Traceability
Links the lot to disclosed people, places, product records, dates and route participants.
Traceability & Due Diligence
Traceability — From plot to lot
Traceability is the ability to connect a commercial lot back through the organisations, transformations and source records that produced it. Missing stages remain visible; completeness is never assumed.
EUDR compliance partner. Kapak Road supports the EUDR process and collects the geolocation, land-use and legality documentation needed per lot. The EU operator submits the Due Diligence Statement.
How we support EUDRThe supply chain
Origin, transformation and custody are related—but different.
Origin asks where the product came from. Transformation records what happened to it. Custody records who physically handled it, separately from who commercially owned it.
Traceability timeline
Known events in this lot’s route
No event-level chain-of-custody timeline is published for this lot. The commercial route below is proposed and confirmed per transaction.
- 01Gandang Batu Silanan, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, IndonesiaReported relationship
- 02Producer not separately publishedReported relationship
- 03Finesse CoffeeReported relationship
- 04Export and logistics confirmed per transactionPending transaction confirmation
- 05BuyerPending transaction confirmation
Progressive architecture
Farm / plotHarvestDeliveryCooperative / washing stationProcessing batchParchment lotDry millGreen / export lotShipmentImport / warehouseRoast batchFinished product
The distinction
A visible source is the start, not the conclusion.
A named producer or map point supports traceability. Due diligence goes further: it tests source identity, location, production timing, legality information, chain of custody, document scope, risk and transaction responsibilities.
Due diligence
Reviews that information for completeness, consistency and risk in the context of a specific buyer, role, destination and transaction.
Validation sequence
A status is only useful when the check behind it is visible.
01
Record
Link each field to the lot, source relationship and applicable product context.
02
Source & date
State who supplied the information and separate commercial confirmation from editorial updates.
03
Review
Check completeness, consistency and document scope before using Reviewed.
04
External verification
Use Externally verified only when a named independent party, scope and date can be identified.
05
Transaction update
Reconfirm volume, sample, route, parties and documents before quotation or shipment.
Responsibility model
Clear roles prevent evidence from becoming a vague promise.
Kapak Road
Compiles the EUDR information package with producers — collecting geolocation and supporting documents — structures the lot record, records evidence state and date, checks consistency and requests missing information. Part of the document set is prepared with an independent UK-based verification partner.
Origin partner
Provides source, production, commercial and supporting information within its role, and responds to identified gaps.
Independent verifier
Confirms only the named scope where an external audit, certificate, test or other independent review exists.
Buyer / operator / trader
Determines its legal role, assesses risk, decides whether mitigation is required and submits any due-diligence statement for which it is responsible.
International requirements
Where EUDR and other requirements come in
Traceability information is collected when a supplier is onboarded, published per lot, and then tested against the requirements of the specific transaction. EUDR is the clearest current example for coffee and cacao entering the EU.
What the lot record carries
Producer and source identity, production region and timing, plot geolocation status, chain-of-custody status and legality information where disclosed — each field with its own evidence state, never a blanket claim.
What Kapak checks per transaction
Before commitment, the lot record is checked against the destination's requirements: EUDR geolocation and legality expectations for the EU, import and quality documentation, and any certification the buyer requires. Gaps are made visible, not smoothed over.
What remains with the operator
Kapak does the document work: geolocation and supporting documents are collected together with the producers, with part of the set prepared by an independent UK-based verification partner. Only the formal submission of the due-diligence statement — a legal act tied to the operator's own risk assessment — remains with the operator or trader placing the product on the EU market.
Public record example
Field-level, not a blanket score
Kapak Road shows which checks have a disclosed state and which still need confirmation. A high count is not a certification, compliance decision or guarantee.
Toraja Gandang Batu Silanan — Fully Washed G1
Gandang Batu Silanan, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi · Finesse Coffee
- Disclosed checks
- 7/10
- Needs confirmation
- 3
Check
State
Published detail
Producer identity
Pending
Not separately published
Origin
Reported
Gandang Batu Silanan, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Commercial relationship
Reported
Finesse Coffee
Product record
Reported
Lini S 795 · Fully Washed · June – November
Quality
Reported
G1 · final score confirmed on current sample
Documents
Pending
No current document published
Geolocation / EUDR
Pending
In progress
Commercial information
Received
Partner allocation—confirmation required
Confirmation date
Received
2026-07-25
Proposed route
Reported
Origin — Makassar, South Sulawesi · FOB Makassar / CIF main ports
Coverage
What the record can cover
Producer information
Producer name, cooperative, community, region and organisational context are described where the partner has approved public sharing.
Quality information
Cupping notes, physical specifications, moisture and defect information are described per lot where a current sample and assessment exist. Scores are only published with the cupper, date and sample context.
Product description
Category, variety, process or format, packaging, harvest window and minimum order are described per lot.
Certifications
Only named third-party certifications supported by a current certificate are listed. If no certificate has been reviewed, the lot page states that no current certification document is published.
Traceability information
Where available: producer identity, farm or community information, plot geolocation status, chain-of-custody status and partner-reported origin information.
Documents
Each document status is described explicitly (received / reviewed / requested / expected for shipment / not yet received / not applicable). Documents that may be issued for a shipment are not described as currently held.
EUDR-related information
Tracked per lot using defined evidence stages. Final legal obligations remain with the relevant operator or trader.
Shipment basis
Where available, the proposed warehouse, route and shipment basis are discussed during quotation and confirmed in the final commercial documentation.
Packaging
Previously published or partner-reported packaging formats include GrainPro-lined jute for coffee, and jute-with-liner, vacuum-sealed cartons or tempered/packed formats for cacao. Actual packaging is confirmed per lot.
Evidence states are Reported, Received, Reviewed, Externally verified, Pending and Not applicable. Access is separated into Public, Qualified buyer, Compliance / transaction and Private. Precise plot coordinates, farmer personal details, payments, identity documents, contracts and confidential pricing are not public by default. Traceability is not itself a certification or a claim of fair compensation.