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    Tropic Coffee Ltd

    Tropic Coffee brings you Rwanda’s best range of specialty coffees

    Description

    Tropic Coffee is a family-owned producer and exporter of outstanding, 100% Arabica Bourbon, single origin, specialty coffee, cupping at 87+. From fully washed, natural, honey, and anaerobic processing from three different regions, we produce a rich and complex variety of coffees. We also have an all-women brand, Umubano, meaning “relationship”.

    Sustainability Impact

    Over 45% of our 3,000 smallholder farmers are women, and we put a special focus on building their livelihoods and resilience, and ensuring they receive premium rewards. We process our Umubano cherries separately so that it is completely traceable to our women growers.

    Our farmers receive fair prices for their specialty coffee, contributing to cooperative savings schemes. 20% of company profits are allocated to our social fund for community activities and health and education programs.

    Tropic founders, Divine and Christophe, work directly with youth to help them understand that coffee “done well and done sustainably” can be profitable. Environmental sustainability is at the core of our business; we have built water treatment plants into our washing stations, and established vermicomposting as part of our drive to become sustainable.

    Sector / Product / Services
    Production
    Function Grower, buyer, processor, exporter
    Organization Private company
    Established 2015
    Growers 2,964
    Trees 1,581,500
    Trees per farm 533
    Total area 632 ha
    Altitude 1,650–2,200 MSL
    Varietals Arabica, Red Bourbon
    Harvest February to July
    CWS 3
    Processing Fully washed, natural, honey, anaerobic/natural
    Drying Sun-dried on raised beds
    Certifications Organic, Fairtrade, UTZ-certified
    Production 2021 100 tons
    Goal 2025 288 tons
    Social Networks
    Name of contact person

    Ms. Divine Mutuyimana and Mr. Christophe Rugira

    Contact Email

    chris@tropiccoffeeltd.com

    Phone Number

    +250 788 666 146

    Website

    https://tropiccoffeeltd.com/

    Region
    Location
    Coffee Washing Station 1
    • Name
      Kabyinro CWS
    • Location
      Ngororero, Muhororo, Kabyiniro, Western province
    • Altitude
      1,700–1,950 MSL
    • Processing
      Fully washed, naturals
    • Flavour profile
      High sweet, malic and citrus orange acidity, with medium body and distinct fruity finish
    • Cupping
      84–88
    Coffee Washing Station 2
    • Name
      Cyato CWS
    • Location
      Nyamasheke, Cyato, Murambi, Western province
    • Altitude
      1,930–2,200 MSL
    • Processing
      Fully washed, naturals
    • Flavour profile
      High sweet, malic acidity, combined with complex sweet fruity flavour and well-balanced, long finish
    • Cupping
      88+
    Coffee Washing Station 3
    • Name
      Gisanga CWS
    • Location
      Ruhango, Mbuye, Gisanga, Southern province
    • Altitude
      1,650–1,850 MSL
    • Processing
      Fully washed, naturals
    • Flavour profile
      Medium sweet, with citrus acidity, medium body and fruit flavours with short finish
    • Cupping
      84–88
    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
    Short video
    About Switch ON
    Better digital connectivity for small businesses to trade
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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.
    Our mission
    Switch ON’s cross-cutting delivery model combines the expertise of teams across ITC to address three layers.

    1. Ecosystem layer: looks at how business support organizations can digitalize their clients and advocate for more affordable connectivity Strategy and policy layer: disseminates evidence-based innovations in policy and thought leadership

    2. Enterprise layer: raises the profile of MSMEs to attract investment to new models in connectivity, enabling them to trade digitally
    3. Partnerships with local and international companies are expected to play a key role, and will require the contribution of partners beyond those traditionally engaged in "Aid for Trade".

    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;

    - Affordable and reliable connectivity, in towns of all sizes;

    - 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.
    Other interesting project
    ecomConnect Programme: Empowering businesses through e-commerce



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