Cacique

What Cacique does

Cacique (Companhia Cacique de Café Solúvel) is a Brazilian manufacturer and exporter of soluble (instant) coffee, headquartered in Londrina, Paraná, with operations dating to 1959 and formalized as Brazil's first soluble coffee export business in 1966. The company operates two manufacturing facilities — the legacy Londrina plant (one of the largest single-site soluble coffee facilities globally, processing ~70 tons/day) and the Linhares, Espírito Santo factory opened in 2021 with capacity of ~12,000 tons/year on a 500,000-square-meter site — running 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, with a workforce of approximately 1,100 employees. Its product portfolio spans approximately 65 SKUs across spray-dried, freeze-dried, agglomerated, coffee extract, and coffee oil formats, offered in bulk (super sack, big bag, 25kg cartons) and customized packaged formats for private label partners.

Cacique's underlying production technology relies on multiple soluble coffee manufacturing processes (spray-drying, freeze-drying via sublimation, agglomeration, and cold-press coffee oil extraction), executed under in-house food engineering expertise (masters and doctors in food engineering) who develop custom blends with tunable roasting color, acidity, bitterness, and aroma profiles. The company is supported by an extensive portfolio of international certifications (FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, HACCP, Organic across US/EU/BR/DEMETER, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, JAS, Kosher, Halal, SEDEX), positioning it as a qualified supplier for regulated international food and beverage buyers.

The business model is B2B export-oriented: Cacique generates revenue through bulk soluble coffee sales to international distributors and importers, white-label/private label manufacturing partnerships (with in-house marketing providing customized branding, logos, labels, and packaging across multiple formats), and direct commercial relationships managed through a dedicated sales department. The company exports to 70+ countries and is positioned as the largest soluble coffee exporter in Brazil. In March 2024, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Cacique's shares, transitioning the company from family ownership to a subsidiary of the global commodity trader.

Name

Cacique

Legal name

Companhia Cacique de Café Solúvel

Website

https://cacique.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cacique is Brazil's largest soluble coffee exporter, manufacturing spray-dried, freeze-dried, agglomerated, extract, and oil products from two Brazilian plants for B2B distributors and private label partners across 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Soluble Coffee Manufacturing

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee Blending & Flavoring (AFAFADAC), Coffee & Tea Concentrates (Liquid, Extracts, Syrups) (AFAFAGAC), Powdered Beverage Bases & Concentrates (instant drink mixes, soluble concentrates) (AFAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Soluble coffee manufacturing
• Instant coffee production
• Private label coffee
• Freeze-dried coffee
• Bulk coffee supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Londrina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Soluble Coffee Product Sales: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling soluble coffee products (spray-dried, freeze-dried, agglomerated, extract, and oil) to national and international markets, including bulk, packaged, and private label formats.
2. Private Label / Branded Customization Services: Marketing department develops customized coffee brands for each B2B partner including visual identity, logo design, labels, and packaging. Revenue from custom branding and private label arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cacique manufactures and exports soluble (instant) coffee products including spray-dried, freeze-dried, and agglomerated coffee, as well as coffee extract and coffee oil. The company produces approximately 65 product variants from two factories in Brazil and supplies international importers, distributors, and private label partners in over 70 countries with bulk, packaged, and customized branded coffee solutions.

Product overview

Cacique operates as Brazil's largest instant/soluble coffee exporter with a portfolio of approximately 65 products. The company produces three main types of soluble coffee: Spray Dried (powder), Freeze Dried (premium/luxury), and Agglomerated (granular). Additional offerings include Coffee Oil, Coffee Extract, and Bulk/Granel formats. The product line is complemented by custom packaging solutions including cans (peel off), glass containers (standard and king sizes), pouches, and stick formats (single dose and boxes of 25/100 units). The company also offers a brand-building service through its Marketing Department that creates customized coffee brands with visual identity, logos, labels, and shipping boxes for partners. Cacique operates two manufacturing facilities in Brazil (Londrina, PR and Linhares, ES) running 24/7 with state-of-the-art technology, producing approximately 12,000+ tonnes of soluble coffee annually and exporting to over 70 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spray Dried Coffee

Quantifiable outcome

• Present in 70+ countries worldwide
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• COPATI – Consortium for the Protection of the Tibagi River BasinminorOthersCacique supports COPATI, an environmental initiative dedicated to protecting the Tibagi River Basin in Paraná, Brazil. This partnership reflects Cacique's environmental commitment to preserving natural resources in its host communities.
• ACIL – Commercial and Industrial Association of LondrinaminorOthersCacique is a member of ACIL, which guides economic practices and supports the business community in Londrina, Paraná.
• ABICS – Brazilian Association of Soluble Coffee IndustriesminorOthersCacique is a member of ABICS, the Brazilian Association of Soluble Coffee Industries that directs industry practices in the economic and social spheres.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group: Massimo Zanetti is one of the world's largest coffee manufacturing groups, producing roasted, ground, and soluble coffee for retail and private-label channels. Competes directly with Cacique in B2B soluble coffee exports.
• Melitta Group: Melitta is a vertically integrated coffee company producing roasted, ground, and soluble coffee products for retail and foodservice. Overlaps with Cacique in soluble coffee manufacturing and B2B private-label supply.
• CCL Products (India): CCL Products is a major Indian instant coffee manufacturer serving global private-label and bulk customers. Highly comparable as a B2B soluble coffee producer competing for the same international distribution and white-label accounts.
• ofi (Olam Food Ingredients): ofi is a major global coffee processor and supplier, including soluble coffee operations, with deep origination networks in coffee-growing regions. Direct competitor and potential supply-chain peer in soluble coffee value chain.
• JDE Peet's: JDE Peet's (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) is a major global instant coffee producer with brands like Jacobs and Douwe Egberts, competing directly with Cacique in soluble coffee exports and private-label supply.
• Trung Nguyen Group: Trung Nguyen is a major Vietnamese instant coffee manufacturer and exporter with strong presence in Asia-Pacific markets. Comparable as a soluble coffee producer targeting regional and global private-label customers.
• 3corações: 3corações is one of Brazil's largest coffee companies, producing roasted, ground, and soluble coffee for domestic and export markets. Direct Brazilian competitor with overlapping product formats and B2B distribution.
• Nestlé (Nescafé): Nestlé's Nescafé is the world's leading instant/soluble coffee brand, producing spray-dried and freeze-dried coffee at global scale. Direct overlap with Cacique in soluble coffee manufacturing for B2B and private-label channels.
• Strauss Group: Strauss Group operates a significant instant coffee business (Elite, Qimron brands) producing spray-dried and freeze-dried soluble coffee for global markets. Direct competitor in private-label and bulk soluble coffee supply.
• Tata Coffee: Tata Coffee (Tata Consumer Products) operates instant coffee manufacturing facilities and exports soluble coffee globally. Direct peer in the soluble coffee B2B and private-label export segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cia-cacique-de-caf-sol-vel
• Instagraminstagram.com/coffeecacique

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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