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Kawa Kivu is a platform of Congolese specialty coffee producers united in farmer-led cooperatives in the provinces of North and South Kivu.
sopacdi - coffee for solidarity
With 11,600 members in 21 sectors, SOPACDI produces "fully washed" coffee, certified FTO (SPP), and Utz at 1460 - 2000 msnm. They are Kivu Arabica specialty coffees from various varieties, dominated by the Bourbon varieties, grown on volcanic soil at an altitude of over 1,800 msnm, between Lake Kivu and the mountain range of Mitumba. Its coffee offers flavors of a complex of tropical fruits, wine, honey, lemon with a score of more than 85 points.
SOPACDI is the only cooperative in Kivu with 4 certifications. In 10 years time, the guidance of small farmers allowed SOPACDI to contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of its members, such as schooling, housing, the pacification of ethnic groups, the creation of youth jobs, the fight against smuggling on Lake Kivu, and the promotion of women and pygmy rights.
Contact:
sopacdi.coffee@gmail.com
Download here the brochure of SOPACDI:
Brochure SOPACDI final.pdf
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Estate/Coop/Group Name |
Solidarité pour la Promotion des actions café et le Développement Intégrale « SOPACDI-SCOOP » |
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Type of Organization (e.g. estate, coop, farmer’s group, association) |
Cooperative |
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Year Founded |
2003 |
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Number of Members (if applicable) |
11670 (3356 women) |
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Farmer Name (if applicable) |
Members |
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Number of cultivated hectares |
69260.18 ha |
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Origin Country |
DECMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO |
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Region/Province |
SOUTH-KIVU |
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Village |
Tsheya/Minova (in Groupement de Buzi, Kalehe Territory) |
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Latitude |
1° 42’ 7’’ South |
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Longitude |
29° 1’ 5’’ East |
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Harvest Season |
From March To June and From September-December |
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Plant Species |
Arabica Coffee |
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Plant Varietal(s) |
Katimore mixed with bourbon |
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Coffee Grade |
90% of 15+ and 10% of 15- |
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Certification(s) |
100% certified (FLO - SPP - ORGANIC – UTZ) |
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Screen Size |
90% of 15+ and 10% of 15- |
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Growing Altitude (m) |
Up to 2000 m |
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Avg. Annual Rainfall (mm) |
1000-1500 mm |
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Relative Humidity (%) |
9.5-11% |
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Soil Type |
humo-volcanique |
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Cupping notes |
Tropical fruit complex - BlackBerry, - some wine, - black currant, - a dominant lemon easily identifiable with often floral aromas, - of honey, |
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Plant Age |
65% of plants are 40-45 years old and 25% of plants are 1-4 years old |
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Processing Method |
Selection of cherries, pulping, fermentation, washing, sorting and drying, milling, sorting |
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Fermentation Process |
Dry fermentation for 12 hours, fermentation in water for 12 hours, soak for 12 hours (Fermentation à sec pendant 12 heures,
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Bag Type |
Jute bags, if needed GrainPro |
SOPACDI - CAFÉ POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ
Avec ses 11,600 membres dans 21 secteurs la SOPACDI produit café "fully washed", certifié FTO (SPP), et Utz à 1460 – 2000 msnm. Ils sont les cafés de spécialité Arabica de Kivu issu des diverses variétés, dominé par le bourbon sur un sol volcanique à une altitude de plus de 1.800 msnm,entre le lac Kivu et la chaine de montagne de Mitumba.Son café offre des saveurs d’un complexe de fruits tropicaux, de vin, de miel,de citron avec un score de plus de 85 points.
SOPACDI est la seule coopérative au Kivu avec 4 certifications. Dans 10 ans l’encadrement des petits agriculteurs a permis SOPACDI de contribuer à la amélioration des conditions de vie de ses membres (scolarisation, habitats), à la pacification des ethnies, la création des emplois des jeunes, à la lutte contre la contrebande sur lac Kivu, et à la promotion des droits pour les femmes et des pygmée.
ABOUT KAWA KIVU
Kawa Kivu is a platform of Congolese coffee cooperatives from the provinces of North and South Kivu, which promote Kivu specialty coffee internationally.
Kawa Kivu is proudly sponsored by Agriterra and Bunn at SCAE 2018
