Coocafé

What Coocafé does

Coocafé (Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores da Região de Lajinha Ltda) is a Brazilian agricultural cooperative founded in 1979 and headquartered in Lajinha, Minas Gerais. It serves more than 11,000 cooperative members (cooperados), of whom approximately 95% are micro and small family coffee farmers operating across the Matas de Minas, Montanhas do Espírito Santo, and parts of Noroeste Fluminense regions. The cooperative provides a vertically integrated service platform built around coffee: technical consulting with 87+ field professionals, free storage at two warehouses (Lajinha/MG and Irupi/ES) with combined capacity of 790,000 static bags, coffee commercialization with daily transparent pricing, agricultural input sales through 16 owned commercial units, credit via subsidiary Sicoob Credicaf, and animal feed through the Rações Coocafé brand.

The cooperative generates revenue primarily by trading coffee on behalf of members in domestic and international markets (including a premium biochar-certified export channel to Japan via Marubeni), selling agricultural inputs at margin across its 16 retail units, manufacturing animal feed, and offering related financial products. Its underlying technology stack comprises a warehouse-level coffee lot traceability system, the iCoop super-app providing digital member services, and a partnership with French greentech startup NetZero for biochar production — Latin America's first large-scale biochar plant is located on Coocafé land in Lajinha, with a second plant in Brejetuba/ES.

Coocafé's go-to-motion is community-led and field-driven: 16 commercial units provide in-person technical and commercial support, the annual Feira de Negócios attracts 14,000+ visitors and 50+ exhibitors, and regional Pré-Assembleia and Raízes Coocafé meetings reinforce member engagement. The cooperative is governed democratically (one-member-one-vote) under a Board of Directors and Fiscal Council, with a slate-based electoral model adopted in the 2025 Estatuto Social reform and applied in the March 2026 elections. It has achieved Gold level in the PDGC national management program (2025) and operates affiliated entities including Sicoob Credicaf (credit, est. 1988) and Coopcel (education, est. 1998), with authorization to launch Instituto Coocafé for social projects.

Name

Coocafé

Legal name

Coocafé - Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores da Região de Lajinha Ltda

Website

https://coocafe.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Coocafé is a Brazilian agricultural cooperative founded in 1979 in Lajinha, Minas Gerais, serving more than 11,000 coffee-producing family farmer members across Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo with technical assistance, storage, input sales, feed manufacturing, and coffee commercialization through 16 commercial units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coffee Cooperative Services

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Member-Owned Food Cooperatives (CRAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee & Cacao Plantations (Coffee, Cocoa) (AFAGACAI), Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAD), Farm-to-Consumer Cooperative Markets (Local Producer Co-ops) (CRAHALAG)

Keywords

• Coffee cooperative services
• Agricultural input distribution
• Coffee storage services
• Agricultural technical consulting
• Animal feed production

Headquarters

HQ city

Lajinha, MG

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Coffee Commercialization: Coocafé purchases coffee from its 11,000+ cooperados and commercializes it in domestic and international markets, providing producers with competitive prices and immediate payment guarantees.
2. Agricultural Inputs Sales: Sale of fertilizers, biofertilizers, implements, and other agricultural inputs through 16 commercial units, with financing options through Sicoob Credicaf and other institutions.
3. Coffee Storage Services: Free storage services for cooperados at warehouses in Lajinha/MG and Irupi/ES, equipped with modern machinery and capacity for 790,000 static bags.
4. Animal Feed Manufacturing: Operation of a feed factory (Rações Coocafé) producing animal feed for livestock producers in the region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Coocafé is an agricultural producer cooperative that purchases coffee from its members, stores and commercializes it, and sells agricultural inputs through a regional branch network. It also provides farm-level technical assistance, financing access, animal feed, nutritional products, and digital member services.

Product overview

Coocafé is an agricultural cooperative for coffee producers offering a unified platform of services centered on its iCoop Super App, complemented by multiple sub-brands including Rações Coocafé (animal feed) and Coocafé Nutri (nutritional products), as well as physical service outlets like Empório Coocafé. The cooperative provides core services including technical consulting, coffee storage and commercialization, and agricultural input sales through 16 commercial units. The iCoop app serves as the primary digital gateway for members to access all cooperative services and manage their agricultural business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rações Coocafé: Animal feed products brand operated by Coocafé, with its own dedicated website at racoescoocafe.com.br
• Coocafé Nutri
• iCoop
• Empório Coocafé
• Coocafé Tour
• Top Café Coocafé
• Geração Cooperativa
• Raízes Coocafé

