Artisan Provenance · DEMO005
Yirgacheffe G1 Washed Arabica
Smallholder cooperative · Konga kebele → Washing Station → Dry Mill → YCFCU export · 1,850–2,050 masl · SCA 87.5
✓ EU Deforestation Compliant
✓ Fair Trade
✓ USDA Organic
✓ Rainforest Alliance
Yirgacheffe GI
SCA 87.5 · Grade G1
3.2 kg
CO2e / kg bean
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Chain Steps
46k
Coop Members
DEMO005 · SKU: COFFEE-YCFCU-YGC-G1-2025 · HS 090111 · FT-2025-YCFCU-0144
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The Maker
Smallholder · Kebele plot · GI registered
Abebe Girma tends 0.8 hectares of shade-grown Arabica in the Konga kebele, Yirgacheffe woreda, at an altitude of 1,950 metres. The trees are indigenous Ethiopian heirloom varieties — unregistered landraces that have been cultivated in Gedeo's multi-strata agroforestry system for generations. The forest canopy stays intact: no clearing, no synthetic inputs, no monoculture. When Abebe records this harvest on-chain, that GPS coordinate — 6.1167°N 38.2167°E — becomes his proof of compliance with EU Regulation 2023/1115 (deforestation due diligence). It is also the moment he becomes eligible for automatic Fair Trade payment via cooperative smart agreement.
FarmerAbebe Girma Tier 0 — Named
CooperativeYCFCU — Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union
Kebele / plotKonga kebele · 0.8 ha · 6.1167°N 38.2167°E
Altitude1,850–2,050 masl — Gedeo highland terroir
VarietyIndigenous Ethiopian heirloom Arabica — Konga landrace (unregistered)
GI status✓ Yirgacheffe GI USPTO Reg. 3737753
Farm systemShade-grown Gedeo multi-strata agroforestry — canopy intact
EU Deforestation✓ Compliant GPS verified, deforestation-free since Dec 2020
Cherry Harvest
Harvest date20 Nov 2025 — main crop (meher), peak brix, hand-picked selectively
Cherry weight650 kg ripe red cherry — Abebe Girma, Konga plot
Picking methodSelective hand-pick — ripe cherry only, multiple passes per tree
CO2e (farm)0.85 kg CO2e — farm labour only, no machinery
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Compliance
EU · Fair Trade · Organic · GI
PASS
All compliance checks passed
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Certs valid
0
Fails
1
In progress
✓
EU Regulation 2023/1115 — Deforestation Due Diligence
Art. 3(a) met: GPS plot coordinates on file (6.1167°N 38.2167°E), satellite cross-referenced against Dec 2020 baseline. Deforestation-free confirmed. Mandatory from Dec 2025.
Why this matters
EU Regulation 2023/1115 requires that coffee (HS 0901) placed on the EU market must not originate from recently deforested land (after 31 Dec 2020). Operators must provide geo-location evidence. This record's Phase 1 Land QR — the GPS coordinate logged when Abebe first registered his plot — is the exact evidence required. The chain3.org record is the operator's due diligence documentation.
✓
Fair Trade Certified — FT-2025-YCFCU-0144
Valid to Jun 2027. Price floor $1.80/lb green bean. $0.20/lb Fairtrade Premium distributed to YCFCU cooperative fund for community projects.
✓
USDA Organic — USDA-ORG-2025-ETH-0089
Valid to Apr 2026. No synthetic fertilisers, no pesticides. Certified organic production inputs verified by audit.
✓
Rainforest Alliance — RA-2025-YCFCU-0377
Valid to May 2026. Biodiversity, agroforestry retention, worker welfare standards met.
✓
ILO Convention 138 — Child Labour Free
Fair Trade International annual audit. No child labour. No forced labour.
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EU Digital Product Passport — In progress
In-scope under EU ESPR 2024/1781 agriculture sector track. Registry registration pending 2026.
Regulatory Framework
Coffee-specific
EU Deforestation Regulation 2023/1115
HS 0901 in-scope. GPS coordinates required per Art. 3(a). Mandatory Dec 2025. This record meets requirement: plot GPS on file, satellite-verified deforestation-free since Dec 2020.
Evidence:GPS 6.1167°N 38.2167°ESatellite verified
COMPLIANT
Yirgacheffe Geographical Indication (GI)
USPTO Reg. 3737753 — registered GI for Yirgacheffe coffee, held by Ethiopia / MOARD. Origin in Yirgacheffe woreda required. WIPO Madrid System.
Cert:USPTO-Reg-3737753
REGISTERED
Labour & Social
ILO Convention 138 — Child Labour
Fair Trade International annual audit covers ILO C138 + C182. No child labour, no forced labour, no hazardous work for minors.
Cert:FT-2025-YCFCU-0144
COMPLIANT
AU Modern Slavery Act 2018 / UK MSA 2015
YCFCU cooperative structure with transparent farm-gate pricing and community premium satisfies MSA disclosure requirements.
COMPLIANT
Environment & Circular
EU ESPR 2024/1781 — Digital Product Passport
Agriculture sector in-scope. This record pre-positions for DPP with GPS, cert refs, CO2e, water use, and custody chain. Registry registration pending 2026.
IN PROGRESS
UN SDG 15.2.1 — Forest Area
Gedeo multi-strata agroforestry retains native tree canopy. No deforestation. GPS verified against Dec 2020 satellite baseline.
