Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union

Certifications

Organic Certification
Twenty-five cooperative members out of 42 have been certified organic by BCS OKO-GARANTIE GMBH Germany with a potential exporting capacity of over 7,000 tons of coffee per annum.
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Fair Trade Labeling Organization FLO Certification
Eight primary cooperatives are inscribed in FLO certification and have the potential to produce 6,875 tons of coffee per annum.
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UTZ KAPEH Certification
Two primary cooperatives are certified by the UTZ KAPEH foundation in the Netherlands and produce 360 tons of green beans per annum. Certification for five other cooperatives is currently underway.
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Auction Market Waiver
Our union has obtained special permission to by-pass the auction market and sell directly to our clients.

Memberships

Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA)
Eastern African Fine Coffee Association (EAFCA)
Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce (AACC)

Recent International Awards

World Specialty Commodities Award, Paris 2005
Rosters Guild, Specialty Coffee Association of America Award,
Seattle 2005
ECafe Gold Cooperative Coffee Ethiopian Competition 2005, First Place honor in washed and unwashed Sidamo varietal class
International Quality Award, The Arch of Europe, Frankfurt 2004

This is an independent and private controlling agency which certifies organic products worldwide in accordance with various regulations and private standards.

Fairtrade Labeling was created in the Netherlands in the late 1980s. Producers registered with FLO receive a minimum price that covers the cost of production and includes an extra premium that is invested in the local community.

Utz Kapeh is a worldwide certification program for responsible coffee production and sourcing. Utz Kapeh, "good coffee" in the Maya language, offers assurance of social and environmental responsibility in coffee production.