Access Brazilian origin through a trusted local trading partner
Sourcing from Brazil means dealing with local logistics, port procedures and quality variation you can’t fully assess from abroad. Zafra has managed that gap since 1982, so international buyers get consistent lots, honored contracts and fewer surprises at destination
Our Concept
A local trading partner built on four decades in the Brazilian market
Zafra combines Edgar Rauscher’s decades in international coffee trade with Laura Rauscher’s leadership across new products and markets.
For buyers, that means one point of contact handling classification, freight and port procedures on the ground, instead of managing multiple local counterparts remotely.
What We Do
Consistent classification, every lot
Physical inspection is done against the requirements of the destination country before the lot ships, not after a claim is filed. This is what prevents rejections and discounts on arrival.
Contracts that hold
Four decades in the same market, under the same family's leadership, is the reason Zafra's contracts get referenced by buyers as reliable - not a claim, a pattern buyers can check with existing clients.
Execution handled at origin
Vessel booking, container stuffing, customs documentation and export licenses are managed locally, by a team that has run this process for decades - so buyers don't manage Brazilian bureaucracy from abroad.
Sourcing regions in Brazil
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MAPA DE ORIGINAÇÃO BRASILEIRA
The Zafra Difference
Risk is managed before the ship leaves, not after
Most sourcing problems from Brazil surface at the destination port – a rejected lot, an unexpected discount, a missed certificate. Zafra’s process is built to catch those issues before loading:
Price alignment
Your lot is assessed against real-time international market conditions, so pricing reflects the actual moment of the market, not a stale quote.
Technical classification and standardization
Physical inspection is matched against the specific import requirements of your country, before the lot is loaded, removing the risk of rejection or discount on arrival.
Customs procedures and shipping
Vessel space, container stuffing, and export licenses and certificates are handled locally. You receive a shipment that already clears the requirements on your end.
Our Portfolio
Every product is classified to the standard your market requires before it ships.
Coffee
Arabica coffee
Fine Cup, Good Cup and Rio Minas, available in different classifications by screen size and defect count.Specialty coffees / micro-lots
Specialty coffee lots selected by cup quality, origin and screen size, evaluated under the CVA protocol adopted by BSCA and SCA.Conilon and robusta coffee
Brazilian Conilon lots supplied according to buyer specifications, including screen size, defect count and impurity tolerance.
Spices and Seeds
Black pepper
Grades B-ASTA, B-1 and B-2, with minimum densities of 580, 560 and 500 g/L, respectively.White pepper
Grade W-ASTA, with a minimum purity of 99.5%.Pink pepper
Grades Extra, GR-1 and GR-2, vacuum-packed in 5 kg cartons for better preservation and longer shelf life.Natural sesame seeds
K3 variety, machine-cleaned, Sortex or non-Sortex. Minimum purity of 99.5%, maximum moisture of 7%, maximum FFA of 2% and minimum oil content of 48%.Cloves
Origin: Bahia. Maximum moisture of 14%, stems up to 8% and foreign matter up to 1%. Minimum of 70% headed cloves.
Grains and Sugar
White rice
Type 1, the highest grade under Brazil’s official classification standard. Bales of 30 × 1 kg packs, with a 24-month shelf life.
Black beans
Type 1, the highest grade under Brazil’s official classification standard. Bales of 30 × 1 kg packs, with a 24-month shelf life.
Crystal sugar
Maximum ICUMSA of 200 and maximum moisture of 0.10%. Bales of 10 × 1 kg packs, with a 24-month shelf life.
Meet Our Chairman
Approved through a rigorous coffee grading and cupping selection process in 1975, Edgard Rauscher built his career in the coffee industry before founding his own company in Santos, home to Latin America’s largest port.
According to him, three things kept him in the market this long: deep knowledge of coffee itself, close attention to weather and to domestic and international politics, and treating a commitment as something you keep, not something you say.
That same discipline – classification, negotiation, direct relationships with international buyers – is what buyers are actually relying on when they source through Zafra today.
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"Zafra represents a new generation of Brazilian commodity trading where origin, discipline and global vision come first."
- Laura Rauscher Founder & Managing Partner
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