Atlas Coffee Importers

What Atlas Coffee Importers does

Atlas Coffee Importers is a full-service specialty green coffee trading company founded in Seattle in 1998, operating as a division of Neumann Gruppe USA, Inc., which is part of the global Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) network. The company imports specialty coffee from more than 35 origin countries across Africa, Asia, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Oceania, and distributes to coffee roasters across the 48 contiguous United States and Canada through three warehouse partners in Washington, New Jersey, and California. Its product portfolio includes Profile Coffees (consistently matched flavor profiles across crop cycles), Traceable Coffees (transparent supply chains linked to cooperatives or estates such as Muungano, Chirinos, and Balladarez), and Standard Specialty Coffees for blending and workhorse use. The company maintains a CQI-standard quality control laboratory equipped with Probat and Diedrich sample roasters, La Marzocco equipment, and Ditting grinders, with staff cupping up to 30 lot samples daily for purchase evaluation, contract approval, and arrival quality verification.

The company's business model is primarily transactional: pricing is determined by commodity market level plus quality differentials and delivery basis (FOT or EWH), with a minimum order of one full bag (132-154 lbs). Sales are conducted through dedicated customer service representatives and personalized onboarding, supported by an Offering List system that displays warehouse location, origin, availability status, bag count, and packaging options. A secondary revenue stream comes from coffee education, including SCA-accredited Q Arabica Grader courses, CQI Processing Generalist courses, and SCI Certified Cupper courses, plus lab rental and custom training. Distribution combines warehouse will-call pickup and Atlas-arranged freight (LTL and full trailer) across North America.

Atlas is privately held with no public listing and no external funding rounds disclosed. Its operating geographies span sourcing countries worldwide, but sales are restricted to North American businesses. The company employs 11-50 staff with approximately 15+ visible on its website, including a Managing Director, Senior Trader, Junior Trader, Head of Sales, Head of Marketing, Quality Control Manager, Customer Service Manager, and operations staff. Strategic positioning emphasizes direct origin relationships, profile consistency, and an education-first go-to-market, with growth supported by NKG's global infrastructure and partnerships such as the SCA Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide.

Name

Atlas Coffee Importers

Legal name

Atlas Coffee Importers

Website

https://atlascoffee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atlas Coffee Importers is a full-service specialty coffee trading company, founded in 1998, that imports green coffee from 35+ origin countries and sells to North American coffee roasters. Operating as a division of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe, it offers trading, lab services, and education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Trading

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coffee, Tea & Cacao Experiences (Roastery Tours, Tastings) (THAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee importing
• Green coffee trading
• Coffee quality control
• Coffee education services
• Coffee logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Coffee Import and Trading: Import and sale of specialty green coffee to roasters across North America. Coffee is sold in full-sized bags (132-154 lbs) with pricing based on commodity market level plus quality differentials and delivery basis. Revenue is generated through transaction-based sales of imported coffees from multiple origin countries.
2. Education and Lab Services: Revenue from coffee education courses (Q Arabica Grader, CQI courses, cupping training), lab rental to qualified individuals, and custom education programs. Services include sample roasting, coffee evaluation, and product development support for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Atlas Coffee Importers sources, imports, and sells specialty green coffee in full-sized bags (132–154 lbs) from 35+ origin countries to roasting businesses across North America. The offering is rounded out by an in-house quality-control lab, SCA/CQI-certified education courses, and warehouse-based outbound logistics from three US distribution points.

Product overview

Atlas Coffee Importers is a full-service specialty coffee trading company offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on green coffee sourcing, trading, and distribution across North America. The core offering is Green Coffee Trading, supplemented by Lab Services for quality control and Coffee Education for industry training. The product lineup includes branded Atlas Profile Coffees for consistent flavor matching, Traceable Coffees for transparent supply chains, and Standard Specialty Coffees as workhorse blending options. Supporting services include an Offering List system, Outbound Logistics for order fulfillment and freight coordination, and access to NKG PACE sustainability initiatives. The company operates through warehouse partners across Washington, New Jersey, and California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Coffee Trading

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ lot samples cupped daily for quality verification
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered key, supporting, core and minor.

