AFRICAN FINECOFFEES REVIEW MAGAZINE October - December 2015 | Volume 5 Issue 1 WHY WE LOVE TANZANIA COFFEE AMIR HAMZA opens largest coffee soluble plant in Africa The World Coffee Market MEET BRIDGET CARRINGTON On the History, Present And Future of One Of East Africa’s Successful Exporters & Roasters. African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October - December 2015 | Volume 5 Issue 1 1 ENHANCING AFRICA‘S POTENTIAL A company born and bred in Africa With more than 30 years experience and a global presence in over 40 countries, ETG manages one of the largest and fastest growing integrated agricultural supply chains in sub-Saharan Africa. Our Coffee presence in Africa includes: Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, ETG starts at farm gate. Rwanda, Ethiopia, We procure about 80% of our Togo and Ivory Coast African commodities from smallholder farmers. Connecting Africa to the World and the World to Africa ! Get in touch with us: coff[email protected] COFFEE PROCESSING MACHINERY & ACCESSORIES WET PROCESSING (Separators, Pulpers and Demucilagers DRYING, HULLING & EXPORT (Size Graders, Gravity separators) COLOUR SORTER LAB ROASTERS & GRINDERS WAREHOUSING Linkage Africa Limited Kenbelt Industrial Park, Mombasa Road P.O. Box 51271-00100, Nairobi - Kenya Tel: +254.722814045, +254722442476 www.linkage-africa.com Email:African [email protected] Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October - December 2015 | Volume 5 Issue 1 3 14 10 contents 34 12 24 10 SPECIAL REPORTS 26 AFCA MEMBERS’ 10 | Meet Bridget Carrrington. PROFILES 12 | racing, the future of Ethiopian coffee. Get to know some of 14 | Why we love Tanzania coffee. our members from their 16 | The 2016 Global Coffee Outlook. business profiles 18 AFCA & MEMBER NEWS 18 | AMIR HAMZA opens largest coffee soluble plant in Africa. 20 | The Uganda coffee industry celebrates the 6th Uganda Coffee Day. 22 | The Burundi coffee industry, going forward through research and innovation 24 | I&M celebrates 100 years of existence. 25 | Kenya Cooperative Coffee Exporters ltd: A farmers owned marketing initiative. 26 | Members’ Profiles 28 | AFCA Uganda Chapter Power Breakfast WHY WE LOVE 29 | Ankole Coffee Producers Cooperative Union Ltd opens Coffee Processing Plant 14 31 | Coffee Tourism: Introducing Out Of The Box Innovation To Kenya’s Coffee Sector TANZANIA COFFEE 32 | AFCA Member Awards 33 | Kenya AFCA Members Receive Mark Of Origin Certificates For Their Coffee! 34 | ECOM provides Uganda’s first Starbucks reserve 36 | ETG: Enhancing Africa’s Potential. 37 | COCOCA in Burundi Coffee Certification. 7 CONTRIBUTORS Contributors’ Profiles 4 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October - December 2015 | Volume 5 Issue 1 Jute Bag Ground Covers Tarpaulin Shading/Insect Net Container Liner Big Bag A WORD FROM THE BOARD CHAIRMAN Dear AFCA Members, I bring you greetings from the Secretariat Team at AFCA Kampala. This year our magazine has constantly sought to rise in quality and we feel with this issue we have achieved this. Ladies and Gentlemen we present to you another fantastic product from the Secretariat. Our cover story will capture a unique look at the growth of one company and an individual that has been at the helm of the industry for decades! Bridget, thank you for sharing this amazing story with us! The magazine will also highlight the amazing new AFCA Member developments in the region from the opening of new factories, International Media Coverage to Centennial Celebrations. This magazine promises to be a special collector’s item. We would like to thank all the members that contribute articles and The magazine will features in this magazine. highlight the amazing new AFCA Member To our Readers, Enjoy our October – December 2015 Issue as you enjoy your conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania! developments in the region from the Share your feedback and ideas with the members of the editorial opening of new board and team. factories, International Media Coverage to Centennial Celebrations. Abdullah Bagersh Board Chairman This magazine promises African Fine Coffees Association to be a special collector’s item. Editorial Team Editors Associate Editors Advisory Board Publisher Samuel N. Kamau Doriane Kaze Abdullah Bagersh African Fine Coffees Association Martin P. Maraka Emily Mahero Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa Faith Asaji Cover Page Picture Catherine K. Hamya Bridget Carrington Managing Director, C DORMANS LTD 6 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October - December 2015 | Volume 5 Issue 1 SPECIAL REPORT CONTRIBUTORS' Profiles Bridget Carrington is the Lionel de Roland- Managing Director of C Phillips. Lionel has over Dormans Ltd in Nairobi, 35 years of international where she has worked coffee experience. He for the past 24 years. joined I & M Smith (Pty) Mr. Amir Hamza is the Nicholas Parkison. She heads the Dorman Ltd., a tea and coffee founder and CEO of Nicholas was the trading team which trading company, in 1976. Amir