Your decaf choice

We have been refining green coffee and producing natural caffeine since 1931.

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Coffein Compagnie
YOUR DECAFFINATION SPECIALIST

For many people, coffee is a daily pleasure. But in today’s increasingly caffeine conscious world, many people are choosing to limit their caffeine intake. Decaffeinated coffee provides a way for your customers to enjoy your coffee without limitation. Thanks to modern decaffeination processes, the cup experience remains unchanged and can be enjoyed without hesitation.

The Coffein Compagnie is your expert partner for decaffeinating green coffee and for producing natural caffeine. We trade in decaffeinated and partially decaffeinated coffees and, as an alternative, we provide refining services for your coffee. We are in the unique position to offer three different decaffeination processes. Our range of products include coffees certified by the Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade as well as certified organic coffees. We can provide kosher, halal, and IFS certifications for coffees refined in our facilities. In addition, the scope of our services includes food analytics and quality controls, as well as logistical concepts tailored to meet your needs.

THE COFFEIN COMPAGNIE – YOUR DECAF CHOICE.

You can rely on the following:

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    Quality

Quality

Production processes and product quality are systematically checked for compliance and certified by independent organisations. Compliance with specifications and food safety are two of our top priorities. Customer satisfaction is essential for us, and is our motivation for continuous improvement.

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    Taste

Taste

We strive to minimize the differences in taste between regular coffee and decaffeinated coffee. Our modern decaffeination processes leave the coffee beans with their natural aromatic substances. Blind taste tests have confirmed that the differences can only be detected by those with very experienced palates. Our coffee tasters and Q Graders ensure daily the organoleptic quality by cupping all incoming and refined coffees.

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    Service

Service

We understand that our customers need flexibility and quick, pragmatic solutions. Our expertise offers advice and our service portfolio provides solutions in the areas of coffee purchasing, logistics, certifications, food analytics, and all areas related to decaffeination.

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    Sustainability

Sustainability

All companies need to set goals and once set, develop a strategy to reach them. The way we do business is an important part of our company strategy. Our Code of Conduct, which outlines human rights issues, ecological issues, and social responsibility issues, provides us with the incentive to operate sustainably and with respect for people and nature. We at the Coffein Compagnie take our Code of Conduct very seriously.

What gives us our edge

Because we are a business-to-business partner, our success depends on the success of our customers. Our corporate culture has paved the way for the Coffein Compagnie to become the world’s leading company for coffee decaffeination and natural caffeine production.

 

  • We are at home in the world of coffee
  • We are an owner-operated family company and we think long-term
  • We respond personally, quickly, and pragmatically
  • Our sites benefit from the exchange of expertise within the corporate group
  • Our global positioning and worldwide network make international partnerships and cooperations possible.

Our history

1931
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s

1931

Company foundation

Dr. Erich Scheele founded the Coffein Compagnie. Producing the best cup of coffee is what he did strive for.

1960s

Expansion in Europe

An increasing demand for decaffeinated coffee in Europe led to exports into neighboring countries.

1970s

Expansion into the USA

The first shipments of decaffeinated green coffee beans were sent to the USA. Specialty coffees and coffee shops became increasingly popular, creating more demand for decaffeinated coffee. This was a very important development for the Coffein Compagnie.

1980s

Introduction of the ethyl acetate (EA) decaffeination process

With the possibility to decaffeinate coffee with ethyl acetate, the Coffein Compagnie added a second process that was very well received by customers. It was clear almost immediately that an expansion in capacity was needed.

1990s

Growth of the Coffein Compagnie

The continuous success in exports of decaffeinated coffee, set the base for Coffein Compagnie to become the global leader in coffee decaffeination.

2000s

Modernization and development of the “All-in-One-Strategy“

The development of the head quarter in Bremen and the reduction of the carbon footprint are the main targets in the early 2000s. A strategic alliance with J. Müller Weser logistics sets base for a All-in-One-concept. Green coffee trading and optimized ogistic  services get integrated to a just in time-doorstep-delivery for decaffeinated coffee products. With the aquisition of Compañía Nacional del Café (CNC) into the company, the Coffein Compagnie expands its range of products with fine green coffee from Colombia.

2010s

Global development

Coffein Compagnie expanded its core business with two additional production sites, a sales presence in the USA, and initial activities in the Asian market. The new production sites created development opportunities and offer our customers greater flexibility, and our facility in Vietnam opened up the possibility of direct supply from the second largest coffee producing country.

2015: Foundation of Coffein Compagnie USA Inc.
2018: Acquisition of Hiang Kie Industries Ltd. (HKI), Vietnam
2019: Acquisition of Stabilimento Farmaceutico Cav. G. Testa (Testa)

2020s

BIO Water Decaf transparent

New perspectives: Development of an organic decaffeination method via the water process

The introduction of the water decaffeination added an organic process to the Coffein Compagnie’s portfolio, giving customers a choice of three processes for decaffeinating their coffees. Coffein Compagnie’s unique decaf choice.

BASIC PRINCIPLES

What is important to us

It is our goal to provide our global customers with high-quality, decaffeinated green coffee and pure natural caffeine. To accomplish this we combine our technical and product specific knowledge to assist our customers in improving their efficiency and quality and to establish a sustainable supply chain.

In today’s world of rapidly changing circumstances, we are committed to a consistantly high product quality. Our customers’ needs and expectations are our first priority. The respect for and appreciation of our business partners and employees are just as much a matter of course for us as our commitment to our community and the environment.