Producer/Curator:

Cristian Camilo Molina Galíndez

Based in Colombia's Huila region, Cadefihuila is a coffee producer cooperative founded in 1963. With one of the longest histories and largest memberships in the country…Read More

Producer/Curator:

Athos Scalco Caixeta

Coopama is a farmer-owned cooperative located in the Sul de Minas region of Brazil, established to build long-term sourcing relationships that pursue both consistency and discovery. Founded in 1944 and headquartered in Machado, Minas Gerais, the cooperative brings together 3,600 member farmers, 60% of whom are small-scale family producers. What sets Coopama apart from typical Brazilian volume suppliers is its commitment to full lot traceability. While it is standard practice for most cooperatives to blend lots after classification, Coopama manages every lot individually, tracking unique lot numbers and bag counts down to the SACA level. In terms of quality and innovation, Coopama has clearly prioritized specialty coffee in recent years. In addition to its reliable washed and natural Sul de Minas profiles, the cooperative has developed a dedicated fermentation program with 13 participating producers. These lots rival the clean cup and complexity of high-altitude washed coffees from Bahia or Espírito Santo. Coopama’s vertically integrated model covers collection, warehousing, logistics, processing, and grading, as well as technical assistance for cultivation and post-harvest, ensuring end-to-end accountability across the supply chain. This infrastructure enables the delivery of consistent quality at scale without sacrificing the traceability that specialty coffee buyers demand. Furthermore, the cooperative actively invests in its producing community through initiatives such as the “Café em Flores” women’s empowerment program, regional SDG partnerships focused on health, energy, recycling, and public safety, and ongoing technical guidance for member farms.

Producer/Curator:

Valentin Kimenyi

Gasharu Coffee is a family-run, farmer-owned coffee company established in Rwanda in 1973. Its founder, Celestin Rumenerangabo, was raised by his mother, who was displaced in 1959, and at the age of 14, he walked for three days to reach the capital city of Kigali. After working as a live-in domestic worker for three years, he used his savings to purchase land and, at the age of 17, planted 380 coffee trees to start his first farm. Beginning with small-scale local trading, he eventually became the largest supplier of parchment coffee in the region. In 2006, he established the Birembo Coffee Washing Station, and in 2014, relaunched the business under the name Gasharu Coffee. Today, his sons Chris and Valentin are also involved in the management. The company employs 30–40 people on its farms and 240–300 at its washing stations. Its operations are based on the shores of Lake Kivu, near Nyungwe National Park, an area with ideal elevation, soil, and climate conditions for producing high-quality specialty coffee.Read More

Producer/Curator:

Mikael Jasin

In Indonesia, coffee quality often fluctuates from year to year, posing a significant risk for buyers. In the specialty coffee market especially, consistency is key…Read More

Producer/Curator:

Fikri Raihan Hakim

Indonesia ranks among the world’s top five coffee-producing countries, yet its productivity remains relatively low. Many farms still harvest from trees over 30 to 40 years old, with little replanting. Modern agricultural practices, such as fertilization, pruning, and disease control, are not widely adopted...Read More