Trapro Coffee Washing Stations Ltd

Name: Trapro Coffee Washing Stations Ltd
Telephone: +250 788 412 466

Award-winning Arabica Bourbon from southern Rwanda

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Description

Trapro Coffee is located high in the mountains of southern Rwanda near the Nyungwe national park, one of the oldest rainforests in Africa. We work primarily with vulnerable groups, including poor families, single women and genocide survivors, and invest our profits back into farms and communities. Our wash station infrastructure is modern and very clean with ecologically-friendly pulpers and tiled fermentation tanks. We want to bring pride and interest to the coffee farming community for the sustainability of the industry.

Sustainability Impact

40% of our farmers are women and 25% are youth who were not able to continue higher education. We invest 10% of Trapro’s gross profits each year in our farmers through health insurance, training and materials for GAP and Farmer Field Schools, micro loans, school fees, and support to local schools. Our farmers are also trained by an agronomist in best agricultural practices as well as financial literacy.

Sector / Product / Services

Agriculture

Production

Function

Grower, buyer, processor

Organization

Private company

Established

2016

Location

Kabacuzi, Nyamugari, Gasaka, Nyamagabe district, Southern province

Growers

5,000

Trees

1.2 million

Trees per farm

300

Total area

480 ha

Varietals

Arabica, Red Bourbon, RAB C15, Jackson, Mibirizi and BM139

Age of trees

10 years

Harvest

March to July

CWS

Altitude

1,700–1,900 MSL

Drying

Raised beds shaded with nets

Certification

C.A.F.E.

Production 2021

300 tons

Goal 2025

440 tons

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Name of contact person

Mr. Bernard Uwitije

Contact Email

traprostations@gmail.com

Phone Number

+250 788 412 466

Website

https://traprocoffee.com/

Region

Rwanda

Location

Nyamagabe, Rwanda

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Coffee Washing Station 1

Name

Gitega Hills
Location

Nyamagabe, Cyanika, Southern province
Altitude

1,700 MSL
Processing

Fully washed, natural
Flavour profile

Apricot, floral, and honey
Cupping

87

Coffee Washing Station 2

Name

Bwenda Mountain
Location

Nyamagabe, Kibumbwe, Southern province
Altitude

1,650 MSL
Processing

Fully washed, natural
Flavour profile

Orange, cranberry, rhubarb, and lemon
Cupping

89

Coffee Washing Station 3

Name

Ibisi Mountain
Location

Huye, Maraba, Southern province
Altitude

1,950 MSL
Processing

Fully washed, natural
Flavour profile

Apricot, and honeysuckle
Cupping

84–89

Our Mission

To connect the worlds' agriculture supply chains and ensure a value generating network that benefits the business, the consumer, the farmer and everyone in between.

Solutions

We develop end-to-end traceability solutions specifically designed to serve our customers from the farm gate all the way to end consumers.

Contribution to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

About

We're a Swiss-based company delivering trusted end-to-end traceability solutions to global supply chains. We empower action in the areas of digitalisation, sustainability and transparency, and deliver solutions to our clients that deliver on their goals and help them overcome operational challenges to traceability.

In 2021 we ran a successful Series A funding round, joined the official platform of the UN Global Compact, and we are actively contributing towards SDG12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG8 (Decent work and economic growth), SDG9 (Industry, innovation & infrastructure and SDG15 (Life on Land).

Website

https://www.farmerconnect.com

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The International Trade Centre (ITC) has launched a new corporate initiative dubbed: Switch ON. Focusing on digital connectivity, ITC calls on partners to prioritize investments in connectivity and on policymakers to create the right conditions for small businesses in developing and transition countries to profit from digital trade and entrepreneurship.

The initiative is integral to ITC's 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, which prioritizes digital connectivity as a key enabler to an inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous world.

Switch ON focuses on delivering affordable networks and unlocking access through education and digital literacy. Partnerships with local and international companies play an important role in the initiative’s success.

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Switch ON’s cross-cutting delivery model combines the expertise of teams across ITC to address three layers.

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These partners may have a far more specific and technical role in delivering connectivity and infrastructure and services. ITC will ensure that MSMEs receive appropriate attention and support to meet their potential. We welcome discussions on how we can best work together toward this outcome.

Our ambition

- Enable institutions to implement policy and initiatives so MSMEs can access and use the internet;

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- Easy, affordable access to online payments;

- Vibrant e-commerce services, including local marketplaces and other service providers;

- Digital entrepreneurialism, built on the development and uptake of local solutions.

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