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WELCOME TO CTCS,
GREEN COFFEE MERCHANTS
SINCE 1989

Developing our coffee supply chains in order to enhance quality and character of our coffees whilst delivering positive and sustainable impact for our farmer suppliers and their communities

Our Origins

Our Company

Starting life in the 1970s as a purveyor of fine teas and coffees from East and Southern Africa, CTCS has evolved over 30 years to become a specialised supplier of high-quality conventional and certified green coffee beans to roasters in over 30 markets worldwide. Our success is defined by a combination of our long-term partnerships with growers and millers in the world’s best coffee producing origins; our simple, fair and transparent approach to sustainable pricing; and our dedication to positive social and environmental impact in the rural communities in which we work.

4,000 MT East African Coffees in 2020

19,000 Shade Trees Planted

9,000 trained in Good Agricultural Practices in 2020

5 Wet Mills refurbished in 2019 & 2020

10 Beehives installed in Tanzania in 2020

650 Acres Re-forested in 2020

Our 3 Goals:

Commitment to Partnership: Creating relationships in our supply chains that enhance efficiencies and strengthen the bonds between our suppliers and customers.
Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing: Continually investing in new projects to deliver coffee that benefits farmers, consumers and the environment.
Working for our Customers: Enhancing our reputation in the market as a reliable supplier of value coffees with high quality standards delivered to roasters worldwide.

Specialty Coffee

Cupping is believing! Please visit Kijani for our Specialty Coffee Offerings.

Our Speciality Coffee

Our Roles and Value Addition

Origination

Project design & execution
In-country teams & long-term supply chain partnerships
Tailor made products and packaging

Quality Control

Q-Grading
Import & export quality control
Advice on blend development

Financing

Certification and farming inputs
Project finance for farmers & retailers
Working capital payment terms

Logistics

Mixed container
Container shipping
Air freighting
Break bulking
Inventory management

What's Happening

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“Oh, we’ve seen people in Kenya do this”. Our phones welcome us to Kenya when we visit Nyantira AMCOS as...

Season is starting to crank up 🌿

On international coffee day we had the privilege of spending some time at the Solemani Shamba (shamba means farm in...

Coffee production in East Africa is usually varietal homogeneous - so lots are divided by the day they come into...

It’s been a busy week putting the final touches to our fly crop due to be landing in the UK...

Early season naturals are hitting the tables at Nyantira

Shipping out 🛳

Great to taste some fantastic coffees from Burundi, Rwanda and Nicaragua yesterday. Thanks to @captain_slowbrew and @beethovencoffeeco for sending them...