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Cooperative — South Kivu

Muungano Cooperative coffee origin trail

Muungano ("togetherness" in Swahili) is a South Kivu cooperative founded in 2009, headquartered in Kinyezire on Lake Kivu's western shore, spanning villages from Kinyezire to Minova.

Documented trail

  1. 1

    Region

    South Kivu — Lake Kivu western shore, HQ Kinyezire[46][47]

  2. 2

    Producer

    Muungano Cooperative (founded 2009)[46][47]

  3. 3

    Exporter / trader

    Twin (early buyer); Oxfam Fair Trade (Belgium, partner since 2011); Atlas Coffee Importers (USA)[46][48][47]

  4. 4

    Destination

    Kaldi's Coffee (St. Louis, decade-long partner); Clive Coffee (Portland, retailer)[8][9]

Certifications: Fairtrade

sources disagree Organic certification status is reported inconsistently across sources: Twin's cooperative profile says Muungano is "working towards Organic," while Oxfam Fair Trade's partner page (more recent) describes the coffee it buys from Muungano as "certified-organic." We show both rather than assert a single current status.[46][48]

Frequently asked

Who buys Muungano cooperative's coffee?

Documented buyers/importers include Twin (UK), Oxfam Fair Trade (Belgium, partner since 2011) and Atlas Coffee Importers (USA); it is roasted and retailed by Kaldi's Coffee (St. Louis) and sold by Clive Coffee (Portland).[46][48][47][8][9]

Where is Muungano cooperative located?

South Kivu, DRC, along Lake Kivu's western shore, spanning villages from Kinyezire (where its headquarters and cupping lab sit) to Minova.[47]

When was Muungano founded, and how big is it?

2009, starting with a few hundred farmers; cooperative profiles from 2023–2024 describe around 4,100–4,400 members, roughly half of them women.[46][47][48]

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Sources on this page

  1. [8] DR Congo Muungano — Single Origin Coffee — Kaldi's Coffee
  2. [9] D.R. Congo Muungano Coffee — Clive Coffee
  3. [46] Muungano — cooperative profile — Twin
  4. [47] Muungano Cooperative — Atlas Coffee Importers
  5. [48] Muungano — partner profile — Oxfam Fair Trade

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