Certifications

Documentation that ships with every lot

Copies are provided at contract signing and again with the shipping documents.

USDA Organic

Certified organic production and processing, verified annually at cooperative and washing-station level.

Fair Trade

Minimum-price floor and community development premium paid directly to producer cooperatives.

ECX Grading

Every lot cleared through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange grading system prior to export contracting.

Phytosanitary Certificate

Issued per shipment by Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture, required for customs clearance at destination.