What does Delivered at Place (DAP) mean in green coffee trading?

DAP is an Incoterm in which the seller is responsible for delivering the coffee to a named destination - typically a warehouse, freight terminal, or the buyer's premises - and bears all costs and risks up to that point. The key distinction from DDP: under DAP, import duties, taxes, and customs clearance in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.

So under DAP, the coffee arrives at your door (or a named location close to it), but you still need to handle the import formalities and pay any applicable duties. The seller has done everything else - freight, export clearance, insurance, and inland delivery to the named point.

DAP is a useful middle ground between FOB (where you manage all freight from origin) and DDP (where the seller handles absolutely everything including duties). For buyers with an established customs broker but who want the simplicity of door delivery, DAP can work well. It's increasingly common in European specialty coffee trade where importers offer delivered pricing to roasters.