Custom-sourced Brazilian green coffee, built around your roastery.

Most green coffee importers hand you a price list and ask you to choose. We work the other way around.

Tell us what you need — the region, the processing method, the flavour profile, the volume, the price range, the consistency requirements — and we go find it. We draw on our network of farms and cooperatives across all of Brazil's top specialty-producing regions and source to your specification. Not from a catalogue. Not from whatever is available on the spot market this week. From the farms we know, selected for what you actually need.

This is what custom sourcing means at Orange Brown Imports. And it is the reason roasters in Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East keep coming back to us year after year.

We source at the intersection of taste and business

The best green coffee for your roastery is not just the coffee that scores highest. It is the coffee that your customers love, that is available in the volume you need, at a price that makes your business work, with the supply consistency that lets you put it on your menu without anxiety.

Those four things rarely come together by accident. They come together because someone spent years building relationships with the right farms — and knows which ones can deliver on all four, not just one.

We have spent over twelve years doing exactly that. The farmers and cooperatives in our network know us by name. They know what we expect. And because part of our team lives in Brazil year-round — visiting farms, monitoring harvests, building the kind of trust that only comes from showing up consistently — we can make commitments to our roasters that importers operating from a desk simply cannot.

When you work with us on custom sourcing, you are not just buying green coffee. You are plugging into a supply chain that was built to serve roasters, not to move commodity volume.

How it works

Brokering is not the right model for every roaster. It makes the most sense when one or more of the following applies to your business:

  • Step 1 — Tell us what you are looking for

    Fill out the form below or get in touch directly. Tell us about your roastery, your current Brazilian coffee (if any), what is working, what is not, and what you are trying to achieve. The more context you give us, the better we can match.

  • Step 2 — We identify the right farms and lots

    Some roasters want more than traceable coffee — they want an ongoing, named relationship with a specific farm or cooperative that they can build into their brand story, their packaging, and their customer communications. Brokering makes that possible.

  • Step 3 — You receive samples

    We send you curated samples at no cost. No commitment, no pressure. Try the coffee, share it with your team, and tell us what you think.

  • Step 4 — We finalise your lot

    Once you have found the coffee that works, we confirm the lot, the volume, the pricing, and the delivery timeline. We handle the export, import, and logistics end to end — you focus on roasting.

  • Step 5 — We keep your supply consistent

    Our long-term farm relationships mean we plan ahead for your supply. When you find your coffee, we work with the farm to make sure it is available for the following harvest. Your house blend stays your house blend.

  • Step 6 — Build your long-term supply

    We plan your forward supply at the farm level — communicating with producers between harvests about your volume requirements so the coffee is secured before the next season begins. Your house blend stays consistent. Your customers never notice a gap.

What you can specify

When you brief us on a custom sourcing request, here is the level of detail you can work with:

Region — Cerrado Mineiro, Alta Mogiana, Sul de Minas, Mantiqueira de Minas, Norte Pioneiro, Nariño (Colombia), Jalapa (Nicaragua), or open to suggestion

Processing method — Natural, pulped natural, washed, honey, or experimental processes

Flavour profile — Sweet and chocolatey, bright and citric, full-bodied espresso base, complex single origin, or a specific tasting note direction

Varietal — Yellow Bourbon, Catuai, Mundo Novo, Bourbon, or open to the best available lot

Volume — From small roastery quantities to full container loads; no minimum order to get started with samples

Price range — We work across the specialty green coffee price spectrum and will be transparent about what is achievable at your target

Certifications — Rainforest Alliance, organic, Fair Trade, or other certification requirements

Consistency requirements — One-time lot, annual supply contract, or spot availability

Why roasters choose custom sourcing over a fixed catalogue

Your coffee, not ours.
A fixed catalogue reflects what an importer has already bought. Custom sourcing reflects what you actually need. The difference matters when your house espresso blend needs to taste the same in March as it does in October.

Access to farms that do not list on spot markets.
Many of the best Brazilian farms sell through long-term relationships, not open spot listings. Our network includes farms whose coffee you will not find on a commodity platform — because they do not sell that way.

Supply you can plan around.
Custom sourcing allows us to plan your supply at the farm level, not just at the warehouse level. We communicate with producers about your volume requirements before and during the harvest season, so the coffee is being grown and processed with your roastery in mind.

Full traceability from the start.
Because we are sourcing to your specification from known farms, traceability is built into the process. You know the region, the farm, the varietal, the processing method, and the harvest season — before the green arrives at your roastery.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a minimum order to get started?

No. You can request samples with no minimum order and no commitment. Once you decide to move forward, we will work with you on volume and logistics based on your needs.

How long does the process take from brief to delivery?

Timelines depend on origin, processing method, and current harvest availability. From initial brief to sample delivery is typically one to two weeks. From sample approval to green coffee at your roastery depends on logistics — we will give you a realistic timeline upfront with no surprises.

Can I source the same lot year after year?

Yes — and this is one of the primary advantages of our model. Because we work directly with farms, we can plan forward supply with producers and secure your lot for the following harvest. Your signature coffee stays consistent.

Do you handle all the logistics?

Yes. Export, import, customs clearance, and delivery are all handled. You do not need a freight forwarder or a customs broker — we manage the full supply chain from origin to your roastery door.

Can you source certified coffees?

Yes. We can source coffees with specific certifications including Rainforest Alliance, organic, and others depending on the farm. Tell us your certification requirements in your brief and we will confirm availability.

Do you work with small roasteries?

Yes. We work with roasteries of all sizes — from small independent shops to large multi-site operations. The custom sourcing process is the same regardless of volume.

Ready to find your coffee?

Tell us about your roastery and what you are looking for. We will come back to you within one to two business days with a sourcing proposal and, if we have a strong match already in our network, samples on the way.

No commitment. No minimum order. Just great Brazilian green coffee, sourced to fit your business.

Explore the regions we source from

Alta Mogiana — Denomination of Origin, exceptional sweetness

Cerrado Mineiro — Brazil's first Denomination of Origin

Sul de Minas — Brazil's largest and most diverse specialty region

Mantiqueira de Minas — award-winning Yellow Bourbon

Norte Pioneiro, Paraná — subtropical latitude, four distinct seasons

Nariño, Colombia — Colombia's highest-altitude specialty region

Jalapa, Nicaragua — volcanic terroir, bright and floral