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DRWakefield

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DRWakefield
Websiteurl
drwakefield.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1970
Descriptiontext

DRWakefield is a London-based, privately held company that sources and supplies green coffee to roasters. The firm was founded in 1970 and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range, consistent with a specialist trading intermediary rather than a large-scale commodity house. Its stated function is upstream in the coffee value chain: procuring unroasted (green) coffee and making it available to roasting customers.

Beyond the founding year, location, and core function, the input data is sparse. The company website returned only a loading/verification placeholder, and no details are available on origin countries, product portfolio (single-origin vs. blends, certifications, organic, specialty vs. commercial grade), pricing model, distribution mechanics, technology stack, or financial metrics such as revenue, margin, or ownership structure. No management team, partnerships, awards, or regulatory certifications are disclosed in the supplied material.

As a result, the description above captures what the available evidence supports. Any claims about technology, customer mix, geographic reach, or financial scale would be unsupported by the input and have been deliberately omitted.

Short descriptiontext

DRWakefield is a London-based, privately held green coffee sourcing and supply company founded in 1970, serving roasters with a small specialist team of 11-50 employees.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
HQ citystring
London
HQ countrystring
United Kingdom
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
green coffee supply, coffee bean sourcing, wholesale coffee distribution, specialty coffee trading, green coffee beans
Industry2 codes
1Green Coffee Processing (Hulling, Grading, Decaffeination)
CodeAFAFADAAPrimaryYes
2Tea, Coffee & Cocoa Farming (Beverage Specialty Crops)
CodeAFAGAGAGPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Coffee and Tea Manufacturing31192
SIC code1 code
  • Beverages2080
Product category
Green Coffee Distribution
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components3 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

DRWakefield sources and supplies green (unroasted) coffee to coffee roasters. The company acts as a green coffee trader and supplier, procuring coffee at origin and distributing it to professional roasting clients. Headquartered in London, the firm has operated in the green coffee trade since 1970.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Green coffee supply
Recent move1 record

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

One of the world's largest green coffee traders, sourcing from origins and supplying roasters globally — directly comparable to DRWakefield's sourcing and supply model.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Specialist green coffee trader under ED&F Man, operating globally with origin presence and roaster supply — a direct peer to DRWakefield in the green coffee trade.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global commodity merchant with a major coffee division; broader portfolio than DRWakefield but overlapping in green coffee origin trade and roaster supply.

4ECOM
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global commodity trading group with a major green coffee division, sourcing from origins and supplying roasters worldwide — directly overlapping with DRWakefield's core offering.

TypeDirect peer
Description

US specialty green coffee importer supplying roasters, with a similar B2B trade-and-distribution model to DRWakefield.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Dutch specialty green coffee importer focused on traceable, direct-trade coffees for European roasters — a closely comparable specialty trading peer.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Hamburg-headquartered global green coffee trader with extensive origin operations and roaster supply relationships, operating at much larger scale but in the same core business.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large agricultural commodity group (now ofi for coffee, cocoa, etc.) with global green coffee sourcing and supply operations — broader scope but overlapping in core trade.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Norway-based specialty green coffee importer serving roasters across Europe, directly comparable in segment focus and customer profile to DRWakefield.

TypeDirect peer
Description

US-based green coffee importer focused on specialty and single-origin coffees for roasters — closely comparable to DRWakefield's specialty sourcing focus.

Market position
Strengths3 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses3 records

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Competitive moat2 records

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Key risks4 records

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Key highlights4 records

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Customer concentration

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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No
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No

Docs URL, Description

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Has app

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Funding overview

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Funding rounds

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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DRWakefield

Green Coffee Distributiondrwakefield.com

DRWakefield is a London-based, privately held green coffee sourcing and supply company founded in 1970, serving roasters with a small specialist team of 11-50 employees.

What DRWakefield does

DRWakefield is a London-based, privately held company that sources and supplies green coffee to roasters. The firm was founded in 1970 and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range, consistent with a specialist trading intermediary rather than a large-scale commodity house. Its stated function is upstream in the coffee value chain: procuring unroasted (green) coffee and making it available to roasting customers.

Beyond the founding year, location, and core function, the input data is sparse. The company website returned only a loading/verification placeholder, and no details are available on origin countries, product portfolio (single-origin vs. blends, certifications, organic, specialty vs. commercial grade), pricing model, distribution mechanics, technology stack, or financial metrics such as revenue, margin, or ownership structure. No management team, partnerships, awards, or regulatory certifications are disclosed in the supplied material.

