The Specialty Coffee Internet (SCI™) — Lavazza Coffee Center


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Specialty Coffee Internet

The trade layer
connecting origin
directly to cup.

SCI™ is the network where coffee unions, cooperatives, roasters and importers trade directly — every account verified, every lot traceable, governed by Lavazza Coffee Center as Super Admin.

Register a CooperativeExplore the Network

Kirinyaga Union

LOT · KE-KRG-0472

Verified Member

Altitude1,780m

ProcessWashed

VarietySL28 / SL34

GradeAA

87.5Cupping score

Direct Contract Open

1

Super Admin Governing Body

3

Account Tiers

100%

Lots Traceable to Origin

0

Unverified Intermediaries

Network Structure

One Super Admin. Three account tiers.

Lavazza Coffee Center governs the network end to end — approving members, setting trade standards, and holding every account to the same verification bar before a single lot changes hands.

Lavazza Coffee Center Super Admin · Network Governance

Sellers

Unions & Cooperatives

Producer organizations contracted for Direct Market Integration.

  • List verified lots directly
  • Set price at origin
  • Publish traceability records

Buyers

Roasters, Importers, Retailers

Verified buyer accounts trading directly with origin, no blind intermediaries.

  • Source by region, process, score
  • Contract & escrow direct trades
  • Access full lot provenance

Stakeholders

Certifiers, Logistics, Financiers

Supporting partners plugged into the trade for verification, movement, and capital.

  • Audit sustainability claims
  • Manage export logistics
  • Extend trade financing

Trade Flow

How a lot moves from farm to contract.

A fixed sequence, not a marketplace free-for-all — every stage is logged so both sides can see exactly how a lot arrived at its price.

01 · Origin

Farm & washing station

Cherry delivered, weighed, and logged against the grower or member farm.

02 · Aggregation

Union or cooperative

Lots are milled, graded, and consolidated under the member’s SCI account.

03 · Listing

Published to SCI

Cupping score, grade, and price go live for verified buyer accounts.

04 · Contract

Direct agreement

Buyer and seller contract on-platform; Lavazza Coffee Center holds trade standards.

05 · Fulfilment

Export & delivery

Logistics stakeholders move the lot; traceability record closes the loop.

Traceability & Sustainability

Provenance isn’t a feature. It’s the record.

  • 01 Farm-level attributionEvery lot links back to the community and washing station it came from.
  • 02 Fair-price verificationLavazza Coffee Center audits that member payouts reach growers as contracted.
  • 03 Environmental reportingShade cover, water use, and pulping waste disclosed per cooperative.

Lot KE-KRG-0472 · Provenance Trail

Farm Cluster, Kirinyaga→Washing Station→Kirinyaga Union→SCI Listing→Buyer Contract

Every step is time-stamped and visible to the contracted buyer before payment is released — no gap between what’s claimed at origin and what’s confirmed on record.

Membership

Two ways onto the network.

Cooperatives join through a Direct Market Integration contract with Lavazza Coffee Center. Buyers apply for verified access to trade directly at origin.

Sell on SCI

Unions & Cooperatives

Bring your members’ lots onto the network and sell direct, without an unverified middle layer between the washing station and the buyer.

  1. Submit cooperative & member farm records
  2. Sign Direct Market Integration contract
  3. Complete traceability & sustainability audit
  4. List verified lots to buyer accounts

Start Cooperative Application

Buy on SCI

Roasters, Importers & Retailers

Get verified buyer access to source directly from contracted unions and cooperatives, with full provenance on every lot.

  1. Create a verified buyer account
  2. Set sourcing criteria — region, process, score
  3. Contract directly with member cooperatives
  4. Track shipment through to delivery

Apply for Buyer Access

SCI™

The Specialty Coffee Internet — governed by Lavazza Coffee Center, connecting buyers, sellers, and stakeholders of the specialty coffee trade.

Network
Membership
Governance
  • Lavazza Coffee Center
  • Super Admin
  • Trade Standards

© 2026 The Specialty Coffee Internet (SCI™). A Lavazza Coffee Center platform.Nairobi, Kenya

The Specialty Coffee Internet (SCI™) — Lavazza Coffee Center
Apply to Join
Specialty Coffee Internet

The trade layer
connecting origin
directly to cup.

