Democratic Republic CONGO - Limited Run
You won't be disappointed!
(Sourced from ORGANIC FARM)
We have been bringing this to the Farmer's Market only, but now we have available online. It is a limited run - so grab while available.
Roasted to allow for a smooth balance of dark chocolate with pleasant hints of very light citrus. Great for Drip Brew!
The farming community in North Kivu has become accustomed to adversity. Armed incursion, corruption and disease are part of everyday life, but in coffee they see hope. Coffee is one of the only cash crops these producers grow. It puts money on the table, brings stability to the community and enables farmers to plan.
Location: Farms are located on the slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains, bordering Virunga National Park.
Altitude: 3280 to 6562 feet
Coffee produced by women - Coopade and Kawa Kanzururu each have strong women’s sections, who organise leadership training and run some of the cooperatives’ coffee washing stations. For the first time in 2020 it is possible to buy coffee grown and processed by female coffee farmers.
About Virunga National Park and North Kivu
Established in 1925, the Virunga National Park is the oldest national park in Africa and one of the last refuges of the mountain gorilla. It is also home to highly endangered lowland gorillas as well as elephants, chimpanzees, lions, leopards, antelopes, and the most diverse collection of birds in the world. Due to its situation in eastern DR Congo, the park faces many existential challenges.The conditions here are ideal for growing coffee: deep, fertile, volcanic soil, high altitude and adequate rainfall.
Farm Africa
Farm Africa is an innovative charity that reduces poverty by unleashing African farmers’ abilities to grow their incomes in an environmentally sustainable way. Farm Africa helps smallholders to not only boost yields, but also gain access to markets, while protecting the environment for generations to come. From forest communities in Ethiopia to
commercial smallholders in western Uganda, Farm Africa has deep and diverse experience in helping communities harness coffee’s income generating potential. Farm Africa provides tools and training in improving coffee quality, productivity, business practices and market integration to help farmers lift themselves out of poverty.