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Dried calyx grades for export and domestic sale, and the specification and processing behind each.
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- i. Important Notice and Basis of Preparation
- 01. Executive Summary
- 02. Investment Thesis
- 03. Company and Business Overview
- 04. Problem, Customer Need and Value Proposition
- 05. Products and Services
- 06. Industry Analysis
- 07. Market Analysis
- 08. Competitive Landscape
- 09. Business Model
- 10. Go-to-Market Strategy
- 11. Operating Model
- 12. Management and Organisation
- 13. Strategic Plan
- 14. SWOT Analysis
- 15. Risk Analysis
- 16. ESG and Sustainability Impact
- 17. Implementation Roadmap
- 18. Financial Plan
- 19. Funding Requirement and Structure
- 20. Investment Case and Returns
- 21. Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis
- 22. KPIs and Management Dashboard
- 23. Conclusion and Recommendation
- 24. Appendices
The Company sells four grades along a deliberate value ladder, migrating volume from bulk commodity toward certified and value-added product as capability and certification mature.
|
Product |
Primary customers |
FOB USD/MT |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Standard cleaned whole calyx |
Bulk export & domestic blenders |
~2,550 |
Base grade; cleaned, de-stalked, graded whole calyces in 25kg PP sacks |
|
Premium GAP / organic certified |
EU & US tea, nutraceutical buyers |
~3,300 |
Certified, traceable, low-defect calyces meeting importer specifications |
|
Value-added cut & sifted / powder |
Tea blenders, food & beverage |
~4,300 |
Cut-and-sifted tea cut and milled powder; higher processing, higher margin |
|
Domestic (zobo / off-grade) |
Nigerian zobo & beverage market |
~1,450 |
Off-spec and surplus product sold domestically; a cash-flow and yield buffer |
Table 5. Product portfolio and indicative FOB pricing.
The portfolio is intentionally sequenced. Bulk whole calyx generates early cash and builds buyer relationships; certified grades follow once GlobalG.A.P, organic and HACCP audits are passed; and value-added cut-and-sifted and powder lines (commissioned around Year 3) capture the highest margins. By Year 5, certified and value-added grades represent 57% of volume, up from 25% in Year 1 — the principal driver of gross-margin expansion.