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Trieste Coffee: Define the Supply-Chain and Due-Diligence Mandate

A source-scoped Trieste coffee brief separating importing, port logistics, quality, roasting, trading and due-diligence responsibilities.

The buyer question

Which importing, logistics, quality, roasting, trading or due-diligence decisions define a Trieste coffee mandate?

The verified signal — external facts

The Eastern Adriatic port authority reports about 60 million tonnes handled at Trieste in 2025 and details liquid bulk, containers, general cargo and rail flows. The release does not isolate coffee tonnage.

Coffee is a relevant commodity under the EU Deforestation Regulation. Current EU material states application from 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators and later for most micro and small operators.

Importer or trader obligations, customs and port handling, green-coffee quality, roasting operations and branded commercial work remain distinct responsibilities.

KiTalent's mandate analysis

  • Name the legal entity and whether it first places coffee on the EU market, trades it, handles it, roasts it or sells branded product.
  • For due-diligence roles, define product scope, supplier data, geolocation, risk assessment, statements, controls and escalation authority.
  • For quality or operations roles, specify origin, specification, sampling, storage, roasting, traceability and customer decisions.

Evidence boundary

The cited evidence supports the local and sector context described above. It does not establish a specific employer's open vacancy or the size, availability, compensation or mobility of the candidate pool for this mandate. Those points must be verified against the role's scope, location and timing.

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