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High-Quality Coffee
Our coffee is handpicked, sustainably grown, and processed with precision to deliver exceptional flavor and freshness to the world.
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We invest in healthcare, education, water, and fair employment for our members, empowering communities and promoting equality for all.
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Abateraninkunga ba Sholi Cooperative Background
Name: ABATERANINKUNGA BA SHOLI
Products: ARABICA BOURBON COFFEE
Country: RWANDA
Type of Organisation: SPO
Number of Certified Farmers: 721
Women: 276
Men: 365
Youth: 80
Certifications: FT, Organic, RA, CP
Our Story
Before the establishment of Abateraninkunga ba Sholi coffee cooperative, coffee was sold to opaque markets and at significantly low prices. Farmers were starting to lose interest as they couldn’t see the benefits. In 2008, thirty (30) brave women—founders of today’s cooperative—formed an association focused on small-scale farming and savings. By 2013, it became an autonomous cooperative now known as “Abateraninkunga ba Sholi,” meaning “mutual assistance” in Kinyarwanda.
Abateraninkunga Ba Sholi (Sholi) is a first-grade cooperative based in the Sholi Cell, Cyeza sector of Muhanga district, Rwanda. Founded in 2008 by 30 women, it revitalized the local coffee market and inspired inclusive community growth.
We are dedicated to producing exceptional coffee—grown with care and processed with precision to meet the highest quality standards. Our commitment begins at the root: from nurturing the soil to harvesting ripe cherries and preparing them for export.
About Sholi Community
Sholi is a rural area in Muhanga district known for fertile soil and high-altitude coffee farms. The cooperative invests in the community through healthcare, water access, training, and fair employment—promoting equality for all.
- Sustainable farming practices that protect the environment.
- Handpicked beans, carefully processed for flavor and freshness.
- Traceable, ethically produced green coffee for global partners.
Vision
Our vision is to strengthen the lives of farmers and introduce the world to the amazing taste and quality of Rwandan specialty coffee.
Mission
Our mission is to create a high quality specialty coffee through community building, high quality standards and a well established relationship with our partners.