Certifications

Independently certified, audited and traceable

We back our coffee with recognised, independent standards rather than adjectives — covering responsible production, food-safety quality systems, secure trade and the documentation your own customers, auditors and customs authorities require.

Why it matters

Assurance your buyers can verify

For roasters and importers, certifications are not decoration — they are the documentary proof your own customers and auditors ask for. Expocafé can supply certified coffees and the accompanying paperwork to support your sustainability, quality and import requirements.

Behind the certificates sit day-to-day quality systems: sampling, cup evaluation and preparation to contract specification, so the seals are matched by the coffee in the bag.

A Q-grader cupping and scoring Colombian coffee in a quality lab

Programs we offer

Certifications & quality standards

The certifications and programs that govern how our coffee is grown, prepared, traded and marketed. Availability varies by lot and region — ask our team for current certified offerings.

Rainforest AllianceCertified coffee from farms meeting environmental, social and economic sustainability criteria — increasingly required by roasters and retail brands worldwide.

UTZ CertifiedA leading certification for sustainable farming and transparent supply chains, now part of the Rainforest Alliance program.

FairtradeCoffee traded on Fairtrade terms, supporting minimum prices and a community premium for the grower organisations behind the lot.

OrganicCertified-organic Colombian coffee for the NOP (US), EU and other organic markets, grown without synthetic inputs and traced through a certified chain of custody.

Bureau Veritas — ISO 9001Our quality-management systems are certified to ISO 9001 by Bureau Veritas, giving buyers independent assurance of consistent, controlled processes.

BASC secure tradeBusiness Alliance for Secure Commerce certification — an international standard for secure, controlled supply chains that protects shipments through to export.

Standards, partners & memberships

Certifications and institutions behind our coffee

The certifying bodies, coffee institutions and trade organisations that support and verify Colombian coffee and Expocafé's exports.

GLOBALG.A.P. good agricultural practices

Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia

Frequently asked questions

Which certified coffees can you supply?

We offer Rainforest Alliance, UTZ and Fairtrade certified coffees and certified-organic lots (NOP, EU and JAS markets), subject to availability by region and harvest. Tell us your target certification and we'll confirm current options.

Are your quality systems certified?

Yes. Our quality-management systems are certified to ISO 9001 by Bureau Veritas, and we hold BASC secure-trade certification for controlled, secure export supply chains.

Can you provide certificates and traceability for our audit?

Yes. We can provide the certificates and origin/traceability documentation your quality, audit and import processes require — just tell our team what you need.

Need certified coffee or documentation?

Request certified Colombian coffee and the supporting paperwork for your sustainability or import file and our team will send what you need.

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