Generic marketplace templates don't address green bean quality disputes, crop failure scenarios, or three-party liability allocation. I check for the provisions that actually matter for coffee platforms.
My wife is Vietnamese, so I'm a serious coffee lover - Vietnamese coffee culture runs deep. That's partly why I built this.
These are the clauses that separate adequate terms from bulletproof ones
Who bears the loss when beans arrive below stated grade? Specialty coffee depends on subjective cupping scores. Your terms need explicit allocation between producer, platform, and buyer.
If your platform connects to roasting equipment, you need hardware/software liability separation. Equipment malfunction vs. software error vs. operator error - each has different liability implications.
Coffee is agricultural. What happens when frost hits, leaf rust spreads, or political instability affects an origin? Standard force majeure doesn't cover crop-specific scenarios.
Fair trade, organic, single-origin, direct trade - each certification creates exposure. Who verifies claims? Who's liable for misrepresentation? Your terms must allocate this explicitly.
Coffee marketplaces have producers, the platform, and buyers. Standard buyer/seller terms don't work. You need explicit responsibility allocation and liability caps for each party.
Beyond coffee-specific provisions, I confirm these marketplace essentials are properly addressed
Facilitator vs. party to transactions
Verification and approval process
Commission and payment terms
Fund holding and release triggers
Buyer/seller conflict resolution
Platform exposure limitations
Listing ownership and licenses
Exit rights and data portability
Paste your Terms of Service below. I'll check coffee provisions first, then marketplace essentials.
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