NCA Membership Types

Companies from across the U.S. coffee* industry—from crop to cup—reap the benefits of NCA membership.

How to Determine Your NCA Membership Type

Please refer to the NCA Dues Schedule & Policy for the full criteria used to determine NCA membership type and dues. NCA is not accepting new membership applications from nonprofits and associations at this time. If you need help determining your NCA membership type, please contact us.

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Dues are determined by

Roasts coffee in any capacity (beyond incidental amounts for sampling, testing, or research and development purposes)

OR

Manufactures extracts, soluble coffee, concentrates or consumer coffee beverages

Roaster/Manufacturer Join as Roaster/Manufacturer

Bag count

Imports or exports green coffee (but does not roast coffee)

Trader

Join as Importer/importing agent

Join as Broker/non-importing agent

Join as Non-U.S. trader

Bag count

Operates cafes or sells coffee directly to consumers through a physical setting (but is not a coffee roaster or trader)

By-the-Cup/Packaged Retailer Join as By-the-Cup/Packaged Retailer

Number of retail locations in the United States

Sells coffee direct-to-consumers, exclusively through ecommerce (but is not a coffee roaster or trader)

Ecommerce Retailer Join as Ecommerce Retailer

Total U.S. coffee-related sales

Sells coffee as a wholesaler or distributor (but is not a roaster or trader)

Wholesaler/Distributor Join as Wholesaler/Distributor

Total poundage of all coffee sold in the U.S. market

Grows coffee (but does not, in any significant quantity, export, import, roast or sell coffee in any form at the retail level)

Grower Join as Grower

Solo or co-op

Provides goods or services to any of the membership categories above (such as equipment manufacturers, packaging suppliers, warehouses, financial institutions, and ports)

Allied Join as Allied

Total coffee-related revenue

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I join?

Select your NCA membership type, then click the join button to start the join process. You will need to create an account (or login) and affiliate your NCA membership with a company. If your company is not in our system, please create a new company.

If you need assistance or would like a PDF NCA membership application, please contact us.

How long does membership last?

NCA membership runs from January 1 to December 31 and is not prorated.

How much does membership cost?

NCA membership dues are determined by your business type and size. See the NCA Dues Schedule & Policy for more information.

Can international companies join?

NCA membership is available to domestic and international companies as long as they are a coffee-related organization or their primary business is coffee-related.

Is membership for individuals or companies?

NCA membership is available to companies, not individuals. NCA member benefits are available to all full-time employees of member companies.

Can multiple employees use the benefits?

Yes, NCA member benefits are available to all full-time employees.

* “Coffee” shall refer to the seeds of the berries harvested from species of Coffea plants.