Commercial Tea & Coffee Export Sourcing
Intact Global Exports helps beverage buyers source Indian tea and coffee against cup profile, grade, grind, and packaging requirements. We work with estates and processors to align lot consistency for blenders, private-label brands, and institutional buyers.
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Destination markets
GCC food-service and chai blends often specify CTC dust or a named liquor target. EU and UK specialty buyers more often ask for orthodox leaf or a green-bean Arabica lot they will roast themselves. Instant and RTD plants care about grind, caking, and micro more than origin storytelling. Tea and coffee move on the same company port list as other dry cargo; book the terminal your blender actually uses.
Ports and transit
Humidity control in kraft-lined bags, cartons, or bulk bags matters more for beverages than a raw port count. We support food-import documents for the primary destination markets already listed company-wide (Middle East, Europe, UK, North America, Asia Pacific).
Beverage lots move to the same food terminals buyers already name for dry cargo — commonly Jebel Ali, Dammam, Rotterdam, Hamburg, or Felixstowe. Book the terminal your blender actually uses.
Typical buyer specifications
Indicative ranges from lots we already publish on this site. Trial sample size, commercial MOQ, and lead time are confirmed against your RFQ — we do not quote a kilogram floor here that we cannot stand behind for every lot.
| Parameter | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Tea formats | CTC, orthodox, powder |
| Coffee | Arabica / robusta, green or roast |
| Packing | Kraft-lined bags, cartons, bulk bags |
| Incoterms | FOB, CFR, CIF |
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Quality & certifications
Sensory and grade checks focus on moisture, particle size, and lot uniformity. Food-contact packaging and humidity control are specified for ocean transit.
Public orientation: Spices Board India, APEDA, and FSSAI. Use those sites for regulation context; lot values stay on the CoA.
Export capabilities
Shipments can move in kraft-lined bags, cartons, or bulk bags depending on volume. We support documentation for food import clearance in primary destination markets.
Kraft-lined bags, cartons, and bulk bags are the published options. Food-contact film and moisture limits are written on the booking, not assumed.
Cup-profile and liquor-target sourcing starts with a type sample. Send species or cut, volume, and port — we return grade options, not a one-word “tea/coffee” quote. See the sourcing steps · Enterprise supply-chain hub · All commodities.
How a beverages RFQ runs
- Tea: name CTC, orthodox, or powder and attach a type sample or grade list.
- Coffee: name Arabica, Robusta, or a blend ratio, plus green vs roast vs powder.
- State monthly volume, pack format, and any MRL or heavy-metal assays.
- Approve a retention sample before standing orders.
Frequentlyaskedquestions
DoyouseparateArabicaandRobusta?
Yes.TheyaredifferentRFQs.Thecomparisonguidecoversspeciesandform.Thispageisthecategoryhub.
Whatteacutsdoyousource?
CTC,orthodox,andpowder—thethreefamiliesalreadylistedonthishub.“Premiumtea”isnotagrade.
Canyouholdroastcolouracrossbatches?
Whenthebuyernamesacolourtarget(includingAgtron-scalelanguagealreadyusedonthebeverageguide),weworkwithprocessorswhocanholdthattarget.Confirmonthesamplelot.