Congo Archives – Thread Coffee Roasters Baltimore

DR Congo SOPACDI

by Thread | Dec 5, 2016 | Blog, Coffees, Single Origin

December Featured Coffee Solidarite Paysanne la Promotion de Actions Café et Development Integras, known as SOPACDI, formed in 2002 in response to the ethnic and gender-based violence plaguing Kivu Eastern Deomcratic Republic of Congo, where SOPACDI’s 5,600+ members...

Muungano Cooperative & G.A.L.S.

by Thread | Jul 5, 2015 | Blog

A member of the Thread team visited the Muungano cooperative in late May and early June of 2015. In addition to having exceptional coffee, many of this cooperatives members are working towards gender equality in their community. In Swahili, Muungano means...