CAFENOR

Cafenor mills and exports premium green coffee beans from 74 smallholder farmers in El Salvador. Cafenor elevates farmer income by increasing the quality and consistency of coffee grown through technical assistance, provision of specialty seedlings, and access to fertilizers and pesticides on credit.  Post harvest, Cafenor processes the coffee to exacting standards at its solar-powered factory. This allows Cafenor to command prices at a 60% premium over conventional coffee prices. Cafenor used its $74,000 loan from Beneficial Returns to purchase new equipment to increase efficiency and quality in its coffee cleaning and selection process, which was previously done by hand.