• Neumann Gruppe US (NG US)keyGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 April 2026Atlas collaborates with Neumann Gruppe US on events at World of Coffee in San Diego (April 9-12, 2026), hosting joint cuppings featuring producer partners from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, DRC, Guatemala, and Rwanda.
• Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)keyGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 January 2026Partner in SCA's Green Coffee Summit initiative and Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide program, which anonymizes and aggregates data from over 50,000 coffee contracts to provide context for price negotiations. Initiative addresses farmer livelihood concerns by promoting fair pricing.
• Nuru (Solar Energy)supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Nuru provides off-grid mini-grid solar energy to power Muungano Cooperative's dry mill operations in Goma, DRC. Partnership lowers Muungano's carbon footprint and reduces expenses of gas-powered generator use.
• Ceca S.A. (Costa Rica)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Ceca is a Costa Rican exporter serving national and international coffee buyers since 1950. Atlas has worked with Ceca for many years, and since 2020 the relationship has deepened into a formal partnership as sister companies within the NKG family. Ceca handles sorting and quality control for Atlas's Costa Rican coffees including the Tres Nubes program.
• Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlas Coffee Importers is a division of Neumann Gruppe USA, Inc., part of the global Neumann Kaffee Gruppe network. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides strategic support, shared values, and connection to a worldwide community of coffee service companies. NKG PACE platform is referenced as a shared resource.
• Sucafina SpecialtyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner in SCA Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide initiative alongside Atlas Coffee Importers, InterAmerican, Sustainable Harvest, and Algrano.
• InterAmericanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner in SCA Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide initiative alongside Atlas Coffee Importers, Sucafina Specialty, Sustainable Harvest, and Algrano.
• Sustainable HarvestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner in SCA Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide initiative alongside Atlas Coffee Importers, Sucafina Specialty, InterAmerican, and Algrano.
• AlgranominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner in SCA Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide initiative alongside Atlas Coffee Importers, Sucafina Specialty, InterAmerican, and Sustainable Harvest.
• Ketiara Cooperative (Aceh, Indonesia)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlas supplier partner in Northern Sumatra. Following devastating floods in December 2025, Atlas donated and collected funds for Ketiara Cooperative to support distribution of food, clothing, and necessities to affected communities.
• Rebuild Women's Hope Cooperative (DRC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuungano Cooperative collaborates with Rebuild Women's Hope Cooperative and the French embassy on women's literacy and economic skills projects, as well as income-generating activities like sewing and craft projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sucafina Specialty: One of the largest specialty green coffee importers, supplying roasters in North America and globally with a similar multi-origin portfolio, lab/QC infrastructure, and cupping-based sourcing. Sucafina is a direct competitor and is named alongside Atlas in the SCA Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide.
• InterAmerican Coffee: Long-established specialty green coffee importer serving North American roasters with a comparable origin footprint, profile-coffee programs, and customer education. Co-partner with Atlas in the SCA Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide.
• Royal Coffee New York: Specialty green coffee importer and merchant serving East Coast and North American roasters, with a similar offer list, sample roasting, and cupping-driven quality program. Direct overlap in target customers and product.
• Sustainable Harvest: Specialty green coffee importer focused on transparent, relationship-based supply chains from cooperatives and smallholders, with similar traceable-coffee offerings and roaster education. Co-partner with Atlas in the SCA Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide.
• Coffee Holding Company: US-based integrated coffee company that roasts, blends, and distributes green and roasted coffee to roasters and retailers. Overlaps with Atlas on the wholesale green coffee side and on private-label/relationship-based roaster supply.

Emerging players

• Algrano: Digital marketplace and import partner connecting roasters directly with European and Latin American producers. Overlaps with Atlas on transparent, traceable specialty green coffee and is a co-partner in the SCA Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide.

Broad incumbents

• Mercon Coffee Group: Vertically integrated green coffee trader and exporter serving global roasters with both commodity and specialty programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent green coffee supplier, though with a larger commodity footprint than Atlas.
• Volcafe (ED&F Man): One of the world's largest green coffee traders, operating across specialty and commercial coffee with a global origin network. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor for roaster supply contracts, though at a far larger scale than Atlas.
• ofi (Olam Food Ingredients) Coffee: Global green coffee trader and supply chain manager within Olam, serving large roasters and food service accounts. A broad incumbent peer with overlapping specialty and traceable coffee offerings, competing for the same roaster RFPs.
• ECOM Trading: Vertically integrated global coffee merchant with operations across origins and destination markets, including specialty programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent with both commodity and specialty green coffee supply capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlas-coffee-importers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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