Cultivating Inclusion

At the heart of Intango’s mission is the belief that coffee can be a dignified and sustainable path to economic development for all—especially for farmers with disabilities who have had limited access to economic opportunities. In line with this vision, Intango is working closely with 11 such farmers, supporting them to build their livelihoods through coffee. Four years ago, Intango secured a 0.5-hectare plot of land adjacent to its washing station. This piece of land, now cultivated by these 11 farmers as a communal coffee garden, marks a bold step toward inclusion and empowerment. For the first time in 2025, they will harvest coffee from their trees, beans grown with care, resilience, and shared determination.

To ensure their success, Intango provides ongoing technical assistance, access to essential pruning and maintenance tools, and will play an active role in finding market access for their coffee. The goal is not just to produce excellent coffee, but to ensure that these farmers have the resources, knowledge, and support needed to grow their production and income over time.

Just as other farmers who have worked with Intango have used coffee income to send their children to school, improve their housing, and enjoy a better quality of life, the same future is envisioned for these farmers. With fair prices and consistent support, coffee becomes more than a crop—it becomes a means of transformation.

CULTIVARS

Arabica Bourbon types: French Mission, Jackson, Mbirizi

ALTITUDE

1.500 - 1.900 meters

NOTABLE

2025 marks their first coffee harvest and are exploring making anaerobic naturals to add extra value to the coffee.

PROCESSING

Ripe coffee cherries are meticulously handpicked and sorted to remove any defective or underripe ones. The sorted cherries are placed in sealed, oxygen-free containers to ferment for approximately 72 hours. Post-fermentation, the cherries are spread on raised beds to dry naturally up to 3 weeks until the desired moisture is attained.

Cupping notes

2025 PSS

Intango - Farmers with Disabilities - Anaerobic Natural

The price you pay for Anerobic naturals p/kg. We agreed on this price directly with the farmers, disregarding the volatile US Coffee C price.
Farmers are paid an average of 870 Rwandan Francs for a Kg of cherry. This is used to convert to green coffee export grade equivalent. Farmers supply cherries to the washing station which is then processed and exported through Intango to Europe.
The cooperative costs incurred by Intango include cherry purchase, parchment processing, jute/grainpro bags, farmer training, management, certification and exporter fee.
Misozi was the third party logistics service used this year to facilitate the shipping from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to Rotterdam, Netherlands. Intango was responsible for organizing the shipment on truck from Karongi to Kigali.
Average financing cost owed to (mostly social) lenders. This ensures immediate payment to the farmers when the coffee leaves the farm or port.
A standard TSU premium on all coffees designated exclusively to accelerate farmers’ own regenerative agriculture projects. Read more about the regenerative projects done by our partners here.
This Side Up compensation for spending time and resources importing this coffee. Our work includes year-round contact with producers, managing export, shipping, import, warehousing, grading, sampling, finding and keeping roasting partners for Intango. € 1,22 is This Side Up’s Model 1 markup. For a full overview of our modular margin construction, see the Trade Models page.