About us

Descafecol is a company located right in the heart of the Colombian coffee region with more than 40 years of history in coffee industrialization. We own two value adding plants: the first one, the only decaffeination plant in Colombia, and the second one, our instant coffee plant. We are proud to use 100% Colombian Arabica coffee, one of the most worldwide acknowledged qualities. Our customers are located in more than 28 countries, in retail packaging for private label and manufacturers who use coffee as an ingredient or for co-packing.

At Descafecol we continuously work to provide products and services with quality beyond your expectations.

1988
Descafecol was established in Manizales, a city located in the Colombian coffee region, with the purpose to offer a decaffeination service through a completely natural process. Descafecol was founded by one Colombian and two foreign partners.
1990
Construction of production plant and offices begins.
1992
We initiated production with an installed capacity of 147,000 coffee bags annually.
2001
We increased annual production capacity.
2009
We acquired the facilities of another company in Manizales, Foodex S.A and widened our coffee product range by roast coffee, roast and ground coffee, coffee extract, coffee oil, instant coffee.
2011
We acquired all the shares and became a 100% Colombian company.
2014
We increased the packaging capacity and diversity through the acquisition of new equipment.
2015
Committed to environmental care and conservation of natural resources, we invested on residue treatment and infrastructure.
2017
We made important investments in cold storage technology, in order to guarantee optimum conditions for our extracts and to service our plant.
2018
We undertook technological improvements to gain energy from the use of waste biomass.
2019
We celebrate 30 years by renewing our corporate image.

We are in over 28 countries

Canada, United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Chile, Suriname, England, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Egypt, India, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Republic of the Congo, Indonesia.

Certifications

Who we are

Strategic statement

Mission

We are a leading company in decaffeination and an expert in solubilization. We guarantee a sustainable growth with upright, competent, and innovative human capital, supported with the adequate technology to achieve the highest quality, safety and security levels which satisfy all our stakeholders.

Vision

By 2030, Descafecol will be a company with such excellence in its processes, products and services that it will achieve a large participation in both national and international markets for the industrialization and marketing of coffee.

Integrated management policy

DESCAFECOL is committed to meeting Its stakeholders’ expectations through the processes of industrialization and commercialization of coffee under a social responsibility scheme.
This scheme includes compliance with legal requirements, management of risks related to the culture of safety, quality and safety of processes, products, services and cybersecurity, while seeking continuous improvement, environment conservation and business sustainability.
This policy is based on the transparency and honesty of the behavior of the organization as an entity and of each of its collaborators as individuals, so that in Descafecol there is no room for corruption, bribery, money laundering, financing of terrorism and drug trafficking.
Starting in 2024, the achievement of two priority SDGs will be incorporated into this policy, such as “Decent Work” and “Responsible Production and Consumption”, and two complementary SDGs: “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” and “Climate Action”.

  • Halal & Kosher Quality Policy:
    At DESCAFECOL, we are committed to food safety, quality, and ethical responsibility, as well as compliance with HALAL and KOSHER legal and regulatory standards.
  • Environmental Policy:
    Outlined in document GA - 02 - 001 Environmental Policy and Objectives.

Our commitment

Quality

Our standardized processes guarantee that the product our customers receive always meets the highest standards demanded by our clients.

Our certifications are supported by our performance in quality, safety, and security and by a highly qualified cupping panel with over 20 years of experience.

 

Clients and partners

Our sustained growth has been made possible due to our commitment and the trust from our partners.

We are committed with on-time delivery and with understanding our customers' needs.

Research and development

We invest in R&D to improve and develop new products and packaging, according to our customers’ needs.

We permanently innovate and monitor our processes.

Community

Social work in neighboring communities that contribute to sustainable development.

We are part of the coffee industry, represented by more than 500.000 coffee-growing families.

Environmental care

We have green zones with more than 15,000 trees, becoming the environmental green lungs in the zone.

We do technological reconversions reducing the resources usage and for recovering and recirculating water.

We eliminate particulate material emissions through constant monitoring.

We manage the reutilization of packing residues allowing recovery and new uses.

Collaborators

We are committed to the development of our employee’s skills through training, in order to achieve their personal and company growth.

We are conscious of our social responsibility to be inclusive with people of physical and cognitive limitations providing job opportunities.