Food & Beverages

Coffee

How do you take it? Black? White with six sugars? With ice and tonic? However it is served, coffee is the world’s most popular drink. From flat whites to skinny lattes, from iced cappuccinos to double espressos, over two billion cups of coffee are drunk every day.

LDC has been in the coffee business for over 30 years. We deal in all major Arabica and Robusta coffee qualities, serving a diverse range of customers across the globe, from specialty roasters to multinational food companies.

LDC coffee beans have been used by our customers for over 30 years

Invested in Coffee Sustainability

As a leading global merchant of green coffee, LDC is well-positioned and equipped to help coffee farmers in addressing the challenges they face to make their production more sustainable and profitable. Our coffee sustainability strategy takes a holistic approach built on four complementary pillars:

Responsible sourcing
Farmer support through the Stronger Coffee Initiative
Sustainable operations
Partnerships

Robusta Beans

Robusta coffee beans are produced largely at lower altitudes in the tropical areas of Asia and Africa. Vietnam is the world’s largest producer. We supply the full spectrum of Robusta qualities, from standard grades to wet polished and washed Robustas.

Arabica Beans

Milder, more aromatic and with less caffeine, Arabica coffee makes up the bulk of world production and is grown mainly at higher altitudes in tropical and temperate regions of the Western hemisphere. Brazil is the world’s largest producer of Arabica coffee beans. We supply the full spectrum of Arabica qualities.

Specialty Coffee

Leveraging off our extensive origination structure and long term producer relationships, LDC connects roasters with distinctive coffees from talented producers all over the globe. Placing an emphasis on quality control, efficient logistics, risk management and contractual accountability – the pillars of green coffee trading – we add value and stability to supply chains.

Roasted Coffee

Roasting is the heat process that turns green coffee beans into the fragrant, dark brown beans that form the basis of the world’s most popular drink. Successful roasters have mastered the art and science of blending various grades and origins to attain a consistent cup of coffee that maintains its uniformity despite limited harvest windows when each coffee is at its peak.

Instant Coffee

Instant coffee, also called soluble coffee, is prepared by either drying, spray-drying or freeze-drying brewed coffee to produce a powder or crystals. Consumed by simply adding hot water to these, instant coffee is one of the most convenient ways to drink coffee. We supply the full spectrum of instant coffee products (spray-dried, agglomerated, freeze-dried) from the main origins.

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