Kivu DR Congo (ORG) - New!

LIMITED EDITION RESERVE

The Cup: Jammy orange with mellow dark chocolate flavors. Tart acidity and mild sugary sweetness

There are over 5300 farmers from different ethnic groups in the Kivu Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, producing some of the finest coffee in Africa.

After years of conflict and civil war, the SOPACDI Fairtrade-certified Cooperative promotes working together for a better future. Solidarité Paysanne pour la Promotion des Actions Café et Développement Intégral (SOPACDI) is a 1st grade cooperative group based in the provinces of North and South Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). 

SOPACDI was founded in 2001 but due to turmoil in the region, production could not begin until 2008. Peace and stability has returned, allowing the cooperative to blossom from 19 founding members to a membership that now totals over 5,300 producers. Women make up 29% of the membership, and have been Fairtrade certified since 2011.The cooperative was created to enable local producers to unite together and commercialize their coffee for direct collective international export, instead of having to transport the coffee themselves overseas.