage and roastery labor.
A step‑by‑step claim clock for Indonesian green coffee. Exactly when to sample, how to notify, and what to document under GCA vs ECF in 2025—plus the practical mistakes that sink claims and how to avoid them.
A practical, do‑the‑math guide from Indonesia‑Coffee on when a container liner beats 60 kg bags for Indonesian green coffee in 2025. Includes capacity benchmarks, a step‑by‑step cost model, moisture and fumigation factors, destination discharge costs, and two worked examples (Jakarta–Los Angeles, Surabaya–Hamburg).
A laser-focused, field-tested guide to getting an LC‑compliant phytosanitary certificate for Indonesian green coffee in 2025. Exact LC wording, what quarantine will and won’t print, ePhyto vs paper, container and seal numbers, timing the inspection, and how to dodge the most common discrepancy fees.
A reverse-planning playbook that turns Indonesia’s 2025 harvest months into concrete sampling, contracting, and shipping windows by origin. Built for roasters and importers who want fresh-crop arrivals on specific months without surprises.
Exactly which documents to ask for, how to read boundaries, what counts as third‑party verification, and how to tie a coffee PCF to your lot with chain‑of‑custody proof. A practical 2025 checklist from the Indonesia‑Coffee Team.
A practical 2025 buyer’s checklist for Indonesian green coffee shipments. What CIF really covers, every destination-side fee you still pay, how to budget for THC, DO, storage, demurrage and brokerage, and when FOB is the smarter play.
A field-tested, 48-hour waiver and extension system for Indonesian coffee shipments. Who to contact, what evidence to attach, how to write the email, and when to escalate—focused on actually winning demurrage/detention relief in 2025.
A practical, 5‑minute playbook for Indonesian green coffee exporters on risk‑based FSVP testing to the USA: exactly which tests buyers expect, how to sample, what to put on your COA, how often to test, and how to work with ISO 17025 labs in Indonesia.
A practical, lane-specific mini‑calculator to estimate the EU ETS maritime surcharge for Indonesian green coffee to EU ports in 2025 (per container and per kg), how to confirm it on a carrier quote, and the simple levers we use to reduce exposure without compromising quality.
2025-ready moisture and water activity specs for Indonesian wet-hulled coffee. Exact numbers to require, how to measure them correctly at pre-shipment and arrival, and which packaging/storage choices reduce risk. Includes acceptance thresholds, sampling and meter tips, aw pitfalls, and practical contract wording.
A practical, coffee-specific checklist to build a compliant Russian-language label under EAEU TR 022/2011 and TR 021/2011. Exact mandatory fields, EAC mark rules, date coding, and examples from our export desk.
Step-by-step checklist to ship 1–2 kg Indonesian coffee samples to the USA using Section 321 and FDA Prior Notice. Includes HS codes, invoice wording, carrier tips, 2025 courier cost ranges, and how to avoid customs holds.
A field-tested, coffee-specific walkthrough of Egypt’s ACID/ACI requirements for 2025. Who requests the ACID, exact HS codes for green/roasted/instant, the document set you need in CargoX, timelines, common rejection reasons, and what to do if details change after issuance.
A practical, exporter-side checklist to pass TAREKS label checks for roasted, instant, and green coffee in Turkey. What must be on the label, Turkish language rules, importer details, date/lot formats, sticker labels, and a ready-to-use mockup you can hand to your Turkish partner.
A decision-first, Indonesia-specific guide to choosing between digital and gravure printing for custom coffee pouches in 2025. Realistic MOQs, lead times, break-even thresholds for 250 g and 1 kg flat-bottom/stand-up bags, and the details suppliers won’t say out loud.
A practical, step-by-step 2025 guide to verify the halal (BPJPH/Halal Indonesia) and kosher (OU/OK/Star-K/cRc) status of Indonesian coffee. What to look for on the package, how to use official databases, when plain beans are fine, and red flags to avoid.