As a result, the description above captures what the available evidence supports. Any claims about technology, customer mix, geographic reach, or financial scale would be unsupported by the input and have been deliberately omitted.

DRWakefield firmographics

Firmographics
Name
DRWakefield
Website
https://drwakefield.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1970
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
DRWakefield is a London-based, privately held green coffee sourcing and supply company founded in 1970, serving roasters with a small specialist team of 11-50 employees.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

DRWakefield industry classification

Industry
Product category
Green Coffee Distribution
NAICS
Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)
SIC
Beverages (2080)
akta.pro primary industry
Green Coffee Processing (Hulling, Grading, Decaffeination) (AFAFADAA)
akta.pro secondary industry
Tea, Coffee & Cocoa Farming (Beverage Specialty Crops) (AFAGAGAG)

Keywords

  • Green coffee supply
  • Coffee bean sourcing
  • Wholesale coffee distribution
  • Specialty coffee trading
  • Green coffee beans

Where DRWakefield is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
London
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

DRWakefield business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

DRWakefield product offering

Product offering

Core offering

DRWakefield sources and supplies green (unroasted) coffee to coffee roasters. The company acts as a green coffee trader and supplier, procuring coffee at origin and distributing it to professional roasting clients. Headquartered in London, the firm has operated in the green coffee trade since 1970.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Green coffee supply

Companies that use DRWakefield

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

DRWakefield technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

DRWakefield partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves1 record

DRWakefield competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Sucafina: One of the world's largest green coffee traders, sourcing from origins and supplying roasters globally — directly comparable to DRWakefield's sourcing and supply model.
  • Volcafe (ED&F Man): Specialist green coffee trader under ED&F Man, operating globally with origin presence and roaster supply — a direct peer to DRWakefield in the green coffee trade.
  • ECOM: Global commodity trading group with a major green coffee division, sourcing from origins and supplying roasters worldwide — directly overlapping with DRWakefield's core offering.
  • Royal Coffee: US specialty green coffee importer supplying roasters, with a similar B2B trade-and-distribution model to DRWakefield.
  • Trabocca: Dutch specialty green coffee importer focused on traceable, direct-trade coffees for European roasters — a closely comparable specialty trading peer.
  • Neumann Kaffee Gruppe: Hamburg-headquartered global green coffee trader with extensive origin operations and roaster supply relationships, operating at much larger scale but in the same core business.
  • Nordic Approach: Norway-based specialty green coffee importer serving roasters across Europe, directly comparable in segment focus and customer profile to DRWakefield.
  • Cafe Imports: US-based green coffee importer focused on specialty and single-origin coffees for roasters — closely comparable to DRWakefield's specialty sourcing focus.

Broad incumbents

  • Louis Dreyfus Company: Global commodity merchant with a major coffee division; broader portfolio than DRWakefield but overlapping in green coffee origin trade and roaster supply.
  • Olam International (ofi): Large agricultural commodity group (now ofi for coffee, cocoa, etc.) with global green coffee sourcing and supply operations — broader scope but overlapping in core trade.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

DRWakefield social profiles

Digital presence

DRWakefield financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

DRWakefield leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

DRWakefield funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

DRWakefield M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about DRWakefield

What does DRWakefield do?

DRWakefield sources and supplies green (unroasted) coffee to coffee roasters. The company acts as a green coffee trader and supplier, procuring coffee at origin and distributing it to professional roasting clients. Headquartered in London, the firm has operated in the green coffee trade since 1970.

Is DRWakefield a public or private company?

DRWakefield is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was DRWakefield founded?

DRWakefield was founded in 1970. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is DRWakefield based?

DRWakefield is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

Who are DRWakefield's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Sucafina, Volcafe (ED&F Man), ECOM, Royal Coffee, Trabocca, Neumann Kaffee Gruppe, Nordic Approach and Cafe Imports. Broad incumbents are Louis Dreyfus Company and Olam International (ofi).

Does DRWakefield have an API?

No public API is recorded for DRWakefield.

What industry is DRWakefield in?

DRWakefield's product category is Green Coffee Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFADAA, Green Coffee Processing (Hulling, Grading, Decaffeination), with a secondary code of AFAGAGAG, Tea, Coffee & Cocoa Farming (Beverage Specialty Crops). Its NAICS code is 31192 and its SIC code is 2080.

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