Cooperativa De Caficultores De Manizales

What Cooperativa De Caficultores De Manizales does

Cooperativa de Caficultores de Manizales is a member-owned coffee-growers cooperative (ESAL, NIT 890801094-9) founded on August 22, 1960, in the Department of Caldas, Colombia, currently domiciled in Chinchiná. The cooperative operates a two-sided business anchored in the Colombian coffee belt. On the supply side, it purchases green coffee from small and medium producers across roughly fifteen Caldas municipalities through its Centros de Atención al Caficultor (CAC) network, and provides milling/processing services (trilla y maquila), multiple commercialization programs (café en consignación with up to 120-day liquidation, futuritos, and forward sales), credit facilities at 1% monthly, and a broad portfolio of social programs covering health, education, pensions (BEPS), veterinary services, exequial coverage, and micro-watershed conservation.

On the demand side, it commercializes a consumer-facing roasted coffee brand, Café La Loma, in five variants (Supremo, Tradición, Clásico, Selección, and Mujer) and a 750g Tripack, distributed through its own Tienda Café La Loma stores, Mercaldas Manizales, and Almacenes Éxito nationally. The cooperative is classified as a Large Enterprise (Gran Empresa) by DANE and reported ordinary activity income of approximately $481 billion COP (~US$147M at the published TRM of $3,262.58), making it one of the larger cooperatives in the region by revenue despite a lean 43-employee headcount typical of member-driven agricultural cooperatives.

The technology base is conventional: ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified IT services, BASC certification for secure trade, weekly published reference prices, and basic digital presence (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). The cooperative's strategic moat is built on a 65-year institutional history, patronage from the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros, a multi-certification stack (Fairtrade, UTZ, Rainforest Alliance, C.A.F.E. Practices, 4C, DOP/IGP Café de Colombia), and the FNC-backed working-capital and infrastructure support that would be difficult for new entrants to replicate.

Name

Cooperativa De Caficultores De Manizales

Legal name

Cooperativa de Caficultores de Manizales

Website

https://cooperativamanizales.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cooperativa de Caficultores de Manizales is a member-owned coffee cooperative founded in 1960 in Caldas, Colombia, that purchases green coffee from ~15 Caldas municipalities, runs a trilladora, and sells the Café La Loma roasted brand via its own stores, Mercaldas, and Almacenes Éxito, supplemented by credit, health, and education services for member farmers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coffee Commercialization

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Stakeholder Grocery Cooperatives (CRAHALAD), Tea, Coffee & Cocoa Farming (Beverage Specialty Crops) (AFAGAGAG), DTC Beverage Delivery (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic) (AFAIANAK)

Keywords

• Coffee commercialization
• Green coffee trading
• Coffee milling services
• Specialty coffee retail
• Agricultural cooperative

Headquarters

HQ city

Chinchiná

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Coffee Commercialization: Core revenue stream from purchasing green coffee from producers at fair prices and selling to international/national markets. Operates café en consignación programs with up to 120-day liquidation terms.
2. Milling and Processing Services (Trilla y Maquila): Provides coffee milling and processing services to producers. For more information: 311 344 0123.
3. Café La Loma Consumer Products: Sale of branded roasted coffee products under the Café La Loma brand through retail stores and national chains including Almacenes Éxito.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cooperativa de Caficultores de Manizales is a coffee-growers cooperative that purchases green coffee from member producers across municipalities in the Caldas Department at fair prices, provides coffee milling and processing (trilla y maquila) services, and sells the Café La Loma branded roasted coffee line to retail consumers. It also operates multiple coffee commercialization programs (consignment, forward sales, future contracts) and offers member services including credit, health programs, education, and environmental conservation initiatives.

Product overview

Cooperativa de Caficultores de Manizales is a coffee commercialization cooperative founded in 1960, offering a dual portfolio of branded coffee products and member services. The core product line is Café La Loma, a roasted coffee brand with multiple variants (Supremo, Tradición, Clásico, Selección, and Mujer) available in whole bean and ground formats, sold through retail channels including Almacenes Éxito. The service portfolio centers on coffee commercialization programs (Café en Consignación, Futuritos, Venta a Futuro) that provide farmers with market access, advance payments, and price optimization. Complementary member services include credit facilities (solidarity and libre inversión loans), agricultural support (soil analysis, drying infrastructure), health and welfare programs (vision care, prostate screening, veterinary services), Fairtrade certification support, and environmental initiatives (micro-watershed conservation). The cooperative operates in Caldas, Colombia with trillation and milling services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café La Loma: Coffee brand cultivated in fertile lands using best practices to conserve and enhance fragrance and aroma. Products include Supremo Cafe Tostado, Tradicion Cafe Tostado y Molido, Clasico Cafe Tostado, Seleccion Cafe Tostado, and Mujer Cafe Tostado. Available at Centros de Atencion al Caficultor, Mercaldas Manizales, and Almacenes Exito nationally.

