Union de Productores de Café - UPC

upc, union de productores de café, is a durham-based intermediary founded in 2018 that connects brazilian coffee producers and cooperatives with roasters and importers worldwide. the company operates with a small team of two to ten people and positions itself as a direct-trade facilitator, giving producers a platform to participate further in the supply chain rather than selling through conventional commodity channels. their network is focused on brazil, and farms within their producer network have competed in the cup of excellence. upc works with cooperatives as well as individual farms, and the research context indicates microlots are available with minimum orders set at container level. the model is oriented toward roasters and importers seeking traceability to specific farms and lots, with a stated aim of decommoditising and decentralising how coffee is traded. buyers should confirm exact origin regions, available lots, and current minimum volume requirements directly with the team, as public documentation on these details is limited.