Get involved and participate in the development of 4C. Public consultation of 4C Code of Conduct and Audit Checklist v.5.0 is open until 31 January 2026.

Managing Entities and Intermediary Buyers

  • A 4C Unit is a green coffee/cocoa producing group that includes any type of production and process facilities that produce a minimum of 20 tons of 4C certified green coffee/cocoa bean per year.
    It consists of the Managing Entity (ME) and its Business Partners (BPs).
  • The Managing Entity (ME) is a legally registered person, company, or organization that administers its 4C Unit.
    As the certificate holder, the ME is responsible to ensure the compliance with 4C requirements within its 4C Unit.
  • Intermediary Buyers (IB) are traders, which operate outside of the 4C Unit and commercialize 4C certified coffee/cocoa.
    IBs that would like to get 4C Chain of Custody certified can do so on a voluntary basis.
  • Final Buyers (FB, not listed below) are the last actor in the supply chain that purchases 4C certified green coffee or cocoa beans.
    Hence, an FB can be a coffee roaster or a cocoa processor or manufacturer.

Company name Country
City
Roles in system Certified scope
Cooperativa Agroindustrial de Varginha Ltda - Minasul Brazil
Varginha
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Cooperativa Agropecuaria Emprendedores del Café Limitada Honduras
Corquin
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores da Zona de Três Pontas Ltda. Brazil
Três Pontas
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores de Campos Gerais e Campo do Meio Ltda. Brazil
Campos Gerais
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Chain of Custody
Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado de Araguari e Região Ltda. Brazil
Araguari
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Chain of Custody
Coffee Production
Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores e Agropecuaristas de Ibiraci Ltda. Brazil
Ibiraci
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Cooperativa Mista Agropecuária de Paraguaçu Ltda. Brazil
Paraguaçu
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Cooperativa Multifuncional de Productores Exportadores de Café de San Juan de Rio Coco - PROCAFE Nicaragua
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Cooperativa Regional de Cafeicultores em Guaxupé Ltda. Brazil
Guaxupé
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
COSTA AGRO COMERCIO E EXPORTACAO LTDA Brazil
Aracruz
Intermediary Buyer
Chain of Custody
Costa Café Com. Exp. e Imp. Ltda Brazil
Espirito Santo do Pinhal
Intermediary Buyer
-
Cultur Comercial de Graos Ltda Brazil
RIBEIRÃO PRETO
Intermediary Buyer
-
CV. Antara Saudara Indonesia
Bandar Lampung
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Dai Loc Phat 68 Trading Service Company Limited Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Intermediary Buyer
-
Dakman Vietnam Limited Vietnam
Buon Ma Thuot City
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Descafeinadores Mexicanos SA de CV Mexico
Córdoba
Intermediary Buyer
-
Detech Coffee Joint Stock Company Vietnam
Hung Yen
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
DGF CAFÉ Brazil
Três Pontas
Intermediary Buyer
-
DM COFFEE TRADING LTDA Brazil
Varginha
Intermediary Buyer
-
Doanh Nghiệp Tư Nhân Toàn Hằng Vietnam
Nhân Cơ
Managing Entity
Coffee Production