JNP Coffee
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersShrewsbury, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
JNP Coffee firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- JNP Coffee
- Legal name
- JNP Coffee LLC
- Website
- https://jnpcoffee.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
JNP Coffee industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Green Coffee Export
- NAICS
- Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)
- SIC
- Beverages (2080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Coffee & Tea (Single-Origin, Micro-lot, Premium) Processing (AFAFADAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAD)
Keywords
Where JNP Coffee is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Shrewsbury
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
JNP Coffee business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Green Coffee Export: JNP Coffee sources, processes, and exports specialty green coffee beans from Burundi to roasters worldwide. The company operates on a direct trade model, purchasing cherries and green coffee from Burundian farmers and cooperatives, then selling to international roasters. Revenue comes from the margin between farmer payments and export sales to specialty coffee roasters.
- Premium Coffee Lots: Sale of high-scoring micro-lot specialty coffees from specific farms and cooperatives, with premium pricing reflecting exceptional quality and unique processing methods (washed, natural, honey). Coffees are available from warehouses in Hamburg, Brugge, New Jersey, and Alameda.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Green coffee sold as specialty micro-lots |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
JNP Coffee product offering
Product offeringCore offering
JNP Coffee sources, processes, and exports premium Burundi specialty green coffee micro-lots to specialty roasters worldwide. The company purchases cherries and green coffee directly from Burundian smallholder farmers and cooperatives, processes them using washed, natural, and honey methods, and sells traceable single-origin lots (87+ cup scores) from warehouses in the US and Europe. Beyond green coffee exports, the company runs farmer-impact programs including the Dushime premium payment program and the Coffee Academy of Burundi.
Product overview
JNP Coffee is a specialty coffee company that sources, produces, and trades African coffees, primarily from Burundi. The core offering consists of single-origin micro-lots of Bourbon variety coffees processed using washed, natural, and honey methods, sourced from smallholder farmers across Burundi's Ngozi, Muyinga, Karuzi, and Kayanza provinces. These coffees are complemented by impact programs including the Dushime® premium payment program, which provides second payments to farmers (primarily women) based on quality premiums earned in global markets. The Coffee Academy of Burundi offers SCA-certified training programs, while the Agile Data program and Financial Literacy program provide additional farmer support services. The company also supports Rainforest Alliance certification and operates the Turihamwe Turashobora women-owned washing station.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Dushime: Premium payment program that provides second payments directly to farmers—primarily women—for producing high-quality specialty coffee. The name means 'let's be thankful' in Kirundi.
Products and services
- Akeza II Natural Single-origin natural processed Burundi green coffee with stone fruit, passion fruit, and citrus flavor notes, sold as a micro-lot to specialty roasters.
- Hafi Natural
- Bavyeyi IV Natural
- Turihamwe Washed
- Ubuto Washed
- Incuti Washed
- Burundi Single-Origin Micro-lot Coffees High-altitude specialty green coffees sourced from Burundi's Ngozi, Muyinga, Karuzi, and Kayanza provinces, offered as fully washed, natural, and honey-processed micro-lots of Bourbon variety for specialty roasters worldwide.
- Coffee Academy of Burundi SCA-certified training facility in Bujumbura offering courses in Coffee Value Assessment (CVA), green coffee, sensory skills, and barista training for youth and coffee professionals seeking industry credentials.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over US $500,000 in second payments distributed to farmers since 2012 through Dushime program
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use JNP Coffee
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
JNP Coffee technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
JNP Coffee partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Joe Coffee CompanycoreNew York-based specialty roaster partnered with JNP Coffee for a summer 2025 coffee fundraiser featuring Turihamwe women's coffee. Joe Coffee packaged the specialty coffee in colorful custom-designed bags to support Lincoln Center's Young Artist Pipeline program, with customers rounding up purchases and $1 from each bag sold benefiting the program. Approximately $12,000 raised over two years.
- Lincoln Center Young Artist Pipeline (YAP)coreLincoln Center's youth arts program benefiting from Joe Coffee/JNP Coffee Turihamwe coffee fundraiser. About 70 sixth and seventh graders participated in after-school arts training program supported by coffee sales. JNP Coffee provided the green coffee for the program.
- Equator CoffeesminorPartnership for a fundraising project supporting Turihamwe women's group soap-making business. During summer 2024, Equator customers contributed through purchases of Turihamwe-roasted coffee bags and merchandise, raising approximately $5,000 to enable the women's group to invest in sustainable off-season soap production.
- Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)coreJNP Coffee collaborates with SCA on Coffee Skills Boot Camps using SCA's revamped curriculum. SCA offered training in Sensory Skills and Barista Skills tracks through Authorized SCA Trainers. SCA representative Katarzyna Zyzalo-Moczydlowska conducted training sessions in Burundi. First Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) training in Africa was offered through this partnership.
- CeadominorEquipment donor supporting JNP Coffee's Coffee Skills Boot Camp. Four Ceado grinders were donated for barista training, traveling nearly 8,000 miles through airports in suitcases to reach the training facility in Bujumbura.
- Simonelli (Nuova Simonelli)minorEquipment partner providing discounted espresso machine for Coffee Skills Boot Camp. Despite logistics challenges with customs delays in Dubai due to flight cancellations, the Simonelli espresso machine was eventually delivered to the JNP Coffee lab in Burundi.
- COSA (Committee on Sustainability Assessment)corePartnership for Agile Data in Action program providing smartphones, solar generators, and satellite internet to 400 Burundian farmers for real-time production cost data collection. The initiative aims to empower farmers with data ownership for strategic decision-making and enable tracking of living income from coffee production.
