Beyond the Bean: Redefining Coffee Quality
Sector-Specific Standards
4C Code
4C Association Code of Conduct
The Common Code for the Coffee Community (4C) addresses the mainstream coffee industry providing with a set of practices on the way towards a more sustainable production, post-harvest processing and trading of coffee worldwide. The 4C Association is an open and inclusive membership driven organization of coffee farmers, ...
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SMBC Bird Friendly
Smithonian Migratory Bird Center Bird Friendly Coffee
The shade criteria for "Bird Friendly " coffee has been developed by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) in the spirit of mutual interest and cooperation with others involved in coffee (producers, traders, retailers, researchers, etc.) who share concerns about this very important aspect of sustainable coffee production. ...
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Starbucks CAFE
Starbucks CAFE Practices Program
The Starbucks CAF Practices Program, developed in coordination with Scientific Certification Systems, an independent third party evaluation and certification firm, evaluates the sustainable production of cherry and green coffee according to four categories: Product Quality, Economic Accountability, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Leadership. The first two categories are prerequisites ...
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Related Standards
British Retail Consortium Global Standards
Codex Alimentarius
European Union Organic Regulation
FairTrade Standards
GLOBALGAP
GS1 Global Traceability Standard
IFOAM Basic Standards
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures
ISO 14001 - Environmental Management
ISO 22000 - Food Safety Management System
ISO 9001 - Quality management
Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Network
Social Accountability 8000
United States National Organic Program
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