Services
Evidence for the next decision.
Roasters can use a sensory judgment report to assess a lot. European niche brands can start with a diagnosis to decide what to test before entering China.
Sensory practice · Pilot
Sensory judgment reports
For small and midsize roasters. The deliverable is a one-page conclusion and an indexed pack of records the buyer can revisit.
Inspect a blank report- 01
Receive the brief
Link the question, lot notes and any physical sample.
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Cup & cross-check
Distinguish observed results from the supplier’s statements.
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Write the judgment
State what supports the decision and what could change it.
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Archive the records
Keep an index back to the underlying material.
Desk review or physical sample?
A desk review checks the documents supplied. Only a physical sample can support a cupping observation. When records conflict or a required sample is missing, we defer judgment.
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Service line 02 · China market
Brand Landing Incubation
For European niche brands preparing to enter China. Use the five-step decision loop to choose which assumption to test, then the four-tier roadmap to decide what to take on next.
The five-step decision loop
Write down the market-entry question, constraints and materials the brand can provide.
Separate documented facts from hypotheses and name the one the next test must address.
Define a bounded test and keep its observations with the original material.
Compare the evidence with the agreed condition. If it is inconclusive, revisit the assumption.
Extend only the part the test supports. Later service tiers remain closed until validated with Coffactor’s own brand.
The four-tier incubation roadmap
- 01DiagnosisOpen
Identify the first assumption to test before entering China.
- 02Cold startNot open
Use one batch to test the path from first contact to an order.
- 03OperationsNot open
Test whether the process can support later batches and repeat orders.
- 04Full engagementNot open
Bring the validated channels and operations into one market-entry plan.
Only the diagnosis is open. Cold start, operations and full engagement will open as Coffactor validates each tier with its own brand.
Incubation methods · Channel testing
Two channels, one batch at a time.
Xiaohongshu connects product discovery with shop sales. WeChat connects reservations with repeat orders. Both routes are planned tests for Coffactor’s own brand, following the same batch at each step.
Xiaohongshu from discovery to livestream sales
Follow a single batch from the post that introduces it to the shop that sells it.
- 01Product discovery through contentPlanned
Use a batch story and selection notes to help readers decide whether it suits them.
- 02Shop sales by batchPlanned
List each batch separately. The test is whether it sells through within its peak drinking window.
- 03Buyer-led distributionPlanned
After the shop test, explore distribution through buyers whose customers fit the batch.
- 04Scale through livestreamsPlanned
Take content that helped shoppers choose the batch and test it in a livestream.
WeChat from batch reservation to repeat order
Each step connects back to the batch reservation. Payments and category requirements depend on the operating entity.
- 01Mini Program batch reservationsPlanned
Make batch reservations the first entry point. Add a cupping decision tool, trade inquiries and tasting-class bookings in later stages.
- 02Official Account linksPlanned
Link the article about a batch to its reservation page in the Mini Program.
- 03Paid promotion on WeChat ChannelsPlanned
Use paid promotion for content that has already proved useful, linking viewers back to the batch.
- 04Repeat orders through WeComPlanned
Notify existing customers when a new batch is available and give them a way to reorder.
Supporting method
AI-assisted evidence workflow
AI helps structure supplied documents and flag inconsistencies. A reviewer traces each material claim to a source, checks exceptions and signs off the conclusion. A missing observation stays missing.
Product line · In validation
Yunnan Terroir Archive
A working format for connecting a Yunnan lot’s supplied notes, sample reference and review record. The format is being validated; no real batch or tasting result is presented here.
- Lot reference
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- Sample reference
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- Review record
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