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Week of Sep 14, 2026

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BeansGlobal Coffee ReportT4 · Press

Pact Coffee Pays Record $55.50/kg for DRC's First Anaerobic Coffee Lot

At the Best of Congo Cooperatives auction (Sept 1-3, 2026) in London, UK roaster Pact Coffee outbid 63 other buyers to win Izuba, the top-scoring lot from growers at the Yetu Qahwah washing station — the first anaerobically fermented coffee produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The winning bid of $55.50/kg set a new price record for Congolese coffee; judges cited caramel and honey notes with a cognac-like finish. Every lot in the auction sold, with bidders from three continents.

Why it matters: It shows DRC moving beyond commodity-grade robusta and washed arabica into experimental fermentation, and Congolese lots starting to compete on price with more established East African origins.

Publication date unknown · collected Sep 14, 2026

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Week of Sep 5, 2026

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BeansDaily Coffee News· Aug 26, 2026T4 · Press

Best of Congo Cooperatives puts 14 traceable DRC microlots up for auction 1-3 September

The 2026 Best of Congo Cooperatives program offers 32 coffees from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: 14 international-winner microlots sold on the M-Cultivo auction platform from 1 to 3 September, plus 18 national winners on an offer sheet. Auction lots run from 86 to 300 kg with bids opening at $13 per kg ($5.90 per lb), and the catalogue spans fully washed, natural and anaerobic-fermentation lots, several produced by women's groups.

Why it matters: Congo remains one of the least-seen East African origins on roaster menus; lots bought here will surface as single origins in October to November, so it is a chance to taste Kivu coffees outside the usual Rwanda and Burundi rotation.

Published Aug 26, 2026 · collected Sep 5, 2026

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