Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about Cofdar business accounts, company profiles, trade listings and connections across the global coffee industry.
Accounts & Company Profiles
Essential information for businesses getting started.
What is Cofdar?
Cofdar is a B2B platform focused on the coffee industry, connecting suppliers, producers, importers, roasters and buyers through trade listings, sourcing opportunities and business communication tools.
Who can register on Cofdar?
Companies and organizations involved in the coffee value chain, including producers, exporters, importers, roasters, cafés and specialist service providers.
Is registration free?
Yes. Businesses can create accounts and company profiles and access the currently available free marketplace services. Specialized services may have separate, clearly disclosed terms.
Why create a company profile?
A company profile brings together business information, branding, contact details and published listings in one place, helping potential trading partners understand your activities.
Marketplace & Trade Listings
Publishing, discovering and discussing opportunities.
What types of listings can be published?
Green and roasted coffee, used equipment, industry services, sourcing requests and other relevant coffee trade opportunities.
How do I publish a listing?
Sign in to your business account, select the publishing option, choose a category and provide relevant specifications, quantity, location, images and contact details. Listings are subject to platform review.
How do I contact a supplier?
Use the inquiry or contact options available on the listing page, including the platform chat where supported.
Does Cofdar process payments and deliveries?
The open marketplace primarily facilitates discovery and direct business communication. Trading parties arrange payment and delivery between themselves. Cofdar-managed services follow their own transaction-specific terms.
How is Cofdar Direct different?
The marketplace provides independently published business listings and direct communication. Cofdar Direct offers selected sourcing opportunities and coordinated quotation requests.
Services & Business Trust
Tools supporting better-informed business decisions.
What does seller verification mean?
Seller verification involves reviewing specified business identity or authorization documents. Verification does not guarantee product quality or future transactions.
What is Claim Listing Ownership?
A process through which a rights holder or authorized representative can request control of an existing listing, particularly where business information is used without permission or ownership is disputed. Every claim is subject to review.
What are Search Alerts?
Search Alerts help users follow new listings matching their saved searches and preferences, subject to their account settings.
What is Cofdar Coffee Intelligence?
Cofdar Coffee Intelligence presents market indicators, country comparisons and trends in coffee trade, production and consumption, drawing on international data sources including the International Coffee Organization (ICO).
Open marketplace listings are submitted by their publishers. Trading parties remain responsible for independently checking specifications, documents and commercial terms before entering into an agreement.
