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Coffee & Cocoa — Grade 1 fermented cocoa beans and Grade 1 natural robusta from African origin partners
Egypt grows neither coffee nor cocoa, but its Suez Canal ports and bonded zones make it a re-export hub between African origins and buyers in the Gulf, the Levant and the Mediterranean. Egypt Globe Group sources main-crop fermented cocoa beans from Ivory Coast and Ghana and natural-process robusta green coffee from Ethiopia, Uganda and Ivory Coast, grades them at origin under ICO / ICCO rules and ships from Alexandria, Damietta and Port Said East in 25 kg or 60–65 kg jute bags or bulk container liners.
Coffee and cocoa claims arise from moisture above 12 % / 7.5 %, mould, slaty or insect-damaged beans, and off-odours absorbed in transit. The Quality Assurance division cut-tests and screens every lot at the port, checks bag condition and container lining, and issues the CoA before the Bill of Lading. Lots outside the contracted grade are rejected at the loading port, never re-graded.
Technical specification
Grades — Physical properties and chemical analysis
| Parameter | Cocoa beans main crop Grade 1 | Robusta green coffee Grade 1 | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture | ≤ 7.5 % | ≤ 12 % | ISO 2291 (cocoa); ISO 6673 (coffee) |
| Total defects | < 5 % (catalogue) | Grade A/1; defects per 300 g per ISO 10470 | Cut test ISO 2451; ISO 10470 defect count |
| Mouldy beans | ≤ 3 % | Nil visible | Cut test, ISO 2451 |
| Slaty beans | ≤ 3 % | — | Cut test, ISO 2451 |
| Insect-damaged / germinated / flat | ≤ 3 % combined | ≤ 1 % | Cut test; visual |
| Bean count / screen | ≤ 100 beans per 100 g | Screen 15 and above, ≥ 90 % retained | Count; ISO 4150 screen |
| Foreign matter | ≤ 1 % | ≤ 0.5 % | Sieve / visual |
| Free fatty acid (cocoa butter) | ≤ 1.75 % as oleic | — | IOCCC / AOCS |
| Ochratoxin A | — | ≤ 5 µg/kg roasted basis | HPLC, EN 14132 |
Logistical & QA parameters
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| MOQ — containerised (FCL) | 10 MT per grade; 20-ft FCL ≈ 12.5 MT bagged cocoa, ≈ 19 MT bagged coffee |
| MOQ — break-bulk vessel | Not applicable; containerised programmes to 200 MT cocoa, 300 MT coffee |
| Packing | 25 kg PP bags · 60–65 kg jute bags · 1 MT FIBC · bulk container liner |
| Loading ports | Alexandria (EGALY) · Damietta (EGDAM) · Port Said East (EGPSE) |
| Incoterms | FOB / CFR / CIF |
| Lead time | 2–4 weeks |
| Certifications | ISO 22000, HACCP, Halal; ICO certificate of origin (coffee); ICCO grading; phytosanitary certificate per lot |
| Independent inspection protocol | TÜV Austria (primary, EU / GCC), SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas: sampling per ISO 24333 / GAFTA rules, witness weighing, seal and loading supervision; Cotecna on request. All ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025. |
| Internal QA gate | Per-lot CoA by the port laboratory before B/L; lots outside the contracted specification are rejected at the loading port, never re-graded or renegotiated |
| HS codes | Cocoa beans 1801.00; green robusta 0901.11 |
QA verification chain
| Gate | Control | Evidence | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin cooperative / exporter | Origin grading certificate (ICCO / national coffee board); fermentation and drying records | Origin grade certificate | Origin partner · per lot |
| Warehouse & bagging | Moisture equalisation, re-bagging, fumigation, container lining and desiccants | Warehouse log, fumigation certificate | Supplier QA + EGG inspector · per lot |
| Port laboratory | Moisture, cut test / defect count, screen, foreign matter; per-lot CoA | CoA before B/L | EGG port QC · every lot |
| Independent inspection | Sampling per ISO 2292 / ISO 4072, weight, sealing | PSI certificate | TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / BV · per shipment |
| Destination acceptance | Roaster / grinder laboratory against CoA | Discharge analysis | Buyer · on arrival |
Applications & markets
- Food processing — chocolate, cocoa-powder and instant-coffee manufacturers in the Gulf, the Levant, the Mediterranean and South Asia.
- Retail & HoReCa — roasters and beverage chains. Related: sugar, spices.
Standards & documentation
- ISO 2451 (cocoa grading), ISO 10470 (green coffee defects), ISO 6673 / 2291 moisture; ICO and ICCO rules; EU Reg. 2023/915 (contaminants).
- Quality & compliance — ISO 9001:2015; ISO 22000 / HACCP / FSSC 22000 on food-contact lines.
- Inspection services — TÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas (Cotecna on request), ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025.
- Export documentation, packing and loading ports — Commercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L, Certificate of Origin (EUR.1 / PAFTA / COMESA / AfCFTA), Phytosanitary / Health certificate where required.
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