To start your coffee brand in Colombia, lock sourcing, compliance, and milling in the first 30 days: form a SAS, register your RUT with DIAN, file a Notificación Sanitaria with INVIMA for roasted/ground coffee and labels, and sign a service contract with a trilla (dry mill) that handles sorting, cupping, and export paperwork under FNC rules. Build origin relationships by contracting lots before harvest (mitaca Apr–Jun, main Oct–Jan), set buying specs—SCA 84+ cupping score, 10–11.5% moisture, water activity ≤0.60, screen 15+, zero Category 1 defects—and pay a farmgate premium tied to FNC base plus differential. Protect yield economics in writing: parchment-to-green rendimiento 70–74%, reject/reprocess thresholds, and sample chain of custody. Create repeatable flavor by aligning sample roast profiles (Agtron 55–65), triangulating on a calibrated Q Grader, and approving pre-shipment samples. Package for shelf life and export: 250–340 g valve bags, nitrogen flush, roast date and lot code, bilingual label with origin, process, altitude, and brew guidance. Go-to-market fast: white‑label with a trusted maquila roaster in Medellín/Bogotá; sell D2C (Shopify/Tienda Nube), marketplaces and Rappi, plus wholesale to cafés/hospitality. For export, ship 70‑kg bags FOB Cartagena/Buenaventura via a forwarder, define Incoterms, book SGS inspection, and price on C+ differential with quality guarantees.
