Roast level:  light
Cupping score:  85
Characteristics:  
Varietals:  Heirloom Varietals, Blue Mountain, Rumangabo
Processing:  washed
Certification:  organic
Producer:  Coopade Cooperative
Importer:  Genuine Origin
Size:  12 oz
 
The Coopade cooperative is comprised of over 4,500 smallholders with an average of only 0.37 hectares of land each. Over 1,700 of them are women. The cooperative operates 16 mini washing stations throughout the Lubero area, bordering the Virunga National Park, with six of them run by women.
 
From 2019 to 2022, Volcafe, Genuine Origin’s sister company, has been involved with implementing holistic and sustainable farming models for smallholder coops like Coopade that operate along the borders of the Virunga National Park. Over 5,500 farmers received agricultural training in crop diversification, planting, and nurturing. In total, over 143,000 coffee seedlings were disseminated throughout the area. Support for infrastructure investments was also provided in the form of pulpers, tanks, and drying tables to empower smallholders in sustainable and peaceful livelihoods.