The KIKULUNGO Coffee Cooperatives in Angola introduced the current situation of coffee in Angola.

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Coffee History in Angola

Before independence in 1975, coffee production in Angola reached about 230,000 tons per year, making Angola the fourth largest coffee producer in the world. With the outbreak of the Civil War, that reputation came to an abrupt end in 1975.

The conflict lasted 27 years and destroyed most of the country and thousands of lives. Although 12 years have passed since the peace agreement, development has not yet reached the desired stage. The country's infrastructure was slowly being rebuilt and life was gradually returning to normal. However, many are still recovering from the scars left by the war.

Even in the toughest times, many coffee farmers haven't lost hope. They continue to produce coffee, even if they don't know where to sell it. Today, most brave farmers are part of our cooperatives.

In fact, Angola was once the world's fourth-largest coffee exporter because its Robusta-so silky but rich-was unique. According to the National Coffee Institute, demand for Angola Robusta was so great that after the war began, it had to be exported and grown abroad because the national coffee industry was paralyzed.

KIKULUNGO COFFEE COOPERATIVE

The Triases family has a tradition of growing coffee that dates back to when Angola was still a Portugal colony. Triases 'predecessors endured enormous sacrifices to make Angola one of the world's largest coffee exporters.

Kikulungo Coffee Cooperative was founded in 2010 to support small family coffee growers and provide them with industry representation.

Status of Angola Coffee

Quality and quantity: Most of the existing plants are decades old, thus reducing yields per hectare. The only remedy is to plant more hectares or new plants, both of which require capital and take years to recoup investment due to the production cycle. In addition, many cooperatives lack adequate hulling and cleaning machinery, which may affect the quality of manufacturers. In addition, coffee is much more labour-intensive than other crops, and co-operatives that are short of staff end up with lower product quality.

Transition: There are not enough facilities to convert green coffee beans into finished products, and due to lack of access to machinery, many farmers simply sell the ingredients wholesale to walk-on suppliers who then transform the goods in cities.

Transportation: Most farmers are in rural areas and Robusta production is concentrated in Gabela, Amboim and Kwanza Sul. Transportation to machining centers can be complex and expensive, meaning it is often the buyer's expense.

Export: Export requirements are not always clearly communicated and paperwork and processing can lead to long delays and high costs. Given that international market prices (based on the London Mercantile Exchange) are almost double Angola prices, these delays are worth the cost, but most cooperatives cannot afford these prices upfront.

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