Coffee Origin & Industry Insights

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.

A pour-over buyer’s guide to clean, bright Indonesian origins. We map regions and processing to flavor outcomes, and share roast and brew starting points so you can pick with confidence.

A practical, document-first workflow to verify Indonesian coffee origin and farm-group traceability using the ICO Certificate of Origin, triangulated with the bill of lading, packing list, phytosanitary certificate, and cooperative records.

A practical, field-tested method to size, choose, and place desiccants for 20-foot containers of green coffee. Includes rules of thumb by route and season, an example calculation for 19 tons, water activity targets, and a placement checklist to stop container rain.

A practical playbook from the Indonesia-Coffee Team on how small roasters and first-time importers can negotiate a lower MOQ with coffee exporters. Includes email templates, what proof to attach, realistic bag counts to propose, and smart concessions to offer.

A practical, month-by-month chili sourcing calendar for Indonesia. Learn when each province peaks, how monsoon shifts harvest timing, and where to buy during Java’s off-season to avoid price spikes.

A cash-flow-first guide for coffee importers deciding when to buy USD spot versus locking a forward for invoices due in 30–120 days. Includes a worked 90-day example, deposit requirements, how to handle shipment delays, and matching forward maturities to FOB/CIF terms.

Stop using EXW for Indonesian coffee. Here’s why it rarely works in 2025, how FCA solves the exporter-of-record problem, and exactly how to structure your contracts, responsibilities, and documents for smooth shipments.

A step-by-step LinkedIn and Google X-ray workflow we’ve used to source qualified green coffee buyers by country in under an hour. Includes exact boolean strings, titles to target, verification steps, and first-message templates. Written by the Indonesia-Coffee Team.

A step-by-step, first-time importer guide to filing FDA Prior Notice for Indonesian green coffee beans via PNSI—so a small roaster can submit it correctly in under 20 minutes without a broker.

A step-by-step, field-tested system to prevent mold and “container rain” in green coffee during climate-driven transit delays. Practical targets for moisture and water activity, container prep, loading patterns, hermetic liners, desiccant sizing, monitoring, and contract clauses you can use today.

Wet‑hulled Indonesian coffees can taste muddy if you brew them like a typical washed Central. Here’s how soil, microclimate and giling basah shape solubility, and how to adjust grind, water, agitation and filters to pull clean, sweet cups from Sumatran, Sulawesi and Java lots.