 Dominican Specialty Coffee Association ADOCAFES
It’ s a nonprofit
organization dedicated to promoting the Dominican coffee nationally
and internationally.
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ADOCAFES
This is a group of exporters, roasters, traders and producers of specialty coffee in the Dominican Republic.
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Description of Specialty Coffees
A)-
All coffee quoted higher than the New York Stock Market.
B)-
Coffees that in its sensory and physical evaluation obtain
a value equal or higher than 80 points of the standards of the Specialty
Coffee Association of America ( SCAA).
C)- Certified Coffee ( Organic, Fair Trade, Utz kapeh, rainforest alliance, etc).
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Adocafes’s vision
Being a national organization representing exporters, roasters, traders and producers of specialty coffee in the Dominican Republic. |
Adocacafes’s mission
Promote Dominican coffee locally and internationally, support the production and marketing of quality coffees and keep producers informed of any changes in the coffee sector worldwide.
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Objectives
- Grouping all producers, exporters, traders and roasters of specialty coffee in the Dominican Republic.
- Keeping members ADOCAFES informed on changes and innovations in the coffee market.
- To facilitate the transfer of knowledge needed to produce high-quality coffee.
- To protect the interests of Dominican coffee sector.
- help to coordinate efforts between the public and private sectors.
- Promote the Dominican coffee worldwide.
- Establish marketing strategies, investigate and report on new niche markets and certifications.
- To support coffee producers who have not yet penetrated into niche markets.
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Promotion
- Participation in international fairs
- Organization cupping sections national and international
- Organization of national and international events
- Developing promotional material
- Promote coffee in the Dominican tourist sites.
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Training or Capacitation
- Improving quality coffee through consultancies
- Support in the certification process: Utz Kapeh, Fair Trade, organic, Rain Forest, etc..
- Supporting export procedures
- Supporting access to international markets
- To organize lectures and workshops for members .
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Information
- Actual coffee sector
- Prices of international markets
- National and international regulations
- International Events
- information of interest
- Legislations
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