Kopakama is the longest-running coffee cooperative in Rwanda, founded in 1998. We produce award-winning, certified organic, specialty Bourbon and Jackson Arabica for the export market. We are always looking for new partnerships to share our award-winning Rwandan Bourbon coffee. We are in Mushubati sector, Rutsiro district, in Rwanda’s Western province, and at the divide of the great Congo and Nile rivers. It is a beautiful part of Rwanda with rolling hills and dense, green, tropical rainforest. Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes, nestled on the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Albertine Rift. This vast inland lake helps create a cool, humid climate that is perfect for growing specialty coffee. We grow our Arabica coffee on the steep slopes high above the lake at 1,480-1,900m. The wet, humid climate combined with year-round sunshine and nitrogen-rich volcanic soils, creates the smooth, clean flavours of exceptional Arabica. Show less

bakundakawa means ‘ coffee lovers” born in 1999 as association of 100 coffee growers. During this period, farmers were struggling to get a market as they were working at individual basis. To solve that issue, they decided to join efforts and established a group of farmers with aim of accessing the market collectively. In 2004 the cooperative was legally registered under the Rwandan Law. In 2021 the cooperative sources the coffee from 2272 cooperative members and 3,800 non-members in the vicinity which makes it a total of 6,072 farmers that are benefiting from the cooperatives. All the cherries are processed from both Minazi and Rushashi coffee washing stations both owned by the cooperative. The coffee washing stations have the capacity of processing 1800 Tonnes of cherries. In the beginning the production was too low, around one container but now the yearly average production is 11 containers of green coffee .The main market of our coffee is USA and Europe. Abakundakawa serves as a prime example of how Rwandan cooperatives can become sustainable by constantly improving quality and operating sustainably. The cooperative is member of MISOZI, a local private but social exporting business. With the help of Misozi they are able to sell their unforgettably complex coffees worldwide - it’s no surprise that they frequently earn a place in the Rwanda Cup of Excellence competition (highest: 3dplace!) Show less

Dukunde Kawa Musasa Cooperative, meaning "Let's Love Coffee," is a cooperative of coffee growers established in 2000. Headquartered in the Ruli Sector of Gakenke District, Northern Province of Rwanda, they cultivate, and process high-quality coffee known as “Musasa Coffee,” named after their region. Fully owned by 1,193 members and works with over 4,500 coffee producers in the area, Dukunde Kawa Musasa owns a roastery, a dry mill, and four wet mills, with an annual capacity to produce 288 metric tons of green beans. Since 2004, they have been Fair Trade Certified and certified ISO 1900-2015 standards since 2022, ensuring a high standard of living for Rwandan farmers by promoting an economically and environmentally sustainable coffee industry. The cooperative invests half of its profits into various community projects, furthering their commitment to improving the quality of life for their members. By prioritizing sustainability and quality, Dukunde Kawa Musasa Cooperative continues to elevate the standards of coffee production while fostering community growth and development. Show less

HUMURA is an independent registered non- government and non profit civil society organisation based in Ngoma district, Karembo sector, Karaba village,in the Eastern Province of Rwanda. The organisation was created in 2003 to contribute to the improvement of living conditions of the population in the global context of the fight against poverty. Show less

Twongerekawa Coko is the cooperative that was born from an initiative by coffee experts and large-scale farmers producing outstanding-quality coffee at farms located on Rwanda’s hillsides. The Cooperative invests in targeted farming activities to maximize production. It is led by a female president called Therese NYIRANGWABIJE. The cooperative’s farmers receive training in best agriculture practices and professional coffee washing station processing techniques. This effort is made to create the best return for farmers. In general, we are coffee farmer's cooperative formed to develop its members and the community in general mainly from coffee crop by increasing the production in quality and quantity. Now the Cooperative has 204 members where 56 Youth by 169 are women and 35 Men. Show less

In 1975, Tea Importers created Sorwathe Ltd., an award-winning tea factory and tea farm in Rwanda. For 50 years, Sorwathe Ltd, under Wertheim’s family, has been a pioneer in Rwanda’s tea industry, cultivating the country’s finest teas across 2,130 hectares in partnership with smallholder farmers. In 2024, Luxmi Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd, a global leader in the tea industry, has officially acquired Sorwathe Ltd. The acquisition marks the beginning of an exciting chapter for Sorwathe Ltd, promising new opportunities to strengthen and expand the legacy of excellence under the Chatterjee family leadership, who has over a century of experience in the global tea industry and that Luxmi Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd brings a legacy of heritage, sustainability, and quality that perfectly aligns with Sorwathe’ s value. Currently, Sorwathe employs over 2,500 Rwandans in its factory and on its farm, and manufactures each year approximately 7.7 million pounds of high-quality black, green, oolong, organic and specialty teas for sale around the world. Show less