In 2006, 257 coffee farmers from the Kigeyo region of Rwanda came together to collect and process coffee cherries in order to improve the quality of Kigeyo’s coffee. However, it was not until 2015 that KODUKAK (Koperative Dutezimbere Kawa Kigeyo) became a registered cooperative. FLO certification was received in early 2016. Located on the shores of Lake Kivu, KODUKAK today has 990 members / farmers (651 male and 339 female).
KODUKAK is a member of the secondary cooperative COOPAC which was founded in 2001. They work with over 8,000 members from the six areas of Ack, Ubuzima, Tuzamurane, Kopabm, Abakundakurima and Abanyamurava in Rwanda's western province.
Cooperative Coffees began working with KODUKAK in 2016.
Tasting profile: Clean and sweet with juicy acidity, syrupy body, orange blossom, caramel, hibiscus and date flavors.
Profile
- Total Bags Purchased: 2930
- Partner Since: 2016
- Founded: 2006
- Total Members: 687
- Total Hectares: 32.64
- Female Members: 239
- Avg Farm Size: 0.05 ha
- Organic Hectares: 32.64
- Full time staff: 1
- Fulltime Agronomists: 1
- Harvest: Jan-Jun
- Elevation: 1500-1800 m
Varietals Grown:
- (no 0%)
Social Premium Investment: 2022 Crop Year
Fair Trade Certification guarantees 20 cents/lb of the price paid a producer organization is set aside as a social premium. How this money is invested is a decision taken collectively by the general assembly of members at the end of each harvest. Below is a break down of how producers in this organization chose to spend their fair trade premium.
| 50% |
Additional Income
Additional payment to producers
|
| 25% |
Improve Yields
Productivity
|
| 15% |
Community Development
Community development
|
| 10% |
Education
Education
|