Congo - Kivu, Medium Roast
Congo - Kivu, Medium Roast
SOPACDI (Solidarité Paysanne pour la Promotion des Actions Café et Développement Intégral) was created in 2002. This coffee co-op is located on Lake Kivu, straddling the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. SOPACDI now has over 5,200 farmers, 20% of whom are women, and is a leader in promoting gender equality and helping revitalize the country's coffee economy.
SOPACDI is the very first certified Fairtrade co-op in the DRC and is the 2014 Sustainability Award Recipient from the Specialty Coffee Association of America.
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Tasting NotesRICH | MILK CHOCOLATE | BALANCED
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PROCESSWET | WASHED
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REGIONKIVA, CONGO, AFRICA
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VarietalBourbon
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ALTITUDE1,460 - 2,000 METERS
The SOPACDI cooperative is located on the shores of Lake Kivu, where several key environmental factors align to produce this coffee: mineral-rich black soil, high altitudes, and favorable weather patterns. This area has been riddled with violence, yet the SOPACDI cooperative in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been able to beat the odds by joining together with other farmers to grow this amazing coffee.
Despite the civil wars, and dire poverty, their minds and determination remain as strong as ever. Now SOPACDI offer the finest Kongo coffee in the world with tropical fruit complex, blackberry, some wine, black currant, a dominant lemon with often floral aromas of honey.
Customer Review
"Just had my first cup of the Congo Medium Roast this morning! It's wonderful! I may not have the sophisticated words of a real coffee connoisseur, but it was rich and full and smooth! Totally enjoyable! You just want to have one cup after another! My previous coffee had been from a grocery store, and this was such a treat to savor!"
