Sourcing Inquiry

Begin a sourcing inquiry.

Tell us what you are sourcing, producing, building, or preparing for. We review each inquiry for fit and determine whether the right path is brokerage, sourcing strategy, quality advisory, farm support, or transparency readiness.

Qualified inquiries are reviewed for sourcing fit, documentation needs, volume, quality requirements, and commercial readiness.

Select Your Inquiry Path

Select the path that fits your inquiry.

What We Review

What we review before responding.

We review each inquiry for sourcing fit, seriousness, commercial readiness, product needs, quality expectations, documentation requirements, and the likelihood of a productive relationship.

Review Protocol11 criteria
Product or project focus
Buyer, producer, or advisory profile
Product type and intended use
Current or desired volume
Origin or destination market
Quality requirements
Certification needs where applicable
COA or documentation needs where relevant
Timeline
Commercial fit
Advisory support required

Guided Sourcing Assistant

Prefer a conversation?

Our Sourcing Assistant can help you identify your cacao requirements and flavor profile preferences through a guided dialogue, then draft and submit your inquiry on your behalf.

Starting conversation…

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Sourcing Inquiry Form

Submit your inquiry.

Please provide enough detail for us to understand the sourcing, advisory, or origin-side need. We review each submission and respond where there is a clear fit.

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Contact Details

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Inquiry Profile

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Product & Volume

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Quality & Documentation

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Timeline & Advisory Needs

Submission Expectations

What happens after you submit.

Step 01

Review

We review the inquiry for sourcing fit, product needs, documentation requirements, and commercial readiness.

Step 02

Clarification

If there is a potential fit, we may request additional information about quality, volume, origin, timeline, or advisory scope.

Step 03

Next Step

Where appropriate, we define whether the next step is brokerage, sourcing strategy, quality advisory, origin support, or transparency readiness.

A Selective Process

A selective sourcing process.

Submitting an inquiry does not create a supply relationship, advisory engagement, or purchasing commitment. We review each submission for fit and respond where there is a clear potential match.

Origin Mercantile does not certify cacao. Documentation and third-party certifications are reviewed where applicable and where available.