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 operates 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
AC LA LAJA SA DE CV Mexico
HUATUSCO
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
AEROCO COFFEE COMPANY LIMITED Vietnam
Buon Ma Thuot
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Agrexport Joint Stock Company Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Agrogenius Ltda Brazil
Santana, Três Pontas - MG
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
AGROPECUÁRIA NICOLI LTDA Brazil
Jaguaré
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
ASOCIACION MONTESIERRA COL Colombia
Santa Marta
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Atlantica Exportação e Importação Ltda. Brazil
Varginha
Intermediary Buyer
Coffee Production
Atlantic Commodities Vietnam Ltd. Vietnam
B'Lao Ward
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Bao Anh Limited Company Vietnam
Lam Dong
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Beneficio de Café INLOHER Honduras
Lepaera
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Branch of Intimex Group JSC in Dak Mil Vietnam
Thuan An Commune
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Branch of Vietnam National Coffee Corporation - Iasao 2 Coffee Company Vietnam
Gia Lai
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Buon Ho Coffee Company Vietnam
Buon Ho town
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Cafebras - Comércio de Cafés do Brasil S.A. Brazil
Patrocínio
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Café da Canastra Comercio e Exportação de Café Ltda Brazil
São Roque de Minas
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Cafes Finos Corquin S.A Honduras
Corquín, Copán
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Cafés Tomari, S.A. de C.V. Mexico
Xalapa
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
CAFEZAM S.A.S Colombia
Dosquebradas
Intermediary Buyer
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
Carcafe Ltda. Colombia
Bogota
Managing Entity
Coffee Production
CAT QUE LAO SOLE CO.,LTD Laos
Champasak
Managing Entity
Coffee Production