Sopade is a cooperative society created in 2017 by a group of smallholder coffee farmers who were frustrated by the marginalization they experienced in larger cooperatives and wanted to create a model for future cooperatives to follow. From 2017 to 2020, it operated as a non-profit association, but with evolving circumstances, it is now officially recognized as a company. The Sopade Coffee Agricultural Cooperative has 818 members, including 207 women, who collectively manage 242 hectares of land with 610,071 coffee trees. Sopade produces high-quality specialty Arabica coffee, certified organic, reflecting its adherence to sustainability standards. The cooperative has a washing station, a warehouse built with durable materials, and two motorized canoes for transporting coffee cherries. It also has a vehicle for staff transportation and supports members through village savings and credit associations to help ensure their financial autonomy. Sopade is a full member of the Network of Coffee and Cocoa Producing Cooperatives (RCPCA) headquartered in Goma, DRC.