Our Coffess

At Ceca we provide the full spectrum of Costa Rican Coffees.

REGIONAL AND BRANDED COFFEES

Costa Rica has eight coffee regions, and each one produces a unique type of coffee. Altitude, soil, and different microclimates contribute to distinct flavor characteristics for each of our regions. We have established different brands for each special type of coffee or region. As an exporter, we have established relationships with various suppliers throughout our country which allows us to satisfy the various needs of our clients worldwide.

PALMICHAL MILL AND MICRO MILL

Palmichal Mill and Micro Mill are owned and operated by CECA and both are located on the same premises in the small and charming town of Palmichal de Acosta. The surrounding area of the mill has breathtaking vegetation, nature, and also some of the best farms in the entire country. The Mills have a strategic location just between the Tarrazu and Central Valley Regions, this gives us access to great quality cherries from both regions while keeping them separate, traceable, and just a fresh short ride from the farms. At Palmichal we produce a wide range of qualities that go from the ❝classic❞ Costa Rican fully washed types to micro-lots of experimental processes and single varietals.

Regional Coffees

At Palmichal we produce Fully Washed SHB EP Tarrazu, SHB EP Central Valley (Fancy), and Standard SHB EP types. These are some of the most popular qualities for Costa Rican Coffee, and our goal is to produce their best version. We put a lot of effort into a very clean milling process and slow controlled drying, we want to make sure our product is consistent and that the cup complexity is extended through time.

Community Coffees

The criteria used to select a specific Community to become part of our ❝Community Program❞ is based on targeting places where we find distinct cup profiles and also farmers who are committed to growing and picking at outstanding levels of professionalism. Only perfectly picked ripped cherries can enter our Community Program and the farmers who are committed with these levels of demands get the sweet economic rewards of their extra efforts. The cluster of farmers that we work within each community is small and this allows us to provide complete traceability. For the most part, our community coffees are fully washed process, but we also process some using honey methods. Some of the communities that have performed well year after year are: Santa Cruz, La Cuesta, Frailes, Palmichal, Bustamante, and Aserrí.

Micro-lots and special processes from Palmichal Micro Mill

At Palmichal we have a state of the art micro-mill that has been under constant improvement since it was first built in 2015. Our goal is to enhance the already very high quality of some of the top farms that we work with, through alternative processing methods. We are always experimenting in order to find the best process for each varietal and farm in order to maximize the complexity in each coffee. Our processes include all grades of honey, naturals, and several anaerobic fermentation types. For more information don’t hesitate to contact us.

THIRD-PARTY MILLS

Ceca has long-lasting relationships with the majority of mills (and micro-mills) in Costa Rica, giving us the ability to supply even the most specific coffee needs. With our structure, we are able to provide solutions for small roasters, importers, and producers connecting great coffees with great people. Costa Rica is one of the leading countries in the field of innovation and working closely with so many amazing producers had allowed us to contribute our share and elevate their quality and relationships worldwide.

“We belive that every bag of coffee we deliver to a client, we are making a long lasting friendship, that transcends borders and language barriers”

Social Responsibility

We are Committed to a sustainable and growing coffee business

Neumann Kaffee Gruppe and its subsidiary Ceca are firmly committed to a sustainable and growing coffee business.

We believe that a company can only be viable in the long term if all participants in the value chain can make a sustainable living from the fruits of their labor. In our role as intermediary we represent a balance between the different interests of producers and consumers. For this reason we are proactive partners in our community and we are committed to a sustainable coffee economy. Cooperation goes far beyond purely commercial relations and contributes significantly to improving the lives of farmers and their families.

Please contact us for more information.

