A global association

Within the 4C Association, producers, trade & industry and civil society from around the world work together for more sustainability in the entire coffee sector.

This global community has joined forces to continuously improve the social, environmental and economic conditions for the people making their living with coffee.

Main pillars of 4C are a code of conduct, rules of participation for trade and industry, support mechanisms for coffee farmers, a verification system and the participatory governance structure.

Upcoming events

  • NCA’s 99th Annual National Convention
    California, USA, March 18 – 20, 2010
  • 4C Training-of-trainers Workshop
    Ruiru, Kenya, April 20 – April 22
  • Tea and Coffee World Cup Europe and Gast-Wien
    Vienna, Austria, April 25 – 27, 2010
  • 9th Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Summit
    London, United Kingdom, May 4 – 5, 2010
  • 4C Training-of-trainers Workshop
    Kyarumba, Uganda, May 5 – May 7 (tbc)
  • 7th Council Meeting of the 4C Association
    Hamburg, Germany, June 1 - 2, 2010
  • Coteca Hamburg/ SCAE Germany Coffee Olympiad
    Hamburg, Germany, June 4 – 6
  • Caffé Culture/ 7th SCAE Conference and Exhibition
    London, United Kingdom, June 23, 2010



Latest Publications
  • Newsletter
    January 2010
  • Federación Nacional de Cafeteros, Colombia
    January 2010
    Find out more about the FNC 4C Units of Colombia. The Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia is a founding member of the 4C Association and is dedicated to the growing of coffee through a democratic structural organization.
  • Update Information
    January 2010
    4C Facts and Figures (January 2010)
  • List of 4C Members
    January 2010
  • Opening of 4C Office Vietnam
    December 2009
  • Considerable rise in sales of 4C Compliant Coffee
    December 2009
  • Enjoy the annual report of 2008!
    May 2009