EUDR Compliance
EUDR-Compliant Ethiopian Green Coffee: Full Traceability, Deforestation-Free
Every Greenbean-coffee lot is GPS polygon-mapped and ships with the geolocation data and deforestation-free declaration (against the 31 December 2020 cut-off) that EU operators need to complete their EUDR due-diligence statement — turning compliance into an audit-ready, low-friction step.
Last Updated: August 2026
When the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) applies, coffee sold into the EU must be proven deforestation-free and traceable back to the plot of land where it grew. Every lot we export is GPS polygon-mapped and ships with the geolocation data and documentation your business needs to meet its EUDR due-diligence obligations — turning a compliance hurdle into a straightforward, audit-ready process.
What the EUDR means for coffee buyers (in plain English)
The EUDR (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) requires that coffee placed on, or exported from, the EU market is deforestation-free, legally produced, and covered by a due-diligence statement that includes geolocation data for the land where it was grown. Current application dates are 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators, and 30 June 2027 for micro and small operators. The EU business that first places the coffee on the EU market is responsible for filing the due-diligence statement. As your origin supplier, our role is to give you the verified, plot-level data that makes that filing straightforward.
The deforestation cut-off date
Coffee must not be grown on land that was deforested or degraded after 31 December 2020. We map our source farms and check them against this cut-off, so the lots you buy are evidenced as deforestation-free.
How we make every lot traceable
Every source farm is GPS-mapped — polygon boundaries for larger plots and point coordinates for smallholdings — and tied to the specific lot you purchase. We record the chain of custody from farm, through washing station or drying site, to our warehouse in Addis Ababa, to Djibouti port.
The documentation you receive for EU import
| What we provide (at origin) | What you submit (as EU operator) |
|---|---|
| Plot-level geolocation (polygon / point coordinates) | Your due-diligence statement in the EU Information System |
| Deforestation-free declaration vs the 31 Dec 2020 cut-off | Risk assessment for your supply chain |
| Evidence of legal production | Confirmation before placing on the EU market |
| Full lot-to-farm traceability records | Record-keeping for audit |
This covers EUDR specifically — for the full documentation package on every shipment (ICO certificate, phytosanitary certificate, cupping report, and more), see our export compliance overview.
Our supply chain, farm to port
- Cherry sourced from mapped smallholder farms / washing stations.
- Processed (washed, natural, honey or anaerobic) and dried.
- Hulled, sorted, graded and cupped.
- Stored in our Addis Ababa warehouse with the lot's traceability file.
- Shipped via Djibouti port with the full documentation pack.
EUDR readiness checklist for importers
- Confirm your operator category and applicable date.
- Collect plot-level geolocation for every lot (we supply this).
- Hold a deforestation-free declaration against the 2020 cut-off (we supply this).
- Complete your own risk assessment / due-diligence statement.
- Keep records audit-ready.
How EUDR compliance affects pricing and lead times
Traceability adds documentation work at origin. We build it into our standard lots at no separate fee for established origins, and ask buyers to allow 7–14 additional days for geolocation packs when sourcing from farms new to our network.
Source EUDR-ready lots
All of our origins ship with EUDR documentation. Browse Yirgacheffe, Guji, Sidama, Limu and Jimma, or see how to buy wholesale.
Request a sample EUDR due-diligence pack
See exactly what we provide alongside every lot — geolocation, deforestation-free declaration and chain-of-custody.
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