- Auxfin (Burundi)corePartnership with Burundi non-profit Auxfin to renew financial literacy program for women coffee farmers. The organization works to empower women traditionally left out of the payment cycle for green coffee through education and financial inclusion initiatives.
- African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA)coreJNP Coffee participates in AFCA annual conferences including the 'Brewing Africa's Next Generation' themed event in Ethiopia. Founder Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian delivered keynote speeches and participated in panels on supplier relationships and farmer partnerships. AFCA serves as a platform for connecting with East African coffee producers and buyers.
- Maison Jobin (NKG Coffee)minorLudovic Maillard, Head of Training for Maison Jobin (NKG Coffee), served as instructor for JNP Coffee's Coffee Skills Boot Camps, providing SCA-approved training in sensory analysis and barista skills.
- Académie du Café (The Coffee Academy)minorEnnio Cantergiani, founder of L'Académie du Café (The Coffee Academy) in Switzerland, served as instructor for JNP Coffee's Coffee Skills Boot Camps, teaching barista training courses.
- International Women's Coffee Alliance (IWCA)coreJNP Coffee is an active supporter of IWCA, having sponsored two women from Burundi to attend the IWCA International Women in Coffee Convention in Ethiopia. The company sources coffee from IWCA Burundi chapter members and has partnered on various initiatives supporting women coffee farmers.
- Rainforest AlliancecoreJNP Coffee sponsors Rainforest Alliance certification training for Burundian wet mill managers and farmers. The company organized the first training class in Burundi with Burundi's sole RFA certification trainer, bringing together 20 participants from several provinces for certification preparation.
- Burundi Friends InternationalminorFounded by JNP Coffee founder Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, this organization supports Burundi coffee and women coffee farmers globally, complementing JNP Coffee's mission.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
JNP Coffee competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ally Coffee: Specialty green coffee supplier with multi-origin sourcing and roaster-focused distribution; comparable to JNP as a B2B green coffee trader offering single-origin lots to specialty roasters worldwide.
- Atlantic Specialty Coffee: US-based specialty green coffee importer focused on traceable single-origin and micro-lot offerings for specialty roasters; closely aligned with JNP's product mix and customer base.
- Condor Specialty Coffee: Specialty green coffee importer emphasizing single-origin and direct-trade relationships for roasters; comparable to JNP in B2B specialty trading model and origin-relationship approach.
- Royal Coffee: Major US specialty green coffee importer and distributor with a quality lab and research division; directly comparable to JNP as a B2B green coffee supplier serving specialty roasters, and already a documented partner of JNP.
- Sustainable Harvest: Specialty green coffee importer with a relationship-focused, social-impact-driven model serving US roasters; directly comparable in B2B specialty distribution and emphasis on transparent supply chains.
- Crop to Cup Coffee: Direct-trade specialty green coffee importer emphasizing farmer relationships and impact storytelling; closely parallels JNP's model of single-origin micro-lots sourced directly from smallholder cooperatives for US specialty roasters.
- Trabocca: Dutch specialty green coffee importer with deep African (Ethiopian, Kenyan) sourcing relationships and a strong social-impact narrative; comparable to JNP in origin focus, specialty positioning, and direct-trade model.
- Café Imports: Minneapolis-based specialty green coffee importer focused on transparent, relationship-driven sourcing for roasters; highly comparable in business model, customer base (specialty roasters), and emphasis on origin storytelling.
Broad incumbents
- Sucafina: Global green coffee trading platform with significant African operations and a much broader portfolio than JNP; comparable as a B2B green coffee supplier but at significantly larger scale and with multi-origin scope.
Regional players
- Taylor Winch (Kenya): Kenya-based green coffee exporter with deep East African origin expertise; comparable to JNP's East African specialty sourcing model but operating from a different country and serving overlapping roaster customers.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
JNP Coffee social profiles
Digital presenceJNP Coffee financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
JNP Coffee leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
JNP Coffee subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
JNP Coffee funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
JNP Coffee M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about JNP Coffee
What does JNP Coffee do?
JNP Coffee sources, processes, and exports premium Burundi specialty green coffee micro-lots to specialty roasters worldwide. The company purchases cherries and green coffee directly from Burundian smallholder farmers and cooperatives, processes them using washed, natural, and honey methods, and sells traceable single-origin lots (87+ cup scores) from warehouses in the US and Europe. Beyond green coffee exports, the company runs farmer-impact programs including the Dushime premium payment program and the Coffee Academy of Burundi.
Is JNP Coffee a public or private company?
JNP Coffee is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was JNP Coffee founded?
JNP Coffee was founded in 2012. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is JNP Coffee based?
JNP Coffee is headquartered in Shrewsbury, United States, in the North America region.
How does JNP Coffee make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Green Coffee Export is the primary driver. The others are premium Coffee Lots.
Who are JNP Coffee's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ally Coffee, Atlantic Specialty Coffee, Condor Specialty Coffee, Royal Coffee, Sustainable Harvest, Crop to Cup Coffee, Trabocca and Café Imports. Sucafina is listed as a broad incumbent. Taylor Winch (Kenya) is listed as a regional player.
Does JNP Coffee have an API?
No public API is recorded for JNP Coffee.
What industry is JNP Coffee in?
JNP Coffee's product category is Specialty Green Coffee Export. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFADAJ, Specialty Coffee & Tea (Single-Origin, Micro-lot, Premium) Processing, with a secondary code of AFAIAKAD, Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Trading/Wholesale. Its NAICS code is 31192 and its SIC code is 2080.