ANTHEM COFFEE IMPORTS

What ANTHEM COFFEE IMPORTS does

Anthem Coffee Imports is a B2B green coffee wholesaler and specialty importer headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, serving professional and small-scale coffee roasters across the United States. The company sources green (unroasted) coffee from more than 20 origin countries spanning Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, offering diverse processing methods including Washed, Natural, Honey, Wet-Hull, Monsooned, and Decaf (including specialty offerings such as Lactic Geisha and Anaerobic Washed). Its catalog spans single-origin microlots, regional blends, organic options, and decaf SKUs, available in 60kg bags and 25lb boxes, with account-based login-gated pricing.

The company operates a three-warehouse distribution network (Kansas City as primary with 2,943 bags in spot, Houston, and New Jersey) enabling pickup-based fulfillment across major US regions. Its sales process follows a documented "Connect, Curate, Cup, Contract" model — engaging customers through custom service, curating coffees to specifications, enabling cupping-based quality assessment, then contracting for purchases. This is supported by an in-house lab and Q Grader-credentialed staff (e.g., Lab Director Russell Thorpe) who also host paid educational programming including CQI Arabica Q Grader certification courses ($2,000), CVA for Cuppers ($800), roasting and blending workshops, and community events such as the Producers Summit 2025.

The business model is a hybrid of (1) green coffee wholesale distribution as the primary revenue stream, with pricing opaque until account login, and (2) secondary professional services revenue from education and certification courses. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent company. Its customer base is horizontally focused on specialty coffee roasters, with documented testimonials from small/growing operations such as Hoboken Coffee Roasters. Marketing channels emphasize industry events, educational content, and social media presence on Instagram and Facebook. No app, API, or software product layer exists beyond the e-commerce catalog.

Name

ANTHEM COFFEE IMPORTS

Legal name

Anthem Coffee Imports

Website

https://anthemcoffeeimports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anthem Coffee Imports is a B2B green coffee wholesaler and specialty importer based in Kansas City, Missouri, that sources green coffee from 20+ origin countries and distributes it to specialty coffee roasters across the United States via a three-warehouse network (Kansas City, Houston, New Jersey), supplemented by Q Grader certification courses and cupping education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Coffee Wholesale and Specialty Coffee Import

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Beverage Wholesale (AFAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ethnic Beverages Wholesale (Specialty/Import) (AFAIAIAG)

Keywords

• Green coffee wholesale
• Specialty coffee import
• Green coffee beans
• Coffee sourcing services
• Coffee distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

North Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Green Coffee Wholesale: Revenue generated from selling green (unroasted) coffee beans in bulk to specialty coffee roasters. Products available in 60kg bags and 25lb boxes. Pricing is account-based with login-for-price model indicating a B2B relationship.
2. Education and Training Services: Revenue from hosting and delivering coffee industry education including CQI Arabica Q Grader courses, CVA for Cuppers, roasting workshops, and other professional development programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anthem Coffee Imports is a US-based green coffee importer and wholesaler that sources unroasted specialty-grade coffee from over 20 producing countries and sells it in bulk to specialty coffee roasters through a custom Connect–Curate–Cup–Contract service model. Products are stocked across three warehouses (Kansas City, Houston, New Jersey) in 60 kg bags and 25 lb boxes, with account-based login-for-pricing. The company also delivers education and certification services including CQI Arabica Q Grader, CVA for Cuppers, roasting, blending, and cupping workshops.

