PARTNERSHIPS

UNICAFÉ PARTNERS

Coopercam, Ajinomoto of Japan, Unicafé Companhia de Comercio Exterior and Marubeni Corporation.

On April 30, 2018, Coopercam (Cooperative of Coffee Growers of Campos Gerais and Campo do Meio), in partnership with Ajinomoto do Japão, Unicafé Companhia de Comércio Exterior and Marubeni Corporation, opened a new Coffee Tasting Room in Minas Gerais .

The idealized project aims to provide coffee producers and associates with a space dedicated to handling, classifying and analyzing the region’s coffees.

The possibility of carrying out this project arose from the contact of Marubeni Corporation, one of the largest coffee Trading companies in Japan, with Unicafé Companhia de Comércio Exterior.

After the presentation of the project, and establishing the necessary goals, as well as the final objective for its accomplishment, the project started in March 2016.

Unicafé Companhia de Comércio Exterior played a fundamental role in the choice as a partner company for the project, as it has the necessary prerequisites, such as experience in the national and international coffee market, having today more than 67 million bags exported to more than 55 countries and 17 million bags sold in the domestic market.

Among the various areas of support, we can mention the expertise in understanding the different coffee markets, and their peculiarities, and the understanding of coffee standards that meet the COB protocol (Official Brazilian Classification) and the SCA protocol (Specialty Coffee Association), which are business tools for the entire coffee chain.

To reach a large number of producers, this project would only have the scope and importance necessary with the active participation of a Cooperative.

Coopercam (Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores de Campos Gerais and Campo do Meio), was the cooperative chosen for its active participation in its region, for its vision of the future in the coffee sector, thus being qualified and qualified for having the necessary requirements for this first partnership.

The inauguration of the Coffee Tasting Room was attended by the Board of Directors, Managers, Administrative and Fiscal Councils of Coopercam; as well as with the presence of the President and Directors of Ajinomoto do Japão, Directors of Companhia Iguaçú de Café Ssoluble, Managers and representatives of Marubeni do Japão, and Directors and Managers of Unicafé Companhia de Comércio Exterior.

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