EXHIBIT 16(a)



                                                                    May 18, 1998



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, DC  20549

RE: Transpacific International Group Corp. (File No. 333-588-NY)


Gentlemen:

We were  previously the principal  accountants  for  Transpacific  International
Group Corp.  (the  "Registrant"),  and on October 20,  1997,  we reported on the
financial  statements of the  Registrant  as of September 30, 1997,  and for the
period from October 9, 1995 (date of  inception)  to September  30, 1997. On May
15, 1998, we were informed that we were terminated as the principal  accountants
for the Registrant.  We have read the Registrant's  statements included pursuant
to Item 4 in its Form 8-K Current  Report dated May 15, 1998.  At the request of
the  Registrant,  we hereby state that we agree with the statements  included in
Item 4(b) thereof that relate to our firm.


                                                Very truly yours,

                                                /s/ German W. Chacon



                                                                   EXHIBIT 16(b)



                                                                    May 18, 1998



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, DC  20549

RE: Transpacific International Group Corp. (File No. 333-588-NY)


Gentlemen:

We were  previously  the  principal  accountants  for Coffee  Holding Co.,  Inc.
("Coffee"), and on December 19, 1996, we reported on the financial statements of
Coffee as of October 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the years then ended. On February
11, 1998,  Coffee was merged into  Transpacific  International  Group Corp. (the
"Registrant") in conjunction with a purchase business combination  accounted for
as a reverse  acquisition in which Coffee was the acquirer.  On May 15, 1998, we
were  informed  by the  Registrant  that we  were  terminated  as the  principal
accountants for the merged entities.  We have read the  Registrant's  statements
included  pursuant to Item 4 in its Form 8-K Current  Report dated May 15, 1998.
At the  request  of the  Registrant,  we  hereby  state  that we agree  with the
statements included in Item 4(c) thereof that relate to our firm.


                                         Very truly yours,

                                         /s/ Ira D. Ganzfried & Company