Nkg Korea Ltd.

What Nkg Korea Ltd. does

NKG Korea Ltd. is a Seoul-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG), established in August 2022 as the Korean node of the NKG Asia Hub. The company sources and distributes green coffee to Korean customers, ranging from small domestic coffee roasters to multinational corporations, with a stated service model spanning from origin crops through to the buyer's cup. Its core offering is transaction-based green coffee trading and import/distribution into the Republic of Korea, drawing primarily on supply from NKG sister companies in Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, and China.

The underlying technology and capability stack is not proprietary software but rather integration into the NKG group's global network, which the company describes as providing access to worldwide quality-control labs, on-the-ground origin experts, and trading/risk management infrastructure. The Asia Hub structure formalizes four entities (Bero Coffee Singapore, NKG Berindo Jaya, NKG Vietnam, and NKG Korea) covering robusta origination, processing (combined capacity of 135,000-145,000 MT), warehousing, export, and specialty arabica sourcing. NKG Korea's differentiation is functional rather than technical: curated supply, customized service, and exclusive market information flowing from the parent network.

The business model is B2B green coffee trading on a transaction-fee basis with quote-based, undisclosed pricing. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by long-term client communications and a relationship-driven channel strategy. The company holds group-level sustainability credentials — Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade Organization, and Organic certifications — which it leverages to address ESG-mandated buyer segments. Revenue, headcount, and pricing data are not publicly disclosed, and the entity operates with a small Seoul-based team under Managing Director Chang Su Woo.

Name

Nkg Korea Ltd.

Legal name

NKG Korea Ltd.

Website

https://nkgkorea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NKG Korea Ltd. is a Seoul-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe that sources and distributes green coffee to Korean customers, from small roasters to multinational corporations, leveraging the NKG Asia Hub network for origination, processing, and trading support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Coffee Trading and Distribution

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Green coffee trading
• Coffee supply chain
• Green coffee sourcing
• Coffee import distribution
• Specialty coffee trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Green Coffee Trading and Distribution: Sourcing and distributing green coffee worldwide, particularly from NKG sister companies, offering customized service from crops to customers' cups. Services include import and distribution of coffee with focus on client communication.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

NKG Korea is a green coffee trading and distribution company that sources green coffee worldwide, especially from NKG sister companies, and provides customized service from crops to cups for clients ranging from small coffee roasters to multinational corporations. Operating within the NKG Asia Hub network alongside Bero Coffee Singapore, NKG Berindo Jaya, and NKG Vietnam, the company handles local coffee import, distribution, and specialty/robusta sourcing for the Korean market.

Product overview

NKG Korea operates as a green coffee trading and distribution company within the Neumann Kaffee Gruppe global network. The company's core offering is green coffee sourcing and trading services, providing customized supply chain solutions from origin farms to customer cups. The portfolio consists of green coffee sourcing through NKG's global network, local import and distribution services focused on the Korean market, and specialty coffee offerings (arabica and robusta) through affiliated NKG Asia Hub entities. The company also offers sustainability-certified coffee products including Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade, and Organic certified options. Export facility management, trading risk management, and processing capabilities are provided through sister companies in the NKG Asia Hub structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Coffee Sourcing and Trading
• Local Coffee Import and Distribution (Korea)
• NKG Asia Hub Specialty Coffee Sourcing
• Robusta Origination Services
• Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee
• Fair Trade Organization (FTO) Coffee
• Organic Certified Coffee

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity up to 100,000-110,000 MT (Vietnam)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Parent company and network - world's leading green coffee company. NKG Korea is the newest addition to the NKG family, established in Seoul in August 2022. Membership provides access to quality-control labs and on-the-ground experts around the globe.
• Bero Coffee SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain trading arm of NKG Asia Hub. Provides specialty coffee sourcing, China arabica sourcing, sales and marketing support. Offers weekly in-house training and full support for NKG Korea operations.
• NKG Berindo JayacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesia operations within NKG Asia Hub. Handles robusta origination, dry mill & warehousing & export, and local sales of robusta and specialty arabica. Processing capacity up to 35,000 MT.
• NKG VietnamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam operations within NKG Asia Hub. Handles robusta origination, processing capacity up to 100,000-110,000 MT, supporting export operations for the network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sucafina: Sucafina is a leading green coffee merchant with operations across origins and consuming markets including Asia. Comparable to NKG Korea as a full-service green coffee trader with farmer relationships, logistics, and risk management services for roaster customers.
• Mercon Coffee Group: Mercon is a global green coffee trader with origination in Vietnam and other origins plus specialty and commercial coffee offerings. Directly comparable to NKG Korea as a vertically integrated green coffee merchant with similar specialty/commercial mix.
• InterAmerican Coffee: InterAmerican Coffee is a green coffee importer and trader serving roasters in North America, Europe, and Asia with specialty and commercial grades. Comparable to NKG Korea as a destination-market green coffee trader focused on roaster relationships.
• ECOM Trading: ECOM is a major global merchant and processor of green coffee with strong presence in Asia through its Atlantic Specialty Coffee and ECOM Agroindustrial arms. Closely comparable to NKG Korea given its integrated origination, processing, and trading model across origins including Vietnam and Indonesia.
• Bernhard Rothfos: Bernhard Rothfos is a Hamburg-based green coffee trading company with global sourcing and a long history serving European and Asian roaster markets. Comparable to NKG Korea as an established green coffee trading peer with similar business model.
• Volcafe (ED&F Man): Volcafe is one of the world's largest green coffee traders, sourcing and distributing green coffee from origins to roasters globally. Directly comparable to NKG Korea as a B2B green coffee trading operation serving roasters with full supply chain services.

Broad incumbents

• Louis Dreyfus Company: Louis Dreyfus Company is a global merchant of agricultural commodities including coffee, with origination, processing, and distribution across multiple regions. Comparable to NKG Korea as a broad commodities incumbent operating a coffee vertical that competes for roaster supply contracts.
• ofi (Olam Food Ingredients): ofi is the food ingredients arm of Olam Group and a major global coffee trader with origination, processing, and distribution capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent in green coffee trading with overlapping capabilities to NKG Korea across origin and destination markets.

Regional players

• AGF Korea / AGF Sangyo: AGF is a Japanese coffee company with regional Asian presence including Korea, involved in coffee processing and distribution. Comparable as a regional player operating in the Korean/Japanese coffee market with adjacent trading and processing activities.
• Yonago Coffee (Dongsuh Foods Korea): Dongsuh Foods is a major Korean food company producing and distributing coffee (Maxim brand) in Korea. Comparable to NKG Korea as a Korea-focused coffee company, though primarily in retail/roasted coffee rather than green coffee trading.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nkg-korea

Compliance3 records

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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