Cola Nuts

Ivoire Essentials is a direct cola nuts supplier and exporter (Cola nitida) from Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, serving food, beverage and nutraceutical manufacturers worldwide. See our full range of botanicals or get in touch for a quote.

We buy directly at origin, so our clients know what the next harvest will bring. Each season we publish a harvest newsletter, so you can follow the progress of the products you are interested in.

Latin name: Cola nitida
HS Code: 0802.70
Origin: Côte d’Ivoire
Harvesting season: October – January
Use: Kola nuts are a natural source of caffeine and powerful antioxidants, traditionally valued for their energizing and stimulating properties. They are increasingly used in functional beverages, energy supplements, and traditional wellness applications designed to enhance mental clarity, boost stamina, and support cardiovascular health.
Packaging format: 25 kg bags loose / vacuum packed. Other formats available.
Product characteristics / analysis: our dried cola nuts are carefully selected to ensure low residue levels, fully complying with EU and USDA Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). Certificates of analysis (MRLs, metals, microbiology, aflatoxins, active matter concentration, and others) are available upon request.
CoA: each batch is accompanied by a specific certificate of analysis (according to agreement with client needs). Testing is conducted by duly certified ISO laboratories.
Traceability: every bag carries a lot label that links it to its origin and its analyses. See how we trace every batch, from field to pallet.
MOQ: 1.000 kgs
Incoterm: to be discussed with client needs.
Documents provided: Certificate of Origin, Packing List (PL), Certificate of Analysis (CoA), Phytosanitary Certificate, Disinfestation/Fumigation Certificate, Bill of Lading (BL), Invoice, FDA registration, EU importer number (EORI), and others upon request.
Declarations: Non-GMO, non-irradiation, and others available upon request.
Market updates / newsletter: provided to our partners regularly.
Samples: available upon request.

Cola Nuts (Cola nitida) crop stages Côte d'Ivoire

Why choose Ivoire Essentials as your cola nuts supplier

As a direct cola nuts supplier in Côte d’Ivoire, we buy Cola nitida nuts from farmers in the country’s main producing regions and sort, clean and dry them at origin. Each lot is analysed for caffeine (around 3.5%) and theobromine, and vacuum packing is available on request. The harvest runs from October to January, and our minimum order is 1,000 kg. Choosing a cola nuts supplier with its own export office means whole, sorted nuts, traceable lots and phytosanitary-certified shipments for beverage and nutraceutical buyers.

Botanical reference: Cola nitida on Plants of the World Online (Kew).