DakMan runs a modern, safe & inovative coffee curing & processing plant
A worker turns wet Arabica parchment which is being dried in the sun
Rice husks are an alterative, renewable and efficient source of energy. DAKMAN uses rice husk to fuel the rotary drum dryers and the ash is then used for compost
Bagging up the coffee ready for export, employees are equipped with safety gear and protective clothing to minimize risk in the factory
coffee bagged, loaded and ready for export
A sample ready for analysis
A fine selection, each bean for analysis undergoes careful inspection by the naked eye
Quality control through cupping in DAKMAN laboratory
Fire & Safety training at DakMan factory
Seedling almost ready for replanting
Farmer training and research on grafted coffee trees proves to be a success with high yields & quick growth
Cherries grow in tight bunches along the branches of Robusta trees
The early bud
DakMan supports a shade tree nursery, encouraging shaded, varied, green & sustainable coffee plantations
Foliage of a robusta tree
Cherries in sun
Cherries are ripe for harvest
Coffee plantations – Lam Dong Province
A farmer picks ripe cherries
A farmer from the Ede Ethnic minority group embraces his GAP skills pruning his trees
A local coffee grower's garden
A woman sells her dragon fruit on the corner, many coffee farmers also grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables
Some crops for export, some are best kept at home!
Certification of the Fairtrade Cooperative, Eakiet
A Rainforest Alliance certified farmer on her farm in Dak Lak Province
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