Evidence:EU 2023/1115 Art.3(a)
VERIFIED
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Processing Chain
Cherry → Parchment → Green Bean → Export
Why the processing chain matters for coffee: Unlike textiles where mass loss is incidental, coffee processing is defined by intentional mass reduction. 650 kg of ripe cherry yields just 110 kg of exportable green bean — a 16.9% farm-to-export ratio. Each step (washing, drying, hulling, grading) is a documented custody event. The yield at each step is evidence of quality and process integrity.
Mass Flow — Cherry → Green Bean
650 kg
Cherry in
130 kg
Parchment
110 kg
Green bean G1
Cherry → parchment yield: 20% (650→130 kg) · Parchment → green bean yield: 84.6% (130→110 kg) · Farm-to-export ratio: 16.9%
Custody Timeline
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Smallholder farmer · Konga kebele
Abebe Girma — hand-picked 650 kg ripe red cherry. 0.8 ha plot, 1,950 masl avg. Selective picking, ripe cherry only.
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Washing station · Konga, Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia
Konga Washing Station — pulp, ferment 48 h, wash, raised-bed dry 16 days. 650 kg cherry → 130 kg parchment (20% yield). 88% process water recycled.
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Transport · Konga → Addis Ababa
Parchment transport to Addis Ababa dry mill. ~380 km by truck.
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Dry mill · Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa Dry Mill — hull parchment, sort, screen, density-grade. 130 kg → 110 kg Grade G1 green bean. Zero defects in 300g sample. SCA cupping score 87.5.
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Cooperative export · YCFCU, Dilla, South Ethiopia
YCFCU export. 2 × 60 kg GrainPro bags. HS 090111. Fair Trade premium distributed to cooperative fund. Certs attached: Fair Trade, USDA Organic, Rainforest Alliance, Yirgacheffe GI.
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Environment
CO2e · Water · Agroforestry · SDG
3.2 kg CO2e per kg green bean — full supply chain, farm to export. Coffee is inherently low-emission at farm level: no machinery, no synthetic fertiliser, shade-grown under existing forest. The largest single emission source is sea freight (included in export step at 1.10 kg CO2e/kg). Water at the washing station (91,000 L) is 88% recycled.
3.2 kg
CO2e / kg bean
88 %
Water recycled
20.5 kWh
Total energy
CO2e breakdown per kg green bean
SDG Claims
| SDG Goal | Indicator | Value | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDG 13 Climate action |
13.2.2 — GHG per unit | 3.2 kg CO2e/kg | Activity-based, farm to export |
| SDG 15 Life on land |
15.2.1 — Forest area | Deforestation-free | GPS + satellite, Dec 2020 baseline |
| SDG 6 Clean water |
6.3.1 — Water treatment | 88% recycled | Konga WS recirculation system |
| SDG 8 Decent work |
8.7.1 — Forced/child labour | Compliant | Fair Trade annual audit — FT-2025-YCFCU-0144 |
| SDG 2 Zero hunger |
2.3.2 — Small producer income | $1.80/lb | FT price floor — above poverty threshold |
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Certifications
Fair Trade · Organic · RA · GI
Fair Trade
✓ Valid FT-2025-YCFCU-0144 · to Jun 2027 · $1.80 floor + $0.20 premium
USDA Organic
✓ Valid USDA-ORG-2025-ETH-0089 · to Apr 2026
Rainforest Alliance
✓ Valid RA-2025-YCFCU-0377 · to May 2026 · biodiversity + worker welfare
Yirgacheffe GI
✓ Registered USPTO Reg. 3737753 · WIPO Madrid · held by Ethiopia / MOARD
All four certifications are independently audited and held by the YCFCU cooperative, not individual smallholders. The cooperative acts as the compliance umbrella for all 46,000 member-farmers. Chain3.org records the cert IDs against the specific lot — linking individual smallholder output to certified cooperative export.
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AI Discovery & JSON-LD
Structured data · schema.org · Machine-readable
This page embeds a
schema.org/Product JSON-LD block in the <head>, machine-readable by Google Rich Results, LLM retrieval systems, and supply chain AI agents. The full VC 2.0 record is available at demo-record-coffee.jsonld. AI queries answered below.
"Is this coffee deforestation-free under EU law?"
Yes. EU Regulation 2023/1115 (Art. 3a) requires GPS geolocation of coffee plots and verification of no deforestation after 31 Dec 2020. Plot 6.1167°N, 38.2167°E is on file, satellite cross-referenced against the Dec 2020 baseline. Compliance confirmed.
"What is the cupping score and where was this coffee processed?"
SCA score 87.5 (specialty grade). Fully washed at Konga Washing Station, Gedeo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia. Hulled and graded at Addis Ababa Dry Mill. Grade G1 (zero defects in 300g sample).
"What certifications does this coffee carry and are they current?"
Four certifications: Fair Trade (FT-2025-YCFCU-0144, valid to Jun 2027), USDA Organic (USDA-ORG-2025-ETH-0089, valid to Apr 2026), Rainforest Alliance (RA-2025-YCFCU-0377, valid to May 2026), and Yirgacheffe GI (USPTO Reg. 3737753, registered, no expiry). All currently valid.
"What is the carbon footprint of this coffee?"
3.2 kg CO2e per kg green bean, farm to export port. Breakdown: farm 0.85 kg (26%), washing station 0.62 kg (19%), dry mill 0.33 kg (10%), transport and export 1.40 kg (44%). No renewable energy offset claimed at this stage.