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Processor & exporter — Goma

Coffeelac coffee origin trail

Coffeelac is described by trading partner Sucafina as "the largest coffee processor and exporter of Arabica beans in Eastern DRC," operating the Goma Mill and multiple washing stations, including a mini-station on Idjwi Island.

Documented trail

  1. 1

    Role

    Processor & exporter, Eastern DRC (Goma Mill; washing stations incl. Idjwi Island)[14]

  2. 2

    Structure

    Coffeelac SARL — DRC export arm of a family coffee business that also runs Great Lakes Coffee in Uganda[55]

  3. 3

    Documented cooperative link (this registry)

    CAEKD, via Sucafina[14]

  4. 4

    Documented washing-station financing

    Financed the Hala washing station used by Rebuild Women's Hope, Idjwi Island (2017)[51]

Frequently asked

What is Coffeelac?

The largest coffee processor and exporter of Arabica beans in Eastern DRC, per trading partner Sucafina.[14]

Who owns or operates Coffeelac?

A public LinkedIn profile of a company director describes Coffeelac SARL as a family-run DRC export business that also operates Great Lakes Coffee in Uganda.[55]

Which cooperatives does Coffeelac work with?

CAEKD is documented on this registry (Coffeelac washes CAEKD cherry on Idjwi Island and mills it at Goma). Coffeelac also financed a washing station used by Rebuild Women's Hope in 2017, and Falcon Coffees names Coffeelac as its DRC export partner for that relationship.[14][51][52]

Does Coffeelac export directly to named roasters?

Not documented on this registry. Coffeelac's CAEKD-origin coffee reaches international trader Sucafina; the ultimate destination for those lots is not publicly documented.[14]

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Sources on this page

  1. [14] CAEKD Kivu FW — Sucafina
  2. [51] Our Story — Rebuild Women's Hope
  3. [52] DR Congo — Rebuild Women's Hope Project — CoffeeMango
  4. [53] DRC Women's Hope & Unity — SHIFT Social Impact Solutions
  5. [55] Andreas Nicolaides — Director, Coffeelac SARL (DR Congo) — LinkedIn

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