KODUKAK, short for Koperative Dutezimbere Kawa Kigeyo, is a coffee cooperative in Rwandaβs Kigeyo region, near the shores of Lake Kivu. The cooperative began in 2006, when 257 coffee farmers joined together to collect and process coffee cherries with a shared goal: improving the quality of coffee from Kigeyo.
They officially became a registered cooperative in 2015 and received Fair Trade certification in early 2016. Today, the co-op includes nearly 1,000 farmer members, about one-third of whom are women. Its members grow coffee in the highlands around Lake Kivu, a region known for volcanic terrain, high elevations, and a long tradition of specialty coffee production.
KODUKAK is also part of COOPAC, an umbrella cooperative founded in 2001 that supports thousands of farmers across Rwandaβs Western Province. Through COOPAC, they receive support with processing, quality control, and sales, helping connect small-scale farmers in Kigeyo with coffee drinkers around the world.
