Gebrand & Ongebrand

More About Gebrand & Ongebrand

Gebrand B.V. and Ongebrand B.V. operate out of Lieren, near Apeldoorn. Their activities focus on green coffee, roasted coffee, and coffee roasting equipment. The company’s origins date back to 2000, when former coffee trader Ivo van der Putten began selling green coffee to private individuals and small home roasters. According to available business information, this activity emerged after large retail chains increasingly began sourcing coffee directly.

The origins of the two business activities

The original enterprise was established as Ongebrand B.V. The website ongebrand.nl became the online sales channel for green coffee. Later, customers also requested roasted versions of the available coffees. As a result, a separate roasting activity was established alongside the trade in unroasted beans.

Since April 2019, Gebrand B.V. has acted as the invoicing entity for roasted coffee. The announcement regarding this change mentioned Yvonne and Ivo van der Putten and Sandra Nawijn. The official address is Molenberg 1, 7364 BS Lieren. The website lists KvK number 08073799.

Roast-on-Demand

The documented production model is based on roasting after receiving an order. The coffee is then shipped or prepared for pickup. Current information from Ongebrand states that the roasting service takes place on Mondays and Thursdays, using coffees from the ongebrand.nl assortment.

The various origins are offered separately. Product names often include the processing method, such as washed, semi-washed, unwashed, or monsooned. A consistent standard branding for the entire range is not publicly described. Additionally, the brand and model of the production roaster, the batch size, and the software used are not documented.

Assortment and Origin

The webshop categorizes the offerings into coffee beans, decaffeinated coffee, House Blend, coffee bags, and tasting kits. Nepalese tea is listed as a separate category. The country filter includes 27 origins, including Brazil, Burundi, Colombia, Ethiopia, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Rwanda, Timor-Leste, Uganda, and Zambia.

The House Blend is the only documented blend and contains coffee from Brazil and Central America. In addition, various single-origin coffees are featured in the assortment. Examples include Saint Helena Green Tipped Bourbon, Papua New Guinea Sigri Plantation, Jamaica Blue Mountain Clydesdal Estate Grade 1, Brazil Yellow Bourbon Rainha Plantage, and Rwanda Ishema Women’s Coffee Washing Station.

The described tasting kit consists of four packages of 250 grams of roasted coffee each. Other product pages mention plantations, estates, and processing stations, including Pamwamba Estate in Malawi, Shangri-la Estates in Tanzania, and Finca Las Nubes in El Salvador.

Sourcing and Transparency

For some coffees, producers and processors are named. The coffee from Rwanda is linked to the Ishema Women’s Coffee Washing Station and is described as washed AB Plus Bourbon. For coffee from the Gayo Mountain and Aceh regions, a product page states that Wahana Estate prepares locally purchased coffee for export.

The public information does not include contract terms, paid producer prices, purchase volumes, or importers per batch. There is also no current report on the entire supply chain. As a result, only part of the origin and processing is publicly transparent.

Certification and Sustainability

Certifications are listed per product. According to the product information, Honduras Marcala and Peru Chanchamayo carry the Organic and Fairtrade labels. Finca Las Nubes from El Salvador is designated as organic and Rainforest Alliance-certified. Sumatra Wahana, Nepal Nuwakot, and Timor-Leste Grade 1 are also listed as organic.

A company-wide certification for organic production, Fairtrade, or Rainforest Alliance is not publicly documented. Furthermore, no measurable environmental goals, emission reports, plans for reduced packaging, or data on renewable energy have been published.

Sales, Location, and Public Visits

Roasted coffee is sold directly via gebrand.nl. Green coffee and roasting equipment are offered via ongebrand.nl. Ongebrand sells, among other things, roasters from Genesis, Behmor, and Toper, for both home use and professional applications.

Orders can be shipped or picked up in Lieren after roasting. According to the website, visits to the location are by appointment only. Fixed opening hours, an espresso bar, seating, a menu, or a public cupping program are not documented. Therefore, the location can be considered a roastery and pickup point, rather than a confirmed public café.

Team, news, and market reach

Ivo van der Putten is identified as the founder and former coffee trader. Yvonne Stapper is the current contact listed on the website and, according to a company profile, oversees activities related to roasted coffee. Sandra Nawijn, Yvonne’s niece, is also mentioned in connection with managing and monitoring the roasting process.

The news archive reported on November 30, 2024, the 25th anniversary of Ongebrand B.V. There were also reports on new coffees and market prices. A profile by Made in Apeldoorn mentions exports to Germany, Belgium, France, Spain, Finland, Norway, and Suriname. Current wholesale clients, retail shelf presence, trade prices, and recent public events are not publicly documented.

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