About us
Vision: Sustainable Specialty Coffee for Future Generations
Cumpa supplies coffee roasters with the finest green coffees from various countries. But for us, it’s about more than just coffee: we connect people across the globe through genuine and friendly relationships. Coffee carries unique stories and expresses the passion infused in every bean. Mutual appreciation along global supply chains forms the foundation for a better world. Together with a network of dedicated experts, we create truly exceptional taste experiences.
A special place in our mission is reserved for Coffea Canephora, a neglected, underestimated, yet significant coffee species, commonly (and mistakenly) known as Robusta in the industry. We are committed to showcasing its remarkable complexity, versatility, and rich sensory diversity within the specialty coffee sector.
What began in 2013 with Lukas’ journey to Peru and his love for the land, its people and its coffee evolved in 2018 into cumpa GmbH, a company that has since enriched the world of coffee with passion and dedication.
Milestones
2013: Lukas discovers his passion for coffee in Peru.
2017: Founding of the Qoffee Qulture association to support coffee farmers.
2018: Foundation of cumpa GmbH with a focus on Peruvian green coffee.
2019: Expansion into Vietnam through local partnerships.
2020: Inauguration of our own warehouse in Herrenberg.
2021: Visit to D.R. Congo through previous contacts.
2022: Team growth with Paul. Closure of the warehouse and office. Switch to remote.
2023: First Canephorum event to promote the Coffea Canephora.
2024: Expansion of the range to include coffee from D. R. Congo and Panama. Team growth with Nadine, Dede and Clara.
2025: Expansion of the product range to include coffee from El Salvador through the acquisition of Finca’s Finest and the addition of Christine to the team
Team cumpa
Voices of our customers
Daniela Doberschütz | Head of RoasteryChristopherus Lebens- und Arbeitsgemeinschaft Laufenmühle e. V.“We have been working with CUMPA since 2019 and can say that we appreciate their transparency, the exchange at eye level and their cultural and relationship work just as much as the great green coffees that we are able to purchase from them. Our joint journey of origin to Peru was able to combine all of this.
Cumpa also has a far-sighted approach to the issues of our time, which pose major challenges in terms of climate change and much more. As initiators and co-organizers of the Canephorum, they have set out to change the view of Canephora from its origins to the cup. Together, we can now enjoy the first fruits of this.”
Aroma Hoch 3 Team | Coffee RoastersAroma Hoch 3“Robusta beans were always a dilemma for us. Although many customers wanted them, we could never decide on a variety. Most Robusta beans simply didn’t meet our quality standards. But then we came across Cumpa – and everything changed.
Our friends at Cumpa impressed us with their first-class Robusta beans. Their carefully selected, sustainably produced beans are exactly what we were looking for. At last, we can fulfill our customers’ wishes and meet our high standards at the same time.
Thanks to Cumpa, our coffee range is now not only more varied, but also better. Our partnership with them is a real win – not only for us, but above all for our customers.”
Cecile Huynh | Co-FounderMotaii in Ternay“Cumpa has been very important in our goal to promote and share Vietnamese coffee culture in France. Besides having excellent coffee, the cumpa team has always been very helpful and supportive in the ups and downs of starting our business. We are very happy to have discovered cumpa and to continue our partnership.”
Rebecca Schaile | CEOKaffeerösterei Kochergold in Gaildorf“I have been working with cumpa since I opened in 2019. The coffee from Peru is an integral part of my assortment. I really appreciate the friendly and trustworthy cooperation with Lukas and Paul, which is characterised by open and honest communication.
Here I can rely on transparent and high-quality green coffee. The joint origin trip to Peru was very impressive. I am looking forward to more years and great green coffees with the cumpas. Thank you!”
Margret & Alois Macheiner | Founders220GRAD Kaffeerösterei“We were with Paul in Vietnam at Mr. Toi’s. For a few years now, we have been dealing with Canephora – always in search of good qualities – and that’s how we came across cumpa and Paul. After our first experiment with Mr. Toