Our top grade: large, uniform beans with low defect and moisture counts.
Grade A is our tightest specification: large, uniform beans with low moisture, minimal defects, and consistent bean counts per hundred grams. Every Grade A lot is verified by cut test before loading, making it the right choice for fine chocolate, couverture, and buyers with demanding inbound QC.
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What Grade A actually means
Our house Grade A maps to SNI 2323:2008 quality grade I with tighter size classes: a maximum bean count per hundred grams (size class A at ≤100 or class B at ≤105), moisture at or below 7.5%, and limits on mouldy, slaty, and insect-damaged beans in the cut test. Those figures appear on every specification sheet, so your inbound QC can verify our grading against the same criteria we used.
How we grade
Grading happens in our own Makassar facility, not at a third-party warehouse. Each lot is sampled, cut-tested, weighed for bean count, and moisture-checked before it earns its grade, and lots that miss Grade A thresholds are honestly sold as Grade B rather than blended upward. That separation is what keeps the premium grade dependable.
Who buys Grade A
Fine chocolate makers, couverture houses, and buyers whose own customers audit their supply chain choose Grade A. The larger, more uniform beans roast evenly and yield more nib per kilo, which usually offsets the price premium for flavour-focused production.
Frequently asked questions
Ordering, samples, shipping, and payment, answered by our export desk.
What is your minimum order quantity?
For fermented grades the minimum is one 20 ft container (about 13 MT). For unfermented Sulawesi and Java beans we can arrange partial loads from 5 MT, and LCL trial lots are available for qualified first-time buyers, subject to consolidation schedules.
Do you provide samples before ordering?
Yes. We courier 500 g – 2 kg samples of current lots, including cut-test photos and moisture readings. Sample costs are credited against your first order.
Which ports and incoterms do you work with?
We ship from Makassar and Surabaya under FOB, CFR, or CIF terms to most major ports. Every shipment includes phytosanitary certificate, fumigation certificate, certificate of origin, and full loading documentation.
What payment terms do you accept?
Standard terms are 30% advance with order confirmation and 70% against copy of bill of lading. Irrevocable LC at sight is accepted for established buyers and larger contracts.
Which certifications can you supply?
Selected lots carry Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Fairtrade, and Halal (BPJPH) certification. Our Makassar processing and export warehousing facility operates under ISO 22000 and HACCP. Certification availability is listed on each product page.
Can you provide third-party inspection and laboratory COAs?
Yes. We can arrange SGS or equivalent pre-shipment inspection at the loading port, and ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory certificates covering moisture, bean count, cut-test appearance, and microbiology on request. Inspection costs are quoted separately and agreed before booking.
Can you run a custom fermentation programme?
Yes, for wholesale buyers. We box-ferment against a written protocol (day count, turning schedule, target cut-test, drying moisture) booked on a named cooperative harvest, starting at one 20 ft container (about 13 MT). Trial containers are available before a season contract. This is a container programme, not single-bag or micro-lot supply.
Do you offer OEM or private-label packing?
Yes. On recurring wholesale contracts we stencil buyer marks, print custom lot codes, and issue packing lists to your bag-mark requirements while keeping our legal entity on the commercial invoice unless otherwise agreed. Minimums stay at our standard wholesale floors. Send artwork and language requirements with your quote request; programme details are on the services page.
Let’s get a sample in your hands.
Tell us your volume and profile, we’ll ship a graded sample within the week, freight on us.