Products and services

• Café La Loma Roasted Coffee
• Café en Consignación con Anticipo
• Futuritos Forward Sale Program
• Venta de Café a Futuro
• Venta de Café a Futuro con Pago Anticipado en Fertilizante
• Compra de Pasilla
• Crédito de Solidaridad
• Crédito de Libre Inversión
• Trilla y Maquila (Coffee Milling and Processing)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (FNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cooperative operates under the patronage and support of the National Coffee Growers Federation, providing access to working capital for coffee purchasing and infrastructure development for efficient commercialization.
• Comité de Cafeteros de CaldascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint programs for coffee infrastructure improvement, education initiatives (Universidad en el Campo), and agricultural technical support. Co-sponsors soil analysis programs and drying infrastructure improvements.
• Bive S.A.S.minorOthersHealthcare partnership implementing Visión Cafetera (eye care) and La Próstata Sí Importa (prostate cancer screening) programs for associated coffee farmers.
• Universidad de CaldasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary services partnership providing animal health care in coffee regions including general consultations, surgeries, deworming, and reproductive controls.
• CHEC - Grupo EPMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in education programs including Universidad en el Campo and social welfare programs for associated farmers and employees.
• Café Buencafé LiofilizadominorOthersEmployees and their families can use sports facilities as part of Fairtrade social premium programs.
• ConfaminorOthersVacation center access with special discounts for associated farmers through social welfare programs.
• Secretaría de Agricultura de CaldasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrigen Caldas regional development strategy led by the Agriculture Secretariat, promoting Café La Loma and regional agroindustrial products.
• CORPOCALDASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental authority partner in the women's program for environmental conservation and micro-watershed protection.
• Syngenta S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in women's coffee farmer program for environmental conservation and micro-watershed restoration.
• Fundación Ecológica Cafetera (FEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanitation programs providing basic sanitation infrastructure (sanitary booths, septic tanks, biodigesters) for farmers.
• ExpocaféminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sanitation and basic infrastructure programs for associated coffee farmers.
• Portland RoastingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sanitation infrastructure programs for associated coffee farmers.
• Funerarias y Capillas La AuroraminorOthersGroup exequial plan provider covering inhumation or cremation services for associates and up to 8 additional beneficiaries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC): National federation that supports and patronizes Cooperativa de Caficultores de Manizales. Operates the broader institutional framework (Juan Valdez brand, Buencafé freeze-drying, FNC Guarantee Purchase system) and is the apex organization for all Colombian coffee cooperatives — comparable as the umbrella body and key channel.
• Nescafé (Nestlé): Global mass-market coffee brand with broad presence in Colombia. Competes indirectly in the consumer coffee segment but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary soluble/instant coffee technology — provides competitive context for the branded coffee business.
• Starbucks (C.A.F.E. Practices sourcing program): Global coffee chain whose C.A.F.E. Practices certification the cooperative holds. Major indirect buyer of certified Colombian green coffee and a benchmark for sustainability sourcing programs that the cooperative is designed to serve.

Others

• Expocafé: Colombian coffee exporter and partner in the cooperative's sanitation programs. Comparable as a Colombian green coffee export counterpart, though commercially more of an ecosystem participant than a direct retail brand competitor.

Direct peers

• Productos La Cigüeña (Sello Rojo): Established Colombian coffee brand with strong presence in Colombian retail. Competes in the same roasted coffee category as Café La Loma with similar mass-market positioning and national distribution through chain stores.
• Coocentral (Central Cooperativa de Caficultores del Huila): Colombian coffee cooperative based in Huila that commercializes green coffee and offers member services to coffee growers. Closest structural analog — multi-stakeholder cooperative model, member services, green coffee commercialization, and a similar focus on the coffee belt — but operating in a different producing region.
• Cooperativa Departamental de Caficultores del Valle del Cauca: Regional Colombian coffee cooperative commercializing coffee from Valle del Cauca producers. Operates with the same cooperative commercializer model under the FNC umbrella, providing direct comparability in green coffee buying, member services, and credit programs.
• Industrias Aliadas de Café (Águila Roja): Major Colombian roasted coffee brand with national retail distribution. Direct competitor in the branded roasted coffee segment, selling through similar Colombian retail channels including supermarkets and traditional trade.
• Procafecol (Juan Valdez Café): Colombian coffee cooperative that owns and operates the iconic Juan Valdez café chain and branded retail products globally. Most directly comparable peer: also a farmer-owned Colombian coffee cooperative with a national brand, retail stores, and green coffee export business, but at significantly larger scale and with international retail presence.

Regional players

• Café Buencafé Liofilizado (FNC subsidiary): FNC's freeze-dried coffee subsidiary based in Chinchiná (the same municipality as Cooperativa de Caficultores de Manizales). Strategic neighbor and indirect partner, but operates in a different coffee format (freeze-dried soluble vs. roasted bean/ground) and is more export-oriented.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/coopmanizales
• Facebookfacebook.com/CooperativaManizales
• Instagraminstagram.com/coop_caficultoresmanizales
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cooperativa-de-caficultores-de-manizales

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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