NKG EUDR Terms

EUDR-aligned status of coffees:
1) For compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 or if expressly agreed by the parties to the Contract the Seller:
a. ensures that the land on which the coffee delivered under this Contract has been produced has not been subject to deforestation, meaning the conversion of forest to agricultural use after 31 December 2020,
b. ensures that the coffee delivered under this Contract has been produced in accordance with the applicable laws concerning the legal status of the area of production,
c. exercises due diligence to these ends and provides supportive and adequate documentation thereof.
2) At latest 4 weeks before shipment, the Seller confirms having submitted a signed copy of the ‘EUDR Supplier Questionnaire’ to the Buyer and provides validated due diligence information as outlined in the ‘NKG EUDR ANNEX – PURCHASE’. The Annex shall form an integral part of this Contract. If the Seller obtains or is made aware of further information indicating that the coffee delivered under this Contract is at risk of not complying with the requirements set out in (1), it immediately informs the Buyer.
3) If the risk assessment conducted by the Buyer shows a non-negligible risk that the coffee delivered under this Contract is not compliant with the requirements under this Contract, Buyer and Seller shall agree on risk mitigation measures and the provision of further information.
4) If there are indications of non-compliance of the Seller with the above, the Buyer is entitled to:
request additional information, data or documents pertaining to the production of the coffee delivered under this Contract;
carry out independent surveys or audits (incl. at the Seller’s premises);
request the Seller to take appropriate measures to ensure compliance including cooperation with mitigation/remediation concepts and participation in capacity building/trainings to improve compliance; and
reject coffee delivered under this Contract and return it at the Seller’s sole cost and expense.
4.1) In cases of serious or repeated non-compliance with the above, the Buyer is entitled to temporarily suspend, or, as ultima ratio, terminate the Contract with the Seller. In such case, the Seller reimburses the Buyer for all costs and damages arising in relation to the non-compliance. This includes, but is not limited to, damages and fines resulting from the lack of marketability of the coffee delivered by the Seller.

NKG EUDR Annex - Purchase

Information requirements for suppliers, to be input into osapiens HUB Core requirements that must be provided with every purchase: Trade name, description of product Format: Fixed text, drop down Quantity Format: Kilograms (kg) of net mass Country of production, where relevant, parts thereof Format: ISO 3166, alpha-2 (in customs declaration) & free text Geodata Format: GEOJson. For plots larger than 4 ha polygons must be submitted. For plots 4 ha and below, point data may be submitted. Harvest period, date or time range of production Format: mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy Direct supplier details Format: Fixed text Due Diligence Statement (DDS) Format: Template available upon request Information requirements to be shared upon request only: Results of the deforestation analysis Format: Typically geodata and screenshots or reports Adequately conclusive and verifiable information that the relevant products are deforestation-free. Not applicable for origins classified as low-risk by the European Commission if the risk for circumvention and mixing is assessed as negligible for the batch in question by the customer. Results of the Legality Assessment Format: Various formats or document types may be used Adequately conclusive and verifiable information that the production of relevant commodities has been conducted in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production, including any arrangement conferring the right to use the respective area for production of the relevant commodity. Results of the risk assessment Format: Numeric indicators for the overall purchase order Mitigation measures Format: Various Description of Due Diligence System Format: Report/Protocol shared annually Signature Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) Format: Can be acknowledged through the osapiens HUB Participation in surveys/questionnaires Format: e.g., via osapiens HUB Participation in information and training sessions
Format: e.g., via osapiens HUB Provision of additional documents Format: via osapiens HUB Number of processing steps in supply chain Format: via osapiens HUB Number of entities taking legal ownership of the product in the supply chain Format: via osapiens HUB Source of information (technical or scientific sources) Format: Free text/links During transition period, if applicable: Proof that coffee was harvested prior to entry into force (June 29, 2023) or imported prior to applicability (December 30, 2025)
Format: PDF/JPG, e.g., inventory notes or customs declaration Certifications (if applicable) Format: Certificates, audit reports, transactional EUDR documentation

NKG EUDR Term Sales (Customs cleared)

