To start your coffee brand in Moldova, register an SRL with the Public Services Agency (ASP), obtain Food Business Operator registration from the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA), and implement a documented HACCP plan for your roasting and packing flow. Secure sanitary approval for the site from the National Agency for Public Health, plus fire-safety and labor-protection compliance. If importing green beans, get a customs economic operator code, classify under HS 0901, and budget import VAT at the standard rate and brokerage; duty is often 0%, but confirm the tariff at clearance. Specify a 5–15 kg gas drum roaster with three‑phase power, certified ventilation, cyclone and catalytic/afterburner to meet emissions; add a moisture meter, Agtron/color, and nitrogen-flush sealer with one‑way valve bags. Label in Romanian: name, net quantity, roast level/date, lot, best-before, storage, origin, producer/importer, ingredients for blends/flavored, and allergens if present; apply GS1 barcodes. File your brand at AGEPI before launch. Go to market with cafés in Chișinău and Bălți, negotiate trial placements converting to purchase orders, and approach METRO/Kaufland via distributors; sell D2C with card acquiring through MAIB or Victoriabank. Track batch traceability for ANSA audits, use fiscal cash registers, and contract packaging take‑back from authorized operators annually.
