SMC Specialty Coffees

smc specialty coffees is a green coffee trading and export operation based in guaxupé, minas gerais, brazil, founded in 2009. it operates under the structure of cooxupé, one of brazil's largest coffee cooperatives, and focuses on connecting international buyers with coffee-growing families affiliated with that cooperative network. the company trades and exports specialty-grade green coffee, with an emphasis on traceability to producing families and lot-level storytelling. its supply base sits within the sul de minas region of minas gerais, a producing area known for consistent arabica quality across both washed and natural processing methods. smc positions its lots as expressions of distinct brazilian terroirs, and its linkedin content references sensory curation at the lot level, suggesting some degree of cupping-based selection prior to export. the team is small, with 11 to 50 employees listed. the company appears oriented toward specialty roasters and importers seeking documented, family-linked Brazilian green coffee. specific certifications held at the lot or farm level, minimum order volumes, and lead times are not confirmed in available research.