Sourcing the best coffee, responsibly

About US

At Mitsui & Co. Coffee Trading USA, Inc. (MCTU) our passion for coffee is at the heart of everything we do. Since 2007, we have dedicated ourselves to providing exceptional service and sourcing the best green coffee beans for our customers offering roasted coffee for grocery, retail, online, and private label sales. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Ltd., a trading company headquartered in Tokyo, we leverage our global network to support the growth and success of your coffee business. Mitsui’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction makes us the trusted partner for small, medium, and large coffee roasters across North America.

About US

At Mitsui & Co. Coffee Trading USA, Inc. (MCTU) our passion for coffee is at the heart of everything we do. Since 2007, we have dedicated ourselves to providing exceptional service and sourcing the best green coffee beans for our customers offering roasted coffee for grocery, retail, online, and private label sales. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Ltd., a trading company headquartered in Tokyo, we leverage our global network to support the growth and success of your coffee business. Mitsui’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction makes us the trusted partner for small, medium, and large coffee roasters across North America.

Core Values

Integrity

Foundational for everything we do; Mitsui built its reputation on this principal. When you choose Mitsui as your green coffee supplier, you can be confident that we will supply coffee and service to your business like it was our own.

Quality

We believe that a great cup of coffee starts with great beans. This starts by working with only the most reliable green coffee cooperatives and exporters at origin. Meanwhile at our office, our certified Q-Grader along with our trading team cups and grades all the coffee we import prior to shipment.

Value

Our goal is to offer competitive pricing without compromising on quality, ensuring that you get the best value for your investment. We are able to offer value coffee, best used for economical end-products; standard commercial coffee that can appeal to the widest audience, as well as commercial+/specialty coffee to suit a specific quality or narrative need.

Customer Service

We understand how important communication is and are always available to meet our customers’ needs. The pride of our business is our attentive and knowledgeable in-house logistics team; dedicated to working with all our service providers to ensure the smoothest and quickest delivery of coffee into North America.

Passion

Our love for coffee drives us to explore the diversity that the world of coffee has to offer, leaving no stone unturned in our efforts to supply the best possible product for our customers.

Core Values

Integrity

Foundational for everything we do; Mitsui built its reputation on this principal. When you choose Mitsui as your green coffee supplier, you can be confident that we will supply coffee and service to your business like it was our own.

Quality

We believe that a great cup of coffee starts with great beans. This starts by working with only the most reliable green coffee cooperatives and exporters at origin. Meanwhile at our office, our certified Q-Grader along with our trading team cups and grades all the coffee we import prior to shipment.

Value

Our goal is to offer competitive pricing without compromising on quality, ensuring that you get the best value for your investment. We are able to offer value coffee, best used for economical end-products; standard commercial coffee that can appeal to the widest audience, as well as commercial+/specialty coffee to suit a specific quality or narrative need.

Customer Service

We understand how important communication is and are always available to meet our customers’ needs. The pride of our business is our attentive and knowledgeable in-house logistics team; dedicated to working with all our service providers to ensure the smoothest and quickest delivery of coffee into North America.

Passion

Our love for coffee drives us to explore the diversity that the world of coffee has to offer, leaving no stone unturned in our efforts to supply the best possible product for our customers.

OUR COFFEE

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Conventional Coffee

Discover a wide range of green coffees at MCTU. With origin offices in Santos, Bogota, and Ho Chi Minh, we have boots on the ground in major coffee exporting countries to ensure we’re working with the best information available alongside our trusted local partners. Whether it’s conventional or certified, value or premium, MCTU can provide the material you need for your coffee product to succeed.
Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, El Salvador, Peru, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
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Sustainable, Certified, and Traceable Coffee

We understand the demand for coffee with a conscious and have a range of ways in meetings our customers sustainability and or traceability needs.

Sustainability​

Our Commitment to Sustainability

We believe that great coffee begins with responsible sourcing and sustainable practices. As a global coffee trading company, we are engaged in supporting farmers and protecting the environment through ethical sourcing, environmental responsibility, and community empowerment.

Sustainable Sourcing

We prioritize working directly with farmers who implement sustainable practices and can readily source coffee with certifications to ensure your coffee is grown in a way that benefits both people and the planet.

Environmental Responsibility

Sustainability doesn’t stop at the farm. We recognize the environmental challenges facing the coffee industry, from climate change to deforestation, and are working to reducing our carbon footprint.

OUR TEAM​

We are not just coffee importers; we are coffee enthusiasts. Our team is committed to building lasting relationships with our clients through exceptional communication, product and market insights, and quality logistics service.

Shuto Oikawa
CEO

Randy Bond
Financial Controller

Latoya Whiting
Logistics Manager​

Max D’Anastasio
Coffee Trader​

David Holland-Moritz
Coffee Trader​

Shana Perry
Logistics Coordinator​

Antonio Bianco
Quality Control / Certified Q-grader​

Jerome Manzetti
Accounting Manager​

Shazia Ghanie
Accounts Payable​

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