Varietal(s) | Katimore, Bourbon |
Processing | Washed |
Altitude | 1460-2000 MASL |
Region | South-Kivu |
Certification(s) | FLO, IMO |
With 11,600 members in 21 sectors, SOPACDI produces "fully washed" coffee, grown on volcanic soil between Lake Kivu and the mountain range of Mitumba.
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.