The origin where it all started for This Side Up in 2013. Beautifully complex fruity coffees and ever more processing innovation from a new generation of idealistic local coffee entrepreneurs, both independent and within cooperatives.

Rushashi and Coko are cooperatives with a strong focus on women and youth empowerment and a beautiful regenerative vision. Intango is a private mill run by one of the country’s specialty coffee industry’s founders.

TRACEABILITY :

local partner : Rushashi
contact : Antoine Kagenza
email : abakundakawarushashi@yahoo.fr
phone : +250 783288732

local partner : Coko
contact : Therese Nyirangwabije
email : koperatwongerekawacoko@yahoo.com
phone : +250 ‭(078) 759 18 62‬

local partner : Intango
contact : Gilbert Gatali
email : gilbert@rootsimizi.com
phone : +250 788 301 122

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IMPACT OVERVIEW :

partner since : 2013
total kgs bought : 248.855
% of capacity (2022-2023) : 29%
farmers represented : ± 6000
our price vs local alternative : + USD 0,90 / kg
projects jointly started : 1