The Smart Way to Make Instant Coffee: Tolling with Sucafina

When people ask me how we make instant coffee at Sucafina, I always say: "We do it the smart way." That’s because, in this business, flexibility is everything. We don’t tie ourselves down to a single factory or a single set of instant coffee flavors. Instead, we use a method called tolling, where we partner with trusted manufacturers to process our coffee while retaining full control over sourcing, quality, and specifications. It’s the best of both worlds: we get to choose the right facility for each project, ensuring that every batch meets our exact standards without being limited by one location or production setup. 

Imagine this: You’ve sourced the optimum green coffee selected with care from farmers you know and trust. You know exactly how you want the final product to taste, maybe bold and rich, maybe smooth and delicate. But instead of being locked into a single production line with its limitations, you have the freedom to choose the convenient manufacturer for the job.  

At Sucafina Instant, we make the right instant coffee with the right compromises. Through tolling, we can offer endless flavors and possibilities tailored to your unique taste. 

We partner with top-tier manufacturers, especially in Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, India, and Vietnam, choosing the best fit based on processing needs, taste profiles, and logistics. That way, we can navigate tariff-free options and optimize costs while ensuring quality and consistency and finding the right packaging format to meet the client’s needs. 

Because we’re part of Sucafina, we have something unique: direct access to a wide range of green coffee. Whether it’s a fully traceable single-origin coffee or a certified coffee lot that meets sustainability standards, we can know where our coffee beans come from and how they’ve been handled.  

From there, it’s all about getting the best out of it, optimizing soluble yield, fine-tuning density, and making sure the balance of flavor and strength is just right. We also capture and refine the natural aroma, preserving the coffee’s character in every cup. We don't just sell the coffee; we manage the whole process, continuously exploring ways to improve the cup profile and creating more and better Sucafina Exclusive profiles. 

What I love about tolling is that it keeps us agile. We’re not tied down to a single production model, which means we can continuously evolve. We’re always strengthening our partnerships, fine-tuning our processes, and finding new ways to deliver better, more customized solutions for our customers. 

At the end of the day, tolling isn’t just about efficiency; it’s about freedom, flexibility, and making great coffee with the right compromises. It offers unlimited flavor possibilities, enabling creativity and allowing brands to develop a unique, personalized coffee experience. And that’s exactly what we do at Sucafina Instant. 

Let’s make something great together. Get in touch!