European Coffee Federation (Ecf)

The European Coffee Federation (ECF) is the single voice of the European coffee trade and industry, facilitating the development of an environment in which the industry can meet the needs of consumers and society, while competing effectively to ensure the resilience and long-term sustainability of the coffee supply chain, from farm to cup. Established in 1981, ECF represents the interests of the EU green coffee traders, roasted and soluble coffee manufacturers, decaffeinators, coffeehouses and warehousekeepers. The European Coffee Federation counts 15 national associations and 31 company members across Europe, and speaks for over 700 companies, ranging from SMEs to internationally operating companies, representing an estimated total import volume of 40 million coffee bags, or approximately 35% of the world coffee trade volume.