Seeds, soil, water, nutrients, sun and a lot of dedication and know-how: This is where it all starts. On three own farms in Brasil, Mexico and Uganda we’re cultivating using the latest agricultural know-how and sustainability technics. And to neighboring farms and other interested parties in more than ten countries we offer a wide range of farm-management services. Are our farms intended to supply NKG companies? Well, hardly: the combined output is about 75.000 bags annually, a fraction of the group’s total volume of 16million bags. So, Farming – as the other sectors – is an independent business line.
Why modest? Because our (how many?) companies in (how many?) countries do so much more: Local buying of coffee as cherry, parchment or “oro” with or without financing. Local transport and logistics from farm to mill to port. Milling, blending and preparation of export-grades. Price-hedging and safeguarding against other risks. International sales and shipping.
Based in consuming countries in Europe, Asia and North-America our importers attend the world’s commercial roaster clientele. They are the industry’s one-stop-shop for purchases, pricing-suggestions and structure, blends, logistics, current availabilities and projections, customs formalities and much more.
Why the distinction to “Import”? Well, simply because those are two different markets with two different buyers: This sector’s clientele is made up largely by small yet very dedicated shops, mostly owner-managed. And, while those clients are mostly significantly slighter, there are many, many more of them than there are large-scale roasters. The basic economic functions of serving-the-customer are the same, but in two completely different manners.