Home About Origins Trade Cuprima Foundation Contact ABOUT At Cuprima, we source specialty coffee with an identity for roasters in a way they want to source coffee themselves. We provide them with unique coffee profiles and a connection with the origins. Let’s work together on more coffee awareness for a better coffee world. TEAM Coming from different backgrounds and horizons, we are a passionate team providing unique qualities and tailored solutions to you. To us, this is the basis of a genuine and strong partnership together. THIBAULT CHAUVIN Thibault’s coffee adventure began in Colombia during his master degree in International Business. Meeting with coffee farmers and exporters, he discovered a new world and a fascinating product. He turned his newfound passion into a career in 2017 by joining a specialty coffee importer in Spain. After 3 years of learning, cupping, traveling and working with roasters in Europe and the Middle East, he decided to join Cuprima for a new chapter in his coffee journey. CONTACT JAN POELS From trader to personal green coffee buyer, Jan began working with coffee in September 2019 at Efico in Antwerp. After 6 months as a trader, he joined the new Cuprima team, where he is part of the specialty sourcing and sales team. Being passionate about the importance of good-tasting coffee and quality, he takes great pleasure in building personal relationships so he can provide his coffee-customers with the most suitable coffee for them. CONTACT SÉBASTIEN ADANT Born and raised in Guatemala from a Belgian father and a Guatemalan mother Sébastien holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and is fluent in Spanish, French, and English. As part of our green coffee specialty team for Latin America, he travels extensively throughout the coffee farms in the region, building relationships with producer groups and initiating new projects to improve picking, processing, and overall quality of production. CONTACT KATRIEN DELAET Katrien is a coffee and chocolate lover. She holds a master degree in bio-science engineering and economics, and has over 14 years of experience in coffee and cacao value chains. Her journey started back in 2006 in Bolivia, where she trained farmers to diversify and increase their income by growing agroforestry coffee and cacao while conserving vast forest areas. Passionate about quality and sustainability, Katrien could not be happier to support the Cuprima team in setting up meaningful partnerships and promoting specialty coffee with an identity. CONTACT JEAN LAUWERS Jean’s love of nature brought him to study agronomy. He worked in South America with coffee producers and gained experience in the agricultural world. As a gourmet, he has a passion for taste, new flavors, the finest ingredients and getting the best out of a variety of products. At Efico, he learned everything about coffee and its trade. After 20 years in the trading team, it is a pleasure for him to share his coffee experiences, always aiming to offer well selected coffees that put a smile on the face of the producer, the roaster and the consumer. CONTACT MICHIEL MEERSMAN Michiel has a bachelor in maritime and logistics management. He started his career at Efico in March 2005, where he managed the import & export for coffee and cacao. During the last 7 years he had the opportunity to work at the warehouses of Seabridge. He loves a good cup of coffee as well, and is interested in the different qualities and origins. Michiel provides the high quality service in logistics our specialty coffees deserve, all while building strong relationships with suppliers, clients and logistics partners. CONTACT NEWSLETTER Subscribe to receive our last coffee news and upcoming arrivals! First name Last name Email address Consent I agree to the privacy policy * ITALIËLEI 181 2000 ANTWERP, BELGIUM +32 (0)3 205 97 98 GET IN TOUCH OUR OTHER WEBSITES SEABRIDGE FOUNDATION SILVA © 2021 EFICO NV - Photo copyrights - General Sales Conditions - Privacy Statement - Cookie Policy COOKIES Want a cookie? To give you the most valuable and optimal experience on this website, we use cookies. Privacy policy | Cookie settings ACCEPT COOKIES DECLINE COOKIES