Product overview

Anthem Coffee Imports is a green coffee wholesaler and specialty coffee importer serving roasters across the USA. The company operates as a single unified product offering: sourcing and supplying green coffee beans from over 20 origins globally (including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Tanzania) with various processing methods (Washed, Natural, Honey, Monsooned, Wet Hulled, Pulped Natural, Decaf, Experimental). The company maintains warehouse inventory at three US locations (Kansas City, Houston, New Jersey) and offers educational events and lab services including Q Grader certification courses, cupping workshops, roasting training, and fermentation education. Their product portfolio includes single-origin microlots, regional blends, organic offerings, and decaf options, available in various pack sizes (25 lb boxes, 60 kg bags).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bolivia - Bernardino Aliaga - Microlot - 25 lb Box Single-origin microlot green coffee from Bolivia, available in 25 lb boxes for specialty roasters.
• Brazil - Alter Real - FN/PN Blend - Screen 15+ Brazilian green coffee blend featuring Alter Real variety at screen 15+, sold to specialty roasters.
• Brazil - Lusitano - Full Natural - 16+ Full natural processed Brazilian coffee, screen 16+, sold in 60 kg bags.
• Brazil - Marchador - Pulp Natural 15+ Pulp natural processed Brazilian coffee, screen 15+, sold in 60 kg bags.
• Colombia - Aurora - Washed - Quindio - Regional Select Washed Colombian coffee from the Quindio region, regional select grade, for specialty roasters.
• Colombia - El Camino Real - Huila - Washed Excelso Washed Excelso grade green coffee from Huila, Colombia, sold to specialty roasters.
• Colombia - El Desarrollo Women's Association - Washed Blend Washed blend sourced from a women's coffee association in Colombia.
• Colombia - Hacienda El Roble - Washed - Santander Washed single-estate green coffee from Hacienda El Roble in Santander, Colombia.
• Colombia - Inza - Washed - Regional Blend Washed regional blend green coffee from Inza, Colombia.
• Colombia - Sierra Nevada - Washed Excelso EP Washed Excelso EP green coffee from Sierra Nevada, Colombia, packaged in 60 kg bags.
• Costa Rica - Beneficio Monte Brisas - Washed - Villa Sarchi Washed Villa Sarchi variety green coffee from Beneficio Monte Brisas, Costa Rica.
• Costa Rica - Cerro del Gato - SL34 - Natural Natural processed green coffee using the SL34 variety from Cerro del Gato, Costa Rica.
• Costa Rica - Cerro del Gato - Villa Sarchi - Honey Honey processed Villa Sarchi green coffee from Cerro del Gato, Costa Rica.
• Costa Rica - Tributos de Ota - Washed - Lactic Geisha Washed Lactic Geisha variety green coffee from Tributos de Ota, Costa Rica.
• Costa Rica - West Valley - SHB EP Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) EP grade green coffee from Costa Rica's West Valley.
• Drum Seasoning Drum seasoning product for roasting equipment, supplied to roasters.
• Ecuador - Honey - Finca El Aguacate - 25 lb Box Honey processed green coffee from Finca El Aguacate, Ecuador, available in 25 lb boxes.
• Ethiopia - Hambela Wamena - Grade 2 - Natural Grade 2 natural processed green coffee from Hambela Wamena, Ethiopia, in 25 lb boxes.
• Ethiopia - Guji - Gerba Dogo - Grade 1 - Washed Grade 1 washed green coffee from the Guji region of Ethiopia.
• Ethiopia - Lekempti - Natural - Grade 4 Grade 4 natural processed Lekempti green coffee from Ethiopia.
• Ethiopia - Yirgacheffe - Grade 1 - Natural Grade 1 natural processed Yirgacheffe green coffee from Ethiopia.
• Ethiopia - Yirgacheffe - Grade 2 - Washed Grade 2 washed Yirgacheffe green coffee from Ethiopia.
• Guatemala - Gran Quetzal - Washed - Huehuetenango Washed green coffee from Huehuetenango, Guatemala, under the Gran Quetzal brand.
• Guatemala - Red El Scorpion Series Series of specialty microlots from Guatemala including Finca Concepcion El Cerrito, Finca El Silencio, Finca La Escondida, Finca Las Victorias, Finca Tulam, and UCCAFE Blend.
• India - Monsooned Malabar AA Monsooned Malabar AA grade green coffee from India, distinctive wet-monsooning processing.
• Kenya - AB Kenya AB grade green coffee, washed and prepared for specialty roasters.
• Kona Coffee (Hawaii) Authentic Kona green coffee from Hawaii, supplied to specialty roasters.
• Mexico - Luchador - Organic Organic Mexican green coffee under the Luchador brand, packaged in 60 kg bags.
• Nicaragua - Jaguarundi - Sajonia Estate Jaguarundi variety green coffee from Sajonia Estate in Nicaragua.
• Nicaragua - Conilon Robusta Conilon Robusta variety green coffee from Nicaragua, for blends and espresso applications.
• Nicaragua - Sabio Farms Series Series of specialty microlots from Sabio Farms in Nicaragua including Flor Y Nata, Villa Sarchi Anaerobic Washed, and Bonanza.
• Panama - Beneficio El Bajareque - Washed Catuai Washed Catuai variety green coffee from Beneficio El Bajareque in Panama.
• Peru - No Drama Llama - Organic Organic Peruvian green coffee under the No Drama Llama brand.
• Sugar Cane Decaf - Aurora Blend - Quindio Sugar cane decaffeinated Aurora Blend green coffee from Quindio, Colombia.
• Sumatra - Double Vaughn Dutch - Wet Hulled Wet hulled Indonesian green coffee with Double Vaughn Dutch processing.
• Sumatra - Gayo - Grade 1 - Double Pick Grade 1 Double Pick Gayo green coffee from Sumatra, Indonesia, in 60 kg bags.
• SWP - Decaf Espresso Blend Supercritical water process (SWP) decaffeinated espresso blend green coffee.
• Tanzania - Peaberry Tanzanian peaberry green coffee, supplied to specialty roasters.
• CQI Arabica Q Grader Combo Course Intensive 8-day CQI Arabica Q Grader certification course priced at $2,000, hosted by Anthem Coffee Imports for coffee professionals seeking the industry-recognized Q Grader credential.
• CVA for Cuppers Course Single-day Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) for Cuppers professional development course priced at $800, hosted by Anthem's Lab Director.
• Roasting 101 Workshop Two-day introductory roasting workshop priced at $400, providing hands-on roasting training for coffee professionals.
• The Business of Blending Workshop Half-day workshop on coffee blending priced at $150, designed for roasters developing their blend portfolios.
• Basics of Coffee Cupping Session Introductory cupping session priced at $25, introducing participants to professional coffee cupping protocols.
• Fridays What Flavor Is That Series Four-session flavor vocabulary course series priced at $400, building sensory skills for coffee professionals.
• Fermentation Workshop Workshop covering coffee fermentation basics priced at $100, aimed at producers and roasters exploring experimental processing.
• Wednesdays We Learn: The Coffee Spectrum Two-hour learning and cupping session priced at $50, exploring the coffee spectrum as part of Anthem's community education programming.
• Thursdays Nerdsday Weekly science and research discussion session priced at $20, covering current coffee science topics for industry professionals.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Trabocca: Dutch specialty green coffee importer sourcing from multiple origins with a relationship-driven model. Similar size and ethos, but primarily serves European roasters rather than the US market Anthem targets.
• Origin Coffee Importers: UK-based specialty coffee importer with a strong sourcing and roasting-adjacent wholesale model. Comparable curation approach and origin breadth, but serves the UK/European market rather than the US.

