Survey
An independent surveyor counts shade trees and checks the corridor.
Dak Lak and Lam Dong, Vietnam
Wildlife-friendly coffee lots, certified by the shade trees still standing.
Coffee farms in the Central Highlands keep shade trees and forest corridors for wildlife. We record the canopy count, the farm's corridor and the lot's harvest, so a buyer can see what was kept.
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From the canopy to the cupping table
Sign
The surveyor signs the canopy line for the season.
Harvest
The lot is harvested and linked to the survey.
Certify
The lot certificate is issued to the buyer.
What the farm kept, written down
Canopy survey
Shade-tree counts are taken each season by an independent surveyor and signed.
Corridor record
The forest corridor linked to the farm is mapped and its width is recorded.
Lot certificate
Each lot receives a certificate line that names the farm and the survey date.
Roasters often ask
Who checks the canopy?
An independent surveyor signs the line. The farm cannot sign its own survey.
Can a farm keep its corridor private?
The corridor shape is shown to buyers. The farm's owner details are not.
What is a trial lot?
A first-season lot that is recorded but not yet certified, until the survey is signed.