Clear buying terms
Explain the grade and price basis, with payment on agreed terms.
03 / Farmer traceability
Trace the coffee
to its source.
We plan to link each lot to its supplier, growing location, sample and quality results.
The record keeps farm origin separate from buying and processing points. A sample ID connects the quality results and trade documents to the same coffee.
See supplier verification
Farmer details and precise farm locations stay private. Public coffee information will use verified, appropriate origin details.
THE PROPOSED LOT RECORD
What a lot record will contain
The details we plan to record
- 01
The grower & supplier
Identity, supplier type and verification evidence.
- 02
Where it grows
Farm origin recorded separately from the buying point.
- 03
The sample & lot
Unique IDs linking samples, coffee and documents.
- 04
The quality record
Process, moisture, grade, defects and cup assessment.
- 05
The onward journey
Approved specifications, shipment records and feedback.
BEFORE A SUPPLIER ENTERS THE REGISTER
Supplier
verification.
The supplier-verification process proposed in the company profile. Each decision needs its own supporting evidence.
- 01
Identify
Record the supplier’s identity, location and role: producer, cooperative, trader, processor or export partner.
- 02
Visit
Verify the site, expected volumes and practices through field work.
- 03
Sample
Take a representative sample and give it a unique ID.
- 04
Attach evidence
Link documents, observations and quality-assessment results.
- 05
Set the status
Record the supplier as pending, verified or declined, based on the evidence.
FROM SUPPLIER TO BUYER
The sourcing process
Explore the five stagesCOMMITMENTS BEING BUILT INTO SOURCING
Proposed grower
commitments.
Useful quality feedback
Return grading and cupping information to suppliers.
Registration support
Help supplying farmers complete traceability registration.
Care with land and data
Gather origin evidence, keep farm locations private and assess land-use information.
These commitments are in development. Certifications, compliance and quality claims require supporting evidence.
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