Broad incumbents

• Coffee Holding Company: Public holding company for green coffee roasting and wholesale operations. Provides a broader market context and serves as a benchmark for specialty wholesale economics, though much larger and more diversified than Anthem.
• InterAmerican Coffee: One of the largest US green coffee importers with a broad commodity and specialty portfolio. Overlaps with Anthem in the specialty segment but operates at significantly greater scale across mainstream and specialty.

Direct peers

• Cafe Imports: Minneapolis-based green coffee importer and wholesaler serving specialty roasters across the US with a multi-warehouse model and similar origin breadth. Direct competitor to Anthem in the specialty green coffee wholesale segment.
• Royal Coffee: Long-established Oakland-based green coffee importer offering an extensive multi-origin catalog and educational programming (including Q Grader courses) to specialty roasters. Closely comparable business model, scale, and customer base.
• Atlas Coffee Importers: Specialty green coffee importer serving US roasters with an emphasis on quality assessment and producer relationships. Direct competitor in the multi-origin specialty wholesale space.
• Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers: Specialty coffee importer focused on relationship-driven sourcing from multiple origins, with training programs for roasters. Competes directly with Anthem for specialty roaster accounts emphasizing ethical and quality-focused sourcing.
• Crop to Cup Coffee Importers: Brooklyn-based specialty green coffee importer offering single-origin and microlot coffees with direct producer relationships. Similar mid-sized, curation-driven positioning to Anthem.
• Bodhi Leaf Coffee Importers: US-based specialty green coffee importer with a curated portfolio of single-origin and microlot coffees serving roasters. Comparable size and curation-focused business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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