Chebumba Washing Station — Lake Kivu
Muungano Agricultural Cooperative — Lake Kivu, DRC

Exceptional Arabica from Lake Kivu

Grown in agroforestry at 1,400–2,600m on the volcanic soils of South Kivu. An organic and fair-trade specialty coffee — Bourbon variety.

Muungano Women Producers
Equality — Empowerment — Community

Over 43% Women Producers

Since 2016, lots produced by our women growers are marketed separately, with a 20 cts/lb premium managed autonomously by the Women's Committee.

Muungano Arabica Harvest
Certified Organic — Fairtrade — JAS — NOP

Certified Quality, Total Traceability

4 international certifications since 2013. Our Grade 2 Arabica, Bourbon variety, recognised in Europe, the US and Japan.

Muungano Washing Station
7 Washing Stations — Modern Infrastructure

7 Fully Equipped Stations at the Heart of Lake Kivu

Each station has modern pulpers, fermentation tanks, African drying tables and a central cupping laboratory.

Women Drying Coffee — Lake Kivu
2024 International Recognition

Record: $25.79/kg — Best of Congo 2024

In Copenhagen, our natural coffee set the all-time record for Congolese coffee. SCA Score: 85.63 points. 2024 Solidarity Finance Prize.

Muungano Field Training
1,408 Members — 16 Sectors

1,408 Producers United for Excellence

From Kiniezire to Masisi, our members work together to produce the finest arabica coffee in the Lake Kivu region.

Muungano Arabica Drying
Export — Goma — Mombasa — World

From Lake Kivu to the World's Finest Tables

After hulling in Goma, our coffee ships from Mombasa to specialty roasters in Europe, the United States and Japan.

Muungano Arabica Harvest Kivu
Sustainable Agriculture — Zero Pesticide — Agroforestry

Grown in the Shade of the Kivu Forests

Our coffee growers cultivate their arabica under forest cover, in the shade of banana trees and native trees, on fertile volcanic soils.

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Organic
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Fairtrade FLO
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JAS Japan
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NOP / USDA
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$25.79/kg Record 2024
1,408Producer Members
43%Women Members
2009Founded
7Washing Stations
20+Containers/year
85.63SCA Score 2024
Muungano Producers Lake Kivu Muungano Arabica Cherries
2009Founded
Our Story

Muungano — Unity and Coffee Excellence at the Heart of Congo

"Muungano" means "Unity" in Swahili. In December 2009, 350 founding coffee growers — Bahunde, Bahavu, Bashi, Batembo and Congolese of Rwandan origin — chose unity to rebuild.

Located on the slopes of Lake Kivu, between 1,400 and 2,600 metres altitude, the cooperative cultivates an exceptional specialty Bourbon Arabica. Before its creation, producers crossed Lake Kivu at night to sell their coffee in Rwanda — risking their lives.

Agroforestry

Shade trees + fruit trees + Bourbon coffee plants

1,408 Members

16 sectors, Kalehe & Masisi (S./N.-Kivu)

43% Women

3 women on the board of directors

Record $25.79/kg

Best of Congo 2024, Copenhagen

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Specialty Arabica

Our Coffee Range

100% Bourbon Arabica, grown in agroforestry at 1,400–2,600m on the volcanic soils of Lake Kivu.

From Plant to Cup

Our Production Process

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Cultivation & Harvest

Bourbon Arabica in agroforestry, 1,400–2,600m. Selective hand-picking.

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Sorting & Pulping

Sorting ripe cherries, flotation, pulping in our 7 modern stations.

3

30h Fermentation

Controlled fermentation in tanks, then washing and sorting in channels.

4

14-day Drying

Drying on African tables, humidity control at 12%. Protection from intense sun.

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Export via Goma

Hulling at Jumbo Safari (Goma), then Mombasa route (Kenya) to Europe & USA.

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A strong network of international partners committed to fair trade, sustainable development and coffee quality.

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Headquarters Kiniezire, Kalehe, Sud-Kivu
Democratic Republic of Congo
Plantation altitude 1 400 — 2 600 m
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