Priority Value Chain

☕ Specialty Coffee

Café d'Origine & Specialty Coffee Cameroonais

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8
cooperatives
coffee farms in specialty programme
1 200
producteurs
trained in quality post-harvest practices
SCA 81
score moyen
of batches supported by XP-NOVA

Value chain overview

Arabica coffee from the Bamiléké highlands and Robusta from the West and Littoral regions constitute two exceptional terroirs. XP-NOVA opens access to specialty markets (SCA score 80+) and origin for Cameroonian producers.

Cameroonian coffee has suffered from a lack of positioning and investment since the 1990s. The global specialty coffee renaissance creates a strategic window to reposition Bamiléké Arabica and Cameroonian Robusta on high-value markets.

Potential & Key Figures

SCA 82+
possible score

for the best high-altitude Bamiléké Arabica lots

4 500 FCFA/kg
specialty price

vs 700–900 FCFA for conventional export coffee

40%
average premium

achieved on specialty vs conventional markets

Production Zones

  • Western Highlands (Arabica)
  • Littoral & Mungo (Robusta)
  • North-West (high-altitude Arabica)
  • Adamaoua (experimental Arabica)

XP-NOVA services for this value chain

  • ✓ Varietal selection and rehabilitation of coffee orchards
  • ✓ Training in post-harvest processing (natural, washed, honey)
  • ✓ Cupping and quality evaluation (SCA protocol)
  • ✓ Origin and organic certification support
  • ✓ Connections with specialty importers in Europe and Asia
  • ✓ Development of identifiable micro-lots and single-origin

Certifications & Standards

SCA CertifiedUTZ / RAEU OrganicOrigin AppellationFairtrade