Hamza (T) Ltd a Communications focuses primarily on the Immediately upon joining company that has been in Manager for the Feed procurement and sale of the company Lionel business of Coffee since the Future Agribusiness specialty and sustainable concentrated on regular 1994, which MR Hamza Market Development from the region. and often extensive origin established from scratch. (AMDe) program in country trips to learn more Also the Chairman of Ethiopia funded by She is actively involved about coffee production Amir Hamza Group of USAID and partner of the in regional coffee affairs and exporting, these Companies. Ethiopian government. via her involvement trips covering South and AMDe strengthens with African Fine Coffees Central America, Africa In 2010, he started to Ethiopia’s agriculture Association (AFCA) and Asia. He is now with build the largest Instant sector, enhances where she served a the company as a partner Coffee manufacturing access to finance while Kenya’s Director for a and a Director of the plant in Sub-Sahara stimulates innovation two-year term and the company. This year the Africa. The plant was and private sector local chapters of IWCA. company celebrated over commissioned in May investment. She also sits on the 100 years of existence and 2014 with a capacity to management committee trading a huge milestone produce 700kg/hr. In this issue Nicholas of the Kenya Coffee for any company in the writes about TRACING, Traders Association and industry. THE FUTURE OF is a trustee of the Coffee ETHIOPIAN COFFEE. Quality Institute. In his article the 2016 Global Coffee Outlook he shares the insights in which direction the 2016 Paul Martin Maraka is Markets may move. the Program Manager of the African Fine Coffees Association and one of Thank you for your contributions the lead editors of the African Fine Coffees to this issue of the magazine. Review Magazine. He joins Mr. Amir Hamza on the article - Amir Hamza Opens Largest Coffee Soluble Plant In Africa. African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October - December 2015 | Volume 5 Issue 1 7 AFCA ON SOCIAL MEDIA Introducing… Book early and save money. Pay for your ticket either 28 days or more OR 42 days or more in advance (depending on your destination) and save money. To make your bookings call + 256 312 360000, OR [email protected]. 8 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October - December 2015 | Volume 5 Issue 1 www.kenya-airways.com PrideofAfrica @KenyaAirways Introducing… Book early and save money. Pay for your ticket either 28 days or more OR 42 days or more in advance (depending on your destination) and save money. To make your bookings call + 256 312 360000, OR [email protected]. African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October - December 2015 | Volume 5 Issue 1 9 www.kenya-airways.com PrideofAfrica @KenyaAirways MEET BRIDGET CARRINGTON, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF C DORMAN LTD IN NAIROBI oday we meet with Bridget Carrington, who is the managing director of TC Dorman Ltd in Nairobi, to find out more about the history, present and future of one of east africa’s most renowned and successful exporters and roasters and hear her views on the current state of our regional industry. Dorman has been around for over behind the first certified UTZ h that is an easy one! I would 65 years. Can you tell us a bit of and FLO coffees. Our preferred Osay our core values are the history of the company? marketing agent and partner Coffee commitment, quality and integrity. Management Services (CMS) is one We concentrate and are committed Dorman Ltd was established of the regions leading agribusiness to quality – quality product, quality Cin 1950 by an Englishman, service providers. Together we work service. We are committed to the called Charles Dorman. He was a hard to promote sustainability and industry to building relationships true pioneer of East African coffees, build farmer relationships, which has along the value chain and serving as the region’s Coffee earned us the reputation of being promoting sustainability. Our Association Chairman as early as second to none in the supply of integrity is based on a firm belief 1939. He married Ellen in 1945 and specialty and sustainable coffees. that, above all, we must strive to she carried on running the company achieve the best price for the farmer. after his death in 1960. In 1986, the If I turn my attention to our Roasting In terms of quality we consider it small but highly-reputed export Company, obviously our entry into our mission to constantly challenge and roasting, company was bought the coffee shop business in 2004 farmers to produce better qualities. by Jeremy Block, who over the next was a milestone, likewise our exit To this end we intrWoduced the ten years transformed the company ten years later. This venture aimed at Dorman Quality Awards in 1992 into the number one exporter and promoting locally roasted coffee and and have awarded millions of roaster in the region. domestic consumption.