OUR BUSINESS

THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

UNICAFÉ has ​​been working with coffee exports for over 50 years and, over time, has developed a working methodology that it follows today in all negotiation processes.

The first step is the purchase of green coffee on the domestic market. After the purchase, the receipt takes place, the coffee is stored in a suitable place and the entire product is checked. Then we classify the coffee in the laboratories through samples.

The importer determines the desired quality, volume and shipping period. And the price is based on the coffee prices of the three main exchanges (CSCE in New York, Liffe in London and BM&F in São Paulo) and also on the local market.

After the negotiation, the laboratory takes care of preparing the quality contracted by the importer and our logistics department of the physical, operational and logistical part for export or internal transport to the national coffee industries.

PURCHASE AND SELECTION

UNICAFÉ has ​​offices and buying and selling points in the main producing regions of the country. The company buys directly from producers, traders and cooperatives, and stores the purchased coffee in its warehouses, where the “alloys” will later be prepared, according to a careful process, to reach the various export standard qualities requested by importers.

PARTNERSHIP AND TRUST

UNICAFÉ’s customers make periodic visits to the producing regions, in order to monitor the progress of the harvest and establish contacts. This approach establishes a relationship of trust that proves to be extremely important in the process of buying and selling the product.

CLASSIFICATION AND SAMPLING

Grading is a fundamental process in coffee trading. It is through it that the commercial values ​​of the product are measured. There are two forms of classification: by evaluating the grain and by the quality of the drink.