From the hills overlooking Lake Kivu, the KACCO cooperative brings together 3,179 smallholder farmers growing exceptional Arabica coffee between 1,500 and 2,000 meters of altitude.
Kalehe coffee is far more than a cash crop: it is a source of dignity and hope for rural communities in South Kivu.
Grown between 1,500 and 2,000 m of altitude on fertile volcanic soils, in fully natural, traditional agroforestry systems.
Despite recurring armed conflict in eastern DRC, producers have never abandoned their coffee trees.
Training, school credits, access to water and healthcare: every cup directly benefits producing communities.
On the night of May 4, 2023, devastating floods struck the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi, claiming over 5,000 lives and affecting more than 680 KACCO member families. From this tragedy, Survivors Coffee was born: for every kilogram sold, USD 0.25 is allocated to a solidarity fund helping surviving families rebuild their lives.
KACCO aims to share another story of Congolese coffee with the world: that of the women producers who, despit…
KACCO builds the capacity of 50 producers in Ihusi: The KACCO Cooperative, with support from the ACRA/Root Ca…
Insights from Steven Kanane, member of the Congolese delegation to the exchange mission in Côte d’Ivoire F…
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