Global Coffee

What Global Coffee does

Global Coffee (Global Coffee Exports Ltd) is a South African B2B artisanal coffee roaster and contract packer founded in 1988 and headquartered at 28 Trans Oranje Street, Parow Industria, Cape Town. The company operates a BRCGS AA+ accredited manufacturing facility that combines artisanal roasting with industrial-scale output, using Probat and Gesien drum roasters alongside Sivities Fluid Bed technology, with roasting parameters (temperature, time, drum speed) managed by process-control software. The facility, fitted with multiple Italian engineered packing lines, has a stated maximum packing capacity of 14 tons per day.

The product portfolio comprises four lines: roasted whole coffee beans, filter coffee, Nespresso-compatible coffee capsules (including the proprietary Zero Impact sub-brand — described as the world's first OK Compost Home certified, 100% biobased home compostable capsule), and hot beverages (Dark and White Hot Chocolate, Chai, and Rooibos Tea). All products are nitrogen flushed for freshness and packaged in triple-laminated oxygen barrier materials. Green beans are imported directly from origin through long-term supplier relationships developed over 20+ years.

The revenue model is B2B private label and contract packing. The company supplies roasted coffee, capsules, and hot beverages under retailer and hospitality operator house brands, and offers full-service contract packing (coffee and packaging supplied together) as well as capsules-only filling services. Distribution is exclusively domestic South Africa, with direct supply to leading retail chains and coffee shop operators, as well as to mid-market hospitality operators across hotels, restaurants, and catering. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Global Coffee

Legal name

Global Coffee Exports Ltd

Website

https://globalcoffeeexporters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Global Coffee is a South African B2B artisanal coffee roaster and contract packer founded in 1988. It supplies private label coffee beans, filter coffee, Nespresso-compatible capsules, and hot beverages to leading South African retail chains and hospitality operators from its BRCGS AA+ certified Cape Town facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Label Coffee Manufacturing

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAFADAJ

Specialty Coffee & Tea (Single-Origin, Micro-lot, Premium) Processing

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Coffee & Tea Processing (Roasting, Blending, RTD)

SECONDARYCRADAHAG

Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Non-Alcoholic Beverages (Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks, Water)

SECONDARYAFAFAIAD

Coffee & Tea Beverage Co-Packing (RTD Coffee/Tea, Cold Brew)

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Contract Beverage Manufacturing & Co-Packing

Keywords

• Private label coffee
• Contract coffee roasting
• Wholesale coffee capsules
• Artisan coffee roasting
• Coffee contract packing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Coffee Products: B2B revenue from supplying roasted coffee beans, filter coffee, and coffee capsules to retail chains and coffee shop operators under their house brands. Services include contract manufacturing with coffee and packaging materials supplied together.
2. Contract Packing Services: Full-service contract packing solutions for both retail private label and hospitality trade. Options range from complete contract packing (coffee and packaging) to capsules filling only services.
3. Hot Beverage Products: Hot beverages including Dark and White Hot Chocolate, Chai and Rooibos Tea sold in custom packaging options for retail and hospitality markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Coffee is a B2B artisanal coffee roaster and contract manufacturer that sources green coffee beans directly from origin, roasts them at scale using Probat, Gesien, and Sivities roasters, and supplies private label roasted coffee beans, filter coffee, Nespresso-compatible capsules, and hot beverages to South African retail chains and hospitality operators. The company offers full-service contract packing solutions, including roasting and packaging under customer house brands, with capacity up to 14 tons per day.

Product overview

Global Coffee is a B2B artisanal coffee roaster and manufacturer offering a full-service solution for private label and hospitality clients. The company operates a BRCGS-accredited facility in Cape Town, South Africa, providing four core product lines: Coffee Beans (whole roasted beans), Filter Coffee (pre-ground filtered coffee), Coffee Capsules (including the proprietary Zero Impact home-compostable line), and Hot Beverages (hot chocolate, chai, and tea blends). Products are available for contract packing, custom branding, and private label manufacturing with capacity up to 14 tons per day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zero Impact: First-ever home compostable coffee capsule, 'OK Compost Home' certified, 100% Biobased, oxygen barrier, and compatible with the Nespresso system.

Products and services

• Coffee Beans

Named customers3 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Global Coffee Bean Suppliers (Various Origins)coreOthersLong-term supplier relationships with coffee producers from the world's best coffee regions. Over 20 years of developing personal relationships with suppliers to ensure consistency of supply. All raw materials imported directly from source with long-term purchase agreements ensuring best pricing for clients.
• NespressocoreTechnology or IntegrationProduct compatibility partnership - Global Coffee capsules are designed to be compatible with Nespresso systems, allowing the company to serve the Nespresso-compatible capsule market with various material options including aluminum, oxygen barrier, and home compostable capsules.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coffee Holding Company: US-based integrated coffee roaster and wholesale private label manufacturer supplying roasted, ground, instant, and single-serve products to retailers, foodservice, and OEMs. Highly comparable B2B private label roasting and packaging model.
• Sucafina: Swiss-based green coffee originator, trader, and roaster offering private label roasted coffee, espresso, and capsules to retailers and foodservice globally. Comparable integrated supply chain and B2B private label roasting capability.
• Strauss Group (Elite Coffee / Strauss Coffee): Israel-headquartered food and beverage group with a dedicated coffee division (Elite/Strauss Coffee) that manufactures and distributes roasted coffee, capsules, and private label products. Directly comparable as a multi-format coffee manufacturer with private label operations.
• Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group: One of the world's largest private label coffee roasters, serving retail and foodservice with roasted beans, ground coffee, capsules (including compostable formats), and tea. Directly comparable scale and product mix to Global Coffee's B2B private label business.
• Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee: Canadian private label coffee and tea roaster serving major retailers and foodservice chains. Closely comparable B2B private label manufacturer model with roasted coffee, capsules, and contract packing capabilities — directly analogous GTM to Global Coffee.

Broad incumbents

• Nestlé Nespresso: Owner of the proprietary Nespresso capsule system that Global Coffee's pods are designed to be compatible with. Shapes the technical and IP environment in which Global Coffee's capsule business operates.
• Lavazza: Italian coffee roaster with broad retail, foodservice, and capsule (A Modo Mio / compatible) operations. Comparable as a multi-format coffee manufacturer with both branded and private label/B2B exposure.
• JDE Peet's: Global coffee and tea group owning brands such as Jacobs, Douwe Egberts, Peet's, and L'OR, plus significant private label and capsule operations. Broad incumbent that competes with Global Coffee in private label beans, ground coffee, and capsules from a much larger base.

Regional players

• Ciro Coffee: South African coffee company with roasting and capsule operations. Direct regional competitor in the same South African private label and hospitality market.
• Vida e Caffè: South African specialty coffee roaster and café chain. Regional competitor competing for retail and hospitality coffee customers in the same geography, with overlapping roasted coffee and capsule offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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