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About the Holland Coffee Group

Around the World, Around the Clock
The Holland Coffee Group is dedicated to serving the growing needs of the Specialty Coffee Industry with offices in Amsterdam, New York, San Francisco, Wisconsin, Indonesia, and Guatemala. Our strong personal connections in Africa, Latin America, and the Far East allow us to maintain a consistent flow of the highest quality coffees from every major producing region in the world.

The Holland Coffee Group is a privately owned and ran by a management team which has a combined 150 years experience in the coffee industry, many who worked and lived in different coffee growing regions. We have dedicated ourselves to offering all of our clients the highest quality coffee available at competitive pricing, personal service to make sure you get the richest brew with minimal hassles. We will be at your side every step of the way whether you purchase a few bags or full container loads.

Holland Coffee Inc., New York
was established in 1988 by George H. Willekes to service the U.S. market in Specialty Coffees. He has more than 25 years of experience in the commodity trade. He and his family lived in Singapore for eight years where he established a solid foundation of personal contacts and experience in Far Eastern coffee markets. Under his leadership, Holland Coffee Inc. has established itself as one of the leading suppliers of coffees from Latin America, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Timor, Bali and Flores. These are some of the very best Natural and Washed Arabicas and are now used extensively in the Specialty Coffee Industry.

Holland Coffee B.V., Amsterdam

opened in 1990. Managing Director Robert P. Willekes offers European buyers a direct link to the complex Indonesian Specialty Coffee markets and to the coffees from the African as well as South and Central American continents. Bob is a veteran of the coffee business with more than 25 years of experience. Bob and his family also lived in the Far East for a number of years. Today this office is one of the front-runners in the Specialty Coffee Industry with sales to the European Community and countries ranging from South Africa to Iceland and from the Middle East to Australia.

Holland Coffee (California) Inc., San Francisco was established in early 1993 following the acquisition of the Coffee Division of Klein Brothers Inc., itself a highly successful importer of Specialty Coffees. This office has shown remarkable growth and has achieved important recognition among major U.S. Specialty Coffee Buyers. It is considered one of the most reliable and respected sources for Estate Coffees from Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. It is now also a leader in the field of Fair Trade, Organic, Shade and Triple Certified coffee.

Our "Gayo Mountain" Coffee Ž was established during 1997 following the acquisition of the well known Gayo Mountain Coffee Ž factory in Sumatra. Vertical integration became the next objective of our Group of Companies and this factory is just the first step in this direction. Since 1997 major investments were made to upgrade the facility and today it is truly one of the world's best wet and dry mills. Large volumes of both washed and unwashed Sumatra Arabicas, both organic and non-organic, are being produced in the factory in spite of the rather challenging circumstances regarding the local social and economic unrest. Further expansion is taking place in land acquisition as well as long-term leases on other processing facilities in the Aceh highlands. The factory gives us the opportunity to prepare customer specific qualities in both washed and unwashed Arabicas.

Holland Coffee (Midwest) Inc., Madison was established in 1999 with the intent to add additional service and access to the Midwestern roasters. This newest USA office stores and sells a full range of coffees from Madison, Wisconsin. Mr. Peter Kettler, who has a vast coffee background as a roaster and dealer, heads this office and has greatly added to the expansion of the Group.

Cafe Del Pacifico: Coffee Plantation
"Las Nubes", Guatemala
This world renowned Guatemala coffee plantation was the second step in our vertical integration plans. During early 1999 this truly spectacular plantation became available from which we bought the entire production since 1994. We have implemented a major four-year rejuvenation plan which will not only improve the qualities further, but will also increase the productivity of the entire plantation. A large part of the plantation will continue to be original Bourbon and Typica coffee trees. Totally some 2,200 acre plantation, half of the farm with remain original rainforest as before and the entire plantation will continue to have shaded coffee trees. The social and economic conditions have been vastly improved during recent years. The original guesthouse, built in 1875 has been fully renovated to receive our guests throughout the year.

Holland Coffee de Guatemala S.A.
This office was recently opened with the intent to represent the Group's interest in Central America. With the ever-increasing number of bags bought by the Group, this office will be partly responsible for all purchases, quality control and logistics not only in Guatemala but also in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama.

The Cutting Edge
In a continuous effort to explore new possibilities and help educate ourselves and our clients, members of the Holland Coffee Group travel an average of 25 times annually to origin. In addition, we have a permanent presence in the Far East and Central America. We follow crop development, discover new types and estates, and assist in the promotion of Estate Coffees, Organically Certified, Bio-Friendly and Fair Trade coffees. Over the years we have worked to promote environmental as well as social responsibility, while supporting the growers and farmers in consistently improving the quality of their coffee and their quality of life. During the last few years, we have actively participated in programs which benefit the general population in coffee growing regions. In one such region, East Timor, we have financed the building of health clinics to ensure the most basic of health care. We encourage our clients to meet the producers and exporters of what has been referred to as "True Specialty Coffees", in order to form relationships based on trust and mutual understanding.

The Best Coffee
is the Best Business
The Holland Coffee Group continues to grow. We strive to anticipate our customers needs in the constantly changing environment of the Specialty Coffee Industry. We would be honored to be included on your list of regular suppliers. Please examine our latest offers and let us know if we can be of any assistance to you.