Products and services

• iCoop Super App Mobile application that gives cooperative members access to Coocafé services, cooperative and farm business-management functions, event information, documents, notifications, and direct communication.
• Raçőes Coocafé Animal-feed product line produced for regional cattle and other livestock producers.
• Coocafé Nutri Nutritional products and supplements for crop and livestock production.
• Empório Coocafé Cafeteria and concept store in Lajinha, Minas Gerais, offering coffee drinks prepared through multiple methods and retail coffee products.
• Technical Consulting Property visits and agricultural guidance provided to cooperative members on coffee production, crop management, and farm operations.
• Coffee Storage Coffee storage at warehouses in Lajinha/MG and Irupi/ES with modern equipment, quality-preservation systems, and combined capacity for 790,000 static bags.
• Coffee Commercialization Trading and commercialization service that enables cooperative members to sell coffee at competitive market prices with immediate-payment guarantees and access to market information.
• Agricultural Input Commercialization Retail and distribution of fertilizers, biofertilizers, implements, and other agricultural inputs through 16 commercial units, with associated financing options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free storage for 790,000 static bags of coffee capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundação ProcafécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partnership to establish experimental farm in Lajinha/MG for coffee research. Procafé brings research expertise; Coocafé provides land and operational support. Farm tests 30 arabica cultivars and 21 conilon clones. Research coordinated by José Braz Matiello, national coffee research reference. Results shared through field days and technical content.
• Alltech Crop ScienceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025Partnership for events and sustainability programs. Co-sponsored 'Sou Mulher, Sou Café, Sou Cooperada' Rural Women's Day event with 75 women cooperados. Alltech presents technical content on soil science and sustainable practices.
• MarubenicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Japanese trading company Marubeni signed agreement with Coocafé and NetZero to import sustainable coffee produced with biochar. First shipment of 880 bags (52.8 tons) exported to Japan in July 2024. Marubeni pays premium of R$150 per bag for biochar-produced coffee, distributed to 40-77 producer cooperados.
• FarmlyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Agritech partnership for international coffee sales through online platform. Enables direct connections between international buyers and producers. At World of Coffee 2024 in Copenhagen, Coocafé and Farmly exhibited together at stand CJ-002.
• NetZerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership with French greentech startup NetZero for biochar production. Coocafé provides land and coffee straw feedstock; NetZero provides technology. Built first large-scale biochar plant in Latin America in Lajinha/MG. Second plant opened in Brejetuba/ES in 2024. Enables sustainable coffee exports to premium markets like Japan with carbon sequestration benefits.
• SyngentaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2001Partnership for the 'Escola no Campo' (School in the Field) project since 2001. Project educates elementary students about pesticide use, environmental protection, and agricultural best practices. Reaches 2,000+ students annually across 60 schools in 17 municipalities.
• Sicoob CredicafcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCredit cooperative providing financing for agricultural inputs purchased at Coocafé units. Also provides credit for other cooperative operations. Both Coocafé and Sicoob Credicaf achieved Gold level in PDGC, strengthening Lajinha's position as national cooperativism reference.
• Sistema OCB/SescoopcoreOthersNational cooperative system that runs PDGC (Programa de Desenvolvimento da Gestão das Cooperativas). Coocafé participates since 2017 and achieved Gold level in 2025. Sistema OCB promotes cooperativism development, best practices, and awards through the Prêmio SomosCoop de Excelência em Gestão.
• BayerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the Women's Meeting event with prizes and sponsorship.
• 50+ National Agribuiness Brands (Exhibitors)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor national agricultural brands including ICL, Alltech, Café Brasil, Ihara, Syngenta, Vittia, Yara participate as exhibitors at the annual Business Fair, offering products and conditions to cooperados.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Yara International: Global fertilizer producer whose products are sold through Coocafé's commercial unit network (per the Business Fair exhibitor list). Comparable as an input supplier to the cooperative's member farmers; not a direct competitor but an ecosystem participant.
• Syngenta: Global agricultural inputs company partnered with Coocafé on the 'Escola no Campo' educational project since 2001. Comparable as an agri-input supplier and ecosystem partner; not a direct competitor but an enabling relationship.

Direct peers

• Cocapec (Cooperativa de Cafeicultores e Agropecuaristas): São Paulo state coffee cooperative serving member producers with commercialization, technical assistance, and input supply. Comparable member-owned cooperative model and core service offering.
• Minasul (Cooperativa Agropecuária de Boa Esperança): Established Minas Gerais-based coffee cooperative providing commercialization, storage, inputs, and technical services to thousands of member producers. Comparable as a regional member-owned coffee cooperative serving small and medium family farmers.
• Cooxupé (Cooperativa Regional de Cafeicultores em Guaxupé): Largest Brazilian coffee cooperative, based in Minas Gerais with ~18,000+ members and extensive international export operations. Direct comparable: member-owned cooperative providing coffee commercialization, storage, technical assistance, and inputs to family farmers in Brazilian coffee regions.
• Capebe (Cooperativa Agropecuária de Bambuí): Minas Gerais-based agricultural cooperative serving coffee, livestock, and crop producers. Comparable as a multi-product member-owned cooperative providing commercialization, inputs, and technical services.
• Expocacer (Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado): Cerrado-based coffee cooperative with strong export focus, exporting to multiple international markets. Comparable as a Brazilian member-owned coffee cooperative with international commercialization activity targeting premium buyers.
• Cooparaiso (Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores da Região do Cerrado Mineiro): Coffee cooperative in the Cerrado Mineiro region providing commercialization, technical assistance, and inputs to member producers. Comparable member-owned model and service offering to Coocafé, though geographically focused on Cerrado rather than Matas de Minas.

Broad incumbents

• Louis Dreyfus Company (Coffee Platform): Global commodity merchant with a major coffee trading platform sourcing from Brazilian producers and cooperatives. Comparable as a counterpart buyer for cooperative-sourced green coffee; broader multi-commodity scope.
• Sucafina: One of the world's largest coffee trading companies, sourcing green coffee from cooperatives and producers across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Comparable as a buyer-counterparty to Coocafé in the international coffee trade; broader geographic and product scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CoocafeBR
• Facebookfacebook.com/coocafebrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coocafebr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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