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Mar 01, 2018 • #community #Congo #Congolese coffee #cooperatives #DRC #On the Ground #relationships #sustainability #sustainable coffee

Out of Conflict, Into Hope: the Coffee of DRC

For years, since their coffee sector was basically decimated by war, Congolese farmers, including those who are now members of the Kawa Kanzururu cooperative, were forced to smuggle their coffee across borders to find buyers. They’ve had no support from the international buying community, and their productivity and infrastructure suffered. But now, the door is open for development and a better future for these communities. 

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Feb 19, 2018 • #acidity #coffee farming #Congo #Congolese coffee #cooperatives #DRC #relationships #sustainability #sustainable coffee

Introducing Kawa Kanzururu: the First Coffee of its Kind

Through our exploration of Congolese coffee and relationships developed there over the past few years, we have been introduced to the farmers of Kawa Kanzururu--a young cooperative demonstrating an innovative economic model for surrounding communities--and also to the incredible work of the Virunga Alliance, which provides essential jobs, protects biodiversity, and guards critically endangered mountain gorillas within Virunga National Park. Here at Higher Grounds, we want to shine a light on those who have begun to rebuild the infrastructure necessary for sharing the DRC's incredible coffee with the world.

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May 22, 2017 • #coffee farming #Congo #Congolese coffee #cooperatives #DRC #On the Ground #origin trip #relationships #sustainability

Saveur du Kivu: Where Crisis Meets Opportunity in the Congo

Collaboration is power. Through Saveur du Kivu and all it represents, the specialty coffee industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is shifting towards a brighter future.

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Aug 30, 2016 • #Congolese coffee #DRC #gender equality #On the Ground #relationships

Supporting Gender Equality in Eastern Congo

"The GALS has improved the economy of so many households. The women and children are now participating in the decision-making in their household and community, and they have now joint planning and transparency in their households."

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Feb 11, 2014 • #Congo #Congolese coffee #direct trade #DRC #gender equality #origin trip #relationships

Eastern Congo: the Last Bastion of Specialty Coffee

I’ve been captured by the allure of one of the last standing bastions of potential for specialty coffee production left in the world. I write this as I travel across the world for a second visit to the eastern shore of Lake Kivu in the DRC in less than a year.

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