2022 - 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
Mapendo Women’s Lot
from
Mighty Peace Coffee
Details:
Lot: Mapendo Women’s Lot
Cooperative: Cooperative Agricole Muungano
Region: African Great Lakes
Province: South Kivu
Territory: Kalehe
Washing Stations: Chebumba
Altitude: 1,480-2,000 masl
Variety: SL34
Process: Fully Washed
Fermentation: 12 hours dry, 24 hours wet
Drying: 12-21 days on raised beds Down to 10-12% moisture
Certifications: FTO Certification
From Mighty Peace Coffee:
Many of the women that produced Mapendo are widows as a result of the conflicts that have destabilized parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Gender justice is one of their key pillars and they’ve worked with organizations such as OXFAM to implement Gender Action Learning Systems.
A Farmer’s Story
Charlotte Fikiri’s life has been positively impacted by growing coffee; it’s allowed her to buy a goat for breeding, build a house, and buy another field where she’s planted coffee trees. With the manure produced by the goat, she’s able to strengthen the ecosystem of her farm through the fertilization of the fields.
