COFFEE TRANSPORT
A passion for shipping coffee
From the plantation to the cup
Coffee is a premium product – and we treat it as such. Our customers – raw coffee traders, producers and purchasing organisations – appreciate Freight And Metro Logistics’s extraordinary customer service. Our staff possesses a high degree of product expertise and are there to assist when you call.
In Hamburg, there is a Customer Service Import Coffee Desk, which has been specifically set up to handle all matters related to the shipment of coffee.
Globally, we’ve implemented coffee desks in key export countries to assist exporters with matters that meet their individualized requirements.
We know it and you know it: coffee is a natural product, harvests are dependent on the climate and they vary from year to year. As a logistics services provider, we adapt to these uncertainties and respond quickly.
Despite the volatility of the transport volume, we strive to have equipment and shipping capacity available to bring the harvests quickly and professionally to your destination. On-time delivery and quick cargo handling at the terminals are a matter of course for us.
Your advantages:
- The containers we use meet very high standards and are clean and odorless
- Our innovative steel-floor containers are particularly well-suited for shipping coffee
- We line the containers with cardboard to avoid moisture damage
- Jute fiber mats protect against condensation during transport
- We also ensure sufficient air circulation when loading the cargo
- Bookings are confirmed within a short period of time
- The highest security standards are in place from plantation to port
On to new shores
Europe is by far the largest consumer of coffee. However, new markets are quickly growing as China, Japan, Taiwan (China) and Korea are increasingly discovering their passion for the stimulating beverage. Demand is increasing significantly and we are embracing these changes: We have already established new direct connections to the emerging coffee markets in Asia via our Transpacific routes.
Coffee: Coveted Worldwide
The coffee market is growing rapidly. According to the International Coffee Organization (ICO), consumption has more than doubled over the past 25 years. Each German drinks an average of 162 liters of coffee per year – or in other words, almost two cups a day. But this is nothing compared to the Scandinavians.
The Finns enjoy twice that amount and are therefore the European leaders, followed by the Swedes. No question: Europe still has the highest level of coffee consumption. Approximately 50 million 60 kg bags were consumed in Europe according to the International Coffee Organization (ICO) 2015. The second is followed by Asia and Oceania with around 33 million bags.
Coffee is consumed differently today than it was a few years ago – coffee shops, highly professional baristas, local private roasting houses and the introduction of capsule coffee makers means that coffee has become a hip lifestyle drink today. Due to changing conditions in cultivation and production, exceptional coffee varieties have emerged over the past few years, which offer ample variety for connoisseurs and are only produced in small quantities. Our services are tailored to these changes: we offer an exclusive service around micro lots and the necessary capacities for containerized lots.
However large the selection of exquisite coffee varieties may be, they are almost always one of two main types: almost 99% of the world’s coffee production is based on the cultivation of Coffea arabica (Arabica) and Coffea robusta (Robusta). While Brazil is the most important cultivation site for Arabica beans, Vietnam provides the largest quantity of Robusta for the world market. Both countries now bring the raw material onto the market all year round. As usual we are prepared, with vessels traveling twice per week to Brazil and Vietnam.