SCI™ is the network where coffee unions, cooperatives, roasters and importers trade directly — every account verified, every lot traceable, governed by Lavazza Coffee Center as Super Admin.

Register a Cooperative Explore the Network

Kirinyaga Union

LOT · KE-KRG-0472
Verified Member
Altitude1,780m
ProcessWashed
VarietySL28 / SL34
GradeAA
87.5 Cupping score
Direct Contract Open
1
Super Admin Governing Body
3
Account Tiers
100%
Lots Traceable to Origin
0
Unverified Intermediaries
Network Structure

One Super Admin. Three account tiers.

Lavazza Coffee Center governs the network end to end — approving members, setting trade standards, and holding every account to the same verification bar before a single lot changes hands.

Lavazza Coffee Center Super Admin · Network Governance
Sellers

Unions & Cooperatives

Producer organizations contracted for Direct Market Integration.

  • List verified lots directly
  • Set price at origin
  • Publish traceability records
Buyers

Roasters, Importers, Retailers

Verified buyer accounts trading directly with origin, no blind intermediaries.

  • Source by region, process, score
  • Contract & escrow direct trades
  • Access full lot provenance
Stakeholders

Certifiers, Logistics, Financiers

Supporting partners plugged into the trade for verification, movement, and capital.

  • Audit sustainability claims
  • Manage export logistics
  • Extend trade financing
Trade Flow

How a lot moves from farm to contract.

A fixed sequence, not a marketplace free-for-all — every stage is logged so both sides can see exactly how a lot arrived at its price.

01 · Origin

Farm & washing station

Cherry delivered, weighed, and logged against the grower or member farm.

02 · Aggregation

Union or cooperative

Lots are milled, graded, and consolidated under the member’s SCI account.

03 · Listing

Published to SCI

Cupping score, grade, and price go live for verified buyer accounts.

04 · Contract

Direct agreement

Buyer and seller contract on-platform; Lavazza Coffee Center holds trade standards.

05 · Fulfilment

Export & delivery

Logistics stakeholders move the lot; traceability record closes the loop.

Traceability & Sustainability

Provenance isn’t a feature. It’s the record.

  • 01

    Farm-level attribution

    Every lot links back to the community and washing station it came from.

  • 02

    Fair-price verification

    Lavazza Coffee Center audits that member payouts reach growers as contracted.

  • 03

    Environmental reporting

    Shade cover, water use, and pulping waste disclosed per cooperative.

Lot KE-KRG-0472 · Provenance Trail
Farm Cluster, Kirinyaga→ Washing Station→ Kirinyaga Union→ SCI Listing→ Buyer Contract

Every step is time-stamped and visible to the contracted buyer before payment is released — no gap between what’s claimed at origin and what’s confirmed on record.

Membership

Two ways onto the network.

Cooperatives join through a Direct Market Integration contract with Lavazza Coffee Center. Buyers apply for verified access to trade directly at origin.

Sell on SCI

Unions & Cooperatives

Bring your members’ lots onto the network and sell direct, without an unverified middle layer between the washing station and the buyer.

  1. Submit cooperative & member farm records
  2. Sign Direct Market Integration contract
  3. Complete traceability & sustainability audit
  4. List verified lots to buyer accounts
Start Cooperative Application
Buy on SCI

Roasters, Importers & Retailers

Get verified buyer access to source directly from contracted unions and cooperatives, with full provenance on every lot.

  1. Create a verified buyer account
  2. Set sourcing criteria — region, process, score
  3. Contract directly with member cooperatives
  4. Track shipment through to delivery
Apply for Buyer Access

The Specialty Coffee Internet — governed by Lavazza Coffee Center, connecting buyers, sellers, and stakeholders of the specialty coffee trade.

Governance
  • Lavazza Coffee Center
  • Super Admin
  • Trade Standards
© 2026 The Specialty Coffee Internet (SCI™). A Lavazza Coffee Center platform. Nairobi, Kenya