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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

               STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
               SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

      The undersigned, Andrew Gordon, is the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (the "Company").

      This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by the
Company of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the periods ended
April 30, 2003 (the "Report").

      By execution of this statement, I certify that:

            A)    the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
                  13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
                  U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)) and

            B)    the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
                  all material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods
                  covered by the Report.

      This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report so
that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that
this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.

June 13, 2003                                      /s/ Andrew Gordon
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Dated                                              Andrew Gordon

      A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
been provided to Coffee Holding Co., Inc. and will be retained by Coffee Holding
Co., Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff
upon request.

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