Wakuli

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Decommoditizing coffee to boost smallholder farmer income

Wakuli sells fresh roasted, high quality “specialty” coffee direct-to-your mailbox. They shorten the value chain which results in a significant better price for the farmer and fresher coffee at mid market prices with impact for the consumer. Wakuli’s mission is to enable smallholder farmers to invest in their farms to move towards a living income and a more sustainable livelihood.

For Wakuli we track the following impact target:

  • Number of smallholder farmers & dependents with significantly increased coffee income*

Wakuli’s 2025 impact metrics appear lower than 2024, even though actual impact increased. This is due to a correction of duplicate farmer counts in the 2024 baseline.

This target links to Sustainable Development Goal 1.

*Measured per last 12 months by at least 25% total income increase (cumulative) due to Wakuli purchase price vs price before working with Wakuli.

 

Impact Case Wakuli

Impact Case

The world drinks over 2 billion cups of coffee a day. It’s a trillion-dollar industry, yet less than 1% of that value reaches the farmers who actually grow the stuff. That’s the absurdity Wakuli is taking on.

In this impact case, you can read all about how they are moving the industry towards a Sustainable Living Income for coffee farmers worldwide.

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