A practical, step‑by‑step workflow to verify Indonesian coffee suppliers’ FSSC 22000 and HACCP certificates in 2025. Includes registry lookups, scope/category checks, KAN accreditation tips, red flags, and a buyer checklist.
A practical, mistake-proof walkthrough for Indonesian green and roasted coffee producers to pass GACC CIFER registration on the first try in 2025. Clear mapping for HS 0901, required documents, timelines, and fixes when applications are returned.
A screen-by-screen, practical walkthrough for first-time Indonesian coffee exporters to apply for the ICO Certificate of Origin via INATRADE/INSW in 2025. Covers registrations, document checklist, tricky fields, common rejections, processing times, and FAQs.
A numbers-first, field-tested method to find your exact break-even point where LCL ocean beats air for Indonesian green coffee in 2025. Includes a simple formula, current cost ranges, and two worked examples you can copy.
A practical, step‑by‑step guide from the Indonesia‑Coffee Team on how to verify Indonesian coffee exporters using OSS/AHU/Bea Cukai portals, spot fake documents, and avoid costly mistakes in 2025.
A practical 2025 checklist to get your Indonesian coffee fumigation certificate accepted at destination. Exact fields required, who can issue it, timing, validation steps, and the rejection traps we see most often.
A practical, exporter-first playbook to clear Indonesian green coffee through India’s FSSAI in 2025. Step-by-step FICS workflow, exact documents, phytosanitary and testing expectations (OTA, pesticide residues), labeling do’s/rectifications, timelines at Nhava Sheva/Chennai, and the pitfalls we see most often.
A practical exporter-side checklist for passing Korea’s APQA plant quarantine on green coffee in 2025. Exact Additional Declaration wording, fumigation options, ISPM‑15 pallet rules, and what to do if pests are found.
A practical, exporter-first playbook to build a one-page SFCR Supplier Attestation of Compliance pack for Indonesian coffee shipments to Canada in 2025. Exact statements to include, proof attachments, kill‑step validation options, lot coding that works, and renewal cadence that buyers actually accept.
A practical, step‑by‑step playbook for U.S. importers of Indonesian organic green coffee. Who requests the NOP Import Certificate, the exact ACE data your broker must file, timing, split shipments, transshipment via Singapore, and how to prevent CBP holds under SOE in 2025.
A practical, numbers-first comparison of Panjang vs Belawan for shipping a 20’ container of Sumatran green coffee to Northern Europe in 2025. Costs, feeder connectivity, transit time, rollover risk, and a simple rule-of-thumb with a checklist.
Copy‑paste wording, filled examples, and a field-tested checklist for EU GSP REX statements on Indonesian coffee invoices. Built for green and roasted HS 0901 shipments in 2025.
A practical, step‑by‑step 2025 playbook for UK organic COI (TRACES NT GB COI), when IPAFFS does and doesn’t apply under BTOM, the right HS codes for coffee, and what Port Health actually checks. Written by the Indonesia‑Coffee Team from real export experience.
A practical, step-by-step checklist for securing a BICON permit and clearing Indonesian green coffee into Australia in 2025. Exact BICON choices, phytosanitary wording, documents to upload, and what to do if DAFF finds live insects.
A practical, field-by-field walkthrough to complete Part I of the EU Organic Certificate of Inspection (COI) in TRACES NT for Indonesian green coffee beans. Clear answers on HS codes, roles, deadlines, common errors, and what to do when plans change—so your shipment clears EU organic controls without delays in 2025.
A practical, exporter-focused checklist for passing Japan’s Food Sanitation Act (FSA) on green coffee in 2025. What to test, how to spec the lab, sampling that holds up at quarantine, and the exact documents your importer needs for NACCS.
A practical, numbers-forward walkthrough for turning ICE NY C futures into a clean 2025 FOB Medan quote for Sumatra Mandheling and Gayo arabicas. Realistic differentials, basis-month choices, quality allowances, shrink assumptions, and c/lb to USD/MT conversions—done step by step.
