Highlights of Accomplishments

Membership:

To date (November 2009), EAFCA has a membership of 156 composed of both individual and corporate members comprising of farmers, exporters, importers, retailers, roasters and coffee professionals from Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia all over the including members belonging to the specialty coffee associations of Europe, Brazil and America.

Membership Benefits

• New Member Welcome Kit
• Bwana Kahawa Buzz
• Email Account
• Bi-monthly Fine Coffee Bulletin
• Members-only Webpage Resource Centre
• Substantial Discounts on Training and Event Fees
• International conferences coordination and representation

As a group, Eastern African countries produce about 10% of the specialty coffees of the world and have a potential to produce more.

The volume and quality of the coffee are the main reasons that will attract serious buyers of specialty coffee to come to Eastern Africa. Therefore, market linkages are the main benefits offered to both buyers and sellers of specialty coffee. Using the synergy of ten countries, EAFCA has been able to develop the awareness of producing high quality coffee for the growing market for fine coffees. Jointly, with participation of several organisations, EAFCA has promoted members’ coffees in major exhibitions and events such as the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Conference & Exhibition in Boston in 2003 and in Atlanta in 2004, and the World Tea and Coffee Cup in Rome in 2003.

EAFCA also hosted the first ever African Fine Coffees Conference & Exhibition in February 2004 in Nairobi, Kenya. This event not only promoted the high quality coffees from Eastern and Southern Africa but also opened doors for our member exporters to negotiate and enter into contracts with roasters, buyers and retailers specializing in specialty coffees. The exhibition has become the first step towards financial sustainability of EAFCA, a key factor in creating a strong and effective association.

In February 2010 EAFCA will continue with its successful Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition in Mombasa, Kenya by holding the 7th African Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition.