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Our Identity

Built in Europe.
Embedded at Origin.

We don't just source at origin.
We operate there.

Most importers engage with origin seasonally. At Origin Bridge, we operate with a permanent team in Pereira, Colombia and The Netherlands, managing sourcing, quality control and export year-round.

We combine direct access to Colombia's best lots with the reliability of European logistics. No hidden intermediaries — just clear roles and transparent trade.

Team Origin Bridge
"My job is simple: I ensure the coffee gets from the farm to your roastery without headaches."

With a background in Dutch business and logistics, Joram manages the export and import chain. He ensures predictable delivery from origin to European warehouses.

He coordinates the movement of beans from the Andes to our Belgium and Dutch hubs, ensuring seamless distribution to roasters across Europe.

Joram Bennekers

Joram Bennekers

Green Coffee Trader 📱 Save Contact
"I speak the language of the farmers, literally and culturally. Trust is our most valuable currency."

As a fourth-generation coffee grower, Natalia manages quality control and producer relationships directly at the source.

She bridges the gap between Colombian farming traditions and European standards, focusing on on-ground processes that ensure fair prices for producers and consistent quality for clients.

Natalia Zuluaga

Natalia Zuluaga

Origin Relations 📱 Save Contact
"I've stood in the farmer's boots and the roaster's shoes. I know exactly where the disconnect happens."

With over 15 years in the Colombian coffee industry, Julio covers the technical spectrum: from farm agronomy to professional roasting and cupping.

He uses this deep operational knowledge to select lots that perform consistently on the cupping table, ensuring technical specs meet client requirements.

Julio Bastidas

Julio Bastida

Sourcing & QC
"I know the producer side, I know the roaster side. I just want to make sure they find each other — and that the relationship lasts."

Louise is Dutch and knows the coffee world from the inside out. After years working in specialty coffee export — including experience with the US market — she made a deliberate decision to focus on Europe. She wanted to build something closer to home: relationships with producers she can visit, and roasters she can sit across the table from.

Working between Colombia and the Netherlands, Louise is the person you talk to when discussing a first order, a forward contract, or simply figuring out what fits your roastery best.

Louise Weenink

Europe & Roaster Relations 📱 Save Contact
Origin Commitments

Built on continuity,
not short-term sourcing.

We work with a selected group of producers over multiple harvests. Volumes, quality targets, and expectations are aligned long before the coffee ships.

  • For Roasters: Reliable coffees you can build your menu and brand around.
  • At Origin: Stable demand that allows farmers to plan, invest, and improve year after year.
Farm Stewardship

Protecting coffee's future
at farm level.

Long-term sourcing only works if farms remain productive. Together with our partners, we invest in shade systems and native tree planting to support soil health and climate resilience.

The goal is simple: farms that stay healthy, productive, and relevant for decades to come.

Impact & Sustainability

Investing in the Future of Coffee

Quality isn't accidental. It is engineered at origin. Through resilient ecosystems and long-term producer partnerships, we co-invest in projects that secure the future of our supply chain.

Relationship Model

Shared Value

Moving beyond spot buying. We commit to long-term purchasing agreements that provide farmers with income stability, allowing them to invest in their crops and quality.

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Gender Equity

Empowering Women

Partnering with the Amucafé cooperative in Belén de Umbría, Risaralda. We support female producers with direct market access, ensuring they control the premiums earned from their exceptional coffee.

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Climate Resilience

Native Agroforestry

Safeguarding future coffee supply against climate volatility. We actively support native tree reforestation to restore biodiversity, protect water sources, and stabilize micro-climates.

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Open Books

Complete Transparency

We believe in open books. Because we manage the export ourselves, we eliminate unnecessary intermediaries. The result? A larger share of the value remains exactly where it belongs: with the producer.

As you can see, over 79% of the value stays in the origin. This isn't philanthropy; it's a sustainable business model that guarantees quality for you and a fair living for our partners.

79.9% Stays in
Origin
Farmer (64%)
Origin Expenses (5.2%)
Origin Operations (10.1%)
Local Transport (0.6%)
International Logistics (5.1%)
Destination Margin (15%)

Live calculation across 10 purchased lots (6369 kg green coffee equivalent), covering orders from Jul 2026 to Aug 2026. Weighted by shipment volume — a 300kg microlot doesn't skew the number the way it would in a simple average. Tap or hover a slice for details.

🔍 How this number is calculated

Every purchased lot's selling price gets split into six parts. "Stays in Origin" adds up the first four — everything that happens before the coffee leaves the Colombian port.

🌱 64% Farmer The farmgate price paid to the producer at the point of purchase.
⚙️ 5.2% Origin Expenses Milling, packaging, and container/agency admin in Colombia.
🧭 10.1% Origin Operations Scouting new lots, cupping & QC, financing, and our Pereira office.
🚚 0.6% Local Transport Moving parchment from the mill (trilla) to the port of export.
🚢 5.1% International Logistics Sea freight, customs/import handling & storage after export.
🏢 15% Destination Margin Our European trading desk — sales, warehousing & operations.

Source: every Lot Offering marked Ordered or Allocated in our internal system — coffee we've actually committed to and paid for, pre-order or already landed. Weighted by each lot's green coffee volume, so a 300kg microlot can't skew the number the way it would in a simple average.

Our origin-side margin isn't folded into Farmer or Origin Expenses — that money isn't paid to the producer or spent on milling, so it gets its own honest line: Origin Operations. It still counts fully toward "Stays in Origin," since it funds real work in Colombia rather than leaving the country.

Recalculated automatically as new lots are purchased — refreshed at most every 12 hours.

Joram Bennekers

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