Buying green coffee for a professional roasting or importing business is different from choosing a retail bag. The useful question is not simply “Which Indonesian coffee is best?” but “Which current lot matches the required origin, quality, volume, shipment and commercial conditions?” This guide explains a practical sourcing sequence.
1. Start with a precise buying brief
State the product form, coffee type, preferred origin or target profile, volume, destination, packaging and expected timing. If your quality team has a required process, grade, moisture target, screen range or defect limit, include it in the RFQ so the supplier can check the current lot rather than answer with a generic regional profile.
2. Compare origin and coffee type
PT Sumatra Jawa Soil currently works across 11 origins: Gayo, Mandailing, Lintong, Lampung, Java Preanger, Ijen Raung, Toraja, Kalosi Enrekang, Kintamani, Flores Bajawa and Wamena / Baliem. The portfolio covers Arabica and Robusta. Use the origin directory to narrow your shortlist, then ask for the current lot information relevant to the inquiry.
3. Treat technical specifications as lot-specific
Coffee is an agricultural product. Regional reputation can help with initial selection, but commercial approval should use the information attached to the lot actually being offered. Ask for the available processing, grade, moisture, screen, defect and cup information needed by your quality process.
4. Use samples to reduce ambiguity
Where practical, a sample gives the buyer and supplier a shared reference before a larger order. State your evaluation purpose and destination when using the sample request form. Sample availability, amount and freight terms are confirmed for the current supply.
5. Understand the commercial MOQ and packaging
The current standard commercial MOQ for green coffee is approximately one 20ft container, around 19 MT per origin. Standard packing includes 60 kg jute bags, with GrainPro inner liners available on request. Final loading depends on the agreed packing and shipment plan.
6. Separate FOB supply from destination import requirements
An FOB quotation should identify the agreed Indonesian loading point and seller-side scope. Import permits, destination customs requirements and local compliance remain matters the buyer/importer should confirm in the destination market. Review export document planning before final order confirmation.
7. Ask for a current quotation
Availability and commercial conditions change. Once your brief is clear, request a current quotation instead of relying on an old public figure. See pricing and order terms or send an RFQ.