Information requirements for suppliers, to be input into osapiens HUB Core requirements that must be provided with every purchase: Trade name, description of product Format: Fixed text, drop down Quantity Format: Kilograms (kg) of net mass Country of production, where relevant, parts thereof Format: ISO 3166, alpha-2 (in customs declaration) & free text Geodata Format: GEOJson. For plots larger than 4 ha polygons must be submitted. For plots 4 ha and below, point data may be submitted. Harvest period, date or time range of production Format: mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy Direct supplier details Format: Fixed text Due Diligence Statement (DDS) Format: Template available upon request Information requirements to be shared upon request only: Results of the deforestation analysis Format: Typically geodata and screenshots or reports Adequately conclusive and verifiable information that the relevant products are deforestation-free. Not applicable for origins classified as low-risk by the European Commission if the risk for circumvention and mixing is assessed as negligible for the batch in question by the customer. Results of the Legality Assessment Format: Various formats or document types may be used Adequately conclusive and verifiable information that the production of relevant commodities has been conducted in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production, including any arrangement conferring the right to use the respective area for production of the relevant commodity. Results of the risk assessment Format: Numeric indicators for the overall purchase order Mitigation measures Format: Various Description of Due Diligence System Format: Report/Protocol shared annually Signature Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) Format: Can be acknowledged through the osapiens HUB Participation in surveys/questionnaires Format: e.g., via osapiens HUB Participation in information and training sessions Format: e.g., via osapiens HUB Provision of additional documents Format: via osapiens HUB Number of processing steps in supply chain Format: via osapiens HUB Number of entities taking legal ownership of the product in the supply chain Format: via osapiens HUB Source of information (technical or scientific sources) Format: Free text/links During transition period, if applicable: Proof that coffee was harvested prior to entry into force (June 29, 2023) or imported prior to applicability (December 30, 2025) Format: PDF/JPG, e.g., inventory notes or customs declaration Certifications (if applicable) Format: Certificates, audit reports, transactional EUDR documentation

NKG EUDR Annex - Sales

Information requirements offered to customers/roasters through osapiens HUB Core requirements provided with every sale: Trade name, description of product Format: Fixed text on osapiens HUB Quantity Format: Kilograms (kg) of net mass Country of production, where relevant parts thereof Format: ISO 3166, alpha-2 (in customs declaration) & free text Harvest period, date or time range of production Format: mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy Direct supplier detail Format: Fixed text on osapiens HUB Information requirements to be shared if applicable: DDS Reference Number(s) (only for customs cleared goods) Format: As per EU TRACES DDS Verification Number (only for customs cleared goods) Format: As per EU TRACES Due Diligence Statement (DDS) (only for customs cleared goods) Format: As per EU TRACES Geodata (only for non-customs cleared goods) Format: GEOJson. For plots larger than 4 ha polygons must be submitted. For plots of 4 ha or less, point data may be submitted. Information requirements to be shared upon request only* Results of the deforestation analysis Format: Typically geodata and screenshots or reports Adequately conclusive and verifiable information demonstrating that the relevant products are deforestation-free. Not applicable for origins classified as low-risk by the European Commission if the risk of circumvention and mixing is assessed as negligible for the batch concerned. Results of the Legality Assessment Format: Various formats or document types may be used Adequately conclusive and verifiable information demonstrating that the production of relevant commodities has been conducted in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production, including any arrangement conferring the right to use the respective area for production of the relevant commodity. Results of the risk assessment Format: Numeric indicators for the overall purchase order Mitigation measures Format: Various Description of Due Diligence System Format: Report/Protocol shared annually Signature Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) Format: Can be acknowledged through osapiens HUB Participation in surveys/questionnaires Format: Via osapiens HUB Participation in information and training sessions Format: Via osapiens HUB Provision of additional documents Format: Via osapiens HUB Number of processing steps in the supply chain Format: Via osapiens HUB Number of entities taking legal ownership of the product in the supply chain Format: Via osapiens HUB Source of information (technical or scientific sources) Format: Free text / links During the transition period: Proof that coffee was harvested prior to entry into force (June 29, 2023) or imported prior to applicability (December 30, 2025) Format: PDF/JPG, e.g. inventory notes or customs declarations Certifications Format: Text, certificates, audit reports * Information requirements may differ under EUDR depending on the risk benchmarking of the origin, trade set-up, applicable terms, and whether the customer is categorized as an SME or non-SME, Trader, or Operator. Information requirements listed as "upon request" that exceed the applicable core requirements may be charged at the customer's expense. This is a commercial matter to be negotiated directly between the individual trading partners.

CECA S.A.

We strive to be a realiable partner for both our suppliers and our custumers. A sound financial basis, a high level of expertise, and a vast knowledge of Costa Rican coffee market, allow us to provide a specialized solution to each client’s requeriments.