A practical, bilingual label checklist for 250 g roasted coffee that clears both UAE (MOIAT/ESMA, GSO 9/2013) and Saudi SFDA in 2025 — with exact Arabic wording options, date coding, placement tips and the most common rejection reasons.
A practical 10‑day playbook for Indonesian coffee exporters to turn SRG (Resi Gudang) into pre‑shipment working capital in 2025. We cover eligibility, step‑by‑step issuance, lender checklist, timelines, and true costs—plus mistakes to avoid and how to combine SRG with LC/PO financing.
Will ICC A or C actually pay for coffee mold from container condensation? Here’s a practical, decision‑first playbook from our Indonesia‑Coffee export team: the coverage and endorsements you need, how to word your L/C, and the packing and documentation that make moisture claims payable.
A practical, EU-referenced playbook for setting up a combined OTA and pesticide residue sampling plan for Indonesian green coffee lots in 2025. What to sample, how many bags, composite size, frequency by shipment size, documentation and chain-of-custody—plus what to do if a result sits near the EU limit.
A flavor‑first, 5‑minute guide from the Indonesia‑Coffee team on choosing between Swiss Water and CO2 decaf for Sumatran profiles. Real roast notes, brew‑method results, crema and body retention, and label cues you can use today.
A practical, numbers-first way to decide when a full container load (FCL) beats less-than-container load (LCL) for Indonesian green coffee in 2025. We share the formulas, current rate ranges, and real lane examples so you can calculate your exact break-even in 60 kg bags or pallets.
A step-by-step, yield-adjusted calculator to turn Indonesian FOB prices into true per-shot costs. We compare Sumatra/Bali Arabica versus Lampung/Sidikalang Robusta, factoring landed fees, defect sorting, moisture, roast loss, and espresso dosing so you can set prices or build blends with confidence.
How a smallholder cooperative and our export team assembled a complete, audit‑ready EUDR due diligence package in seven days using free tools. What we captured, how we mapped farms, the risk checks we ran, and the exact chain‑of‑custody documents buyers asked for.
A practical, plug‑and‑play price clause you can paste into your Indonesian coffee contract today. We show how to link fairly to ICE C or London Robusta, set origin differentials, use JISDOR for FX, add floor/ceiling, and tie premiums/discounts to measurable quality. Includes example calculations and common pitfalls to avoid.
A tool-first, step-by-step playbook to classify unroasted, non‑decaffeinated green coffee beans (HS 0901.11) and verify current duty and VAT in the USA (HTSUS), EU (TARIC), and China (HS 090111). Includes landed-cost examples, documents checklist, and common pitfalls from our export desk.
A practical, step-by-step method to calculate your true roasted coffee cost per bag, set a defensible price, and protect margins while staying competitive. Built from real roastery experience in Indonesian origins and global DTC sales.
A practical, field-tested water activity protocol for export-ready green coffee. Sampling plans, meter setup, pass/fail thresholds, troubleshooting high aw, and packaging/shipping steps that prevent mold and OTA claims.
A field-by-field guide to matching the Bill of Lading, Phytosanitary Certificate (incl. ePhyto), COA, packing list and invoice for green coffee. What must align, when to issue each document, and how to fix errors without derailing your shipment.
A practical, low-cost system for small and mid-size coffee importers to meet EUDR requirements. What data to request, how to map farms, simple satellite checks, and how to prepare your due diligence statement without drowning in spreadsheets.
A practical field guide to the SNI coffee defect count. Learn how to run a clean 300 g inspection, understand Grade 1–6 thresholds, spot primary vs secondary defects, handle partials, and communicate results to buyers who use SCA.
A plain‑language, side‑by‑side look at how Rainforest Alliance, Organic, and Fairtrade handle pesticides in coffee, tea, and cocoa. What each label guarantees, what it doesn’t, and how that translates into real residue risk for buyers.
A practical, decision-stage guide to structuring safe TT terms for Indonesian coffee in 2025, when an LC is worth it, what documents to require before balance, and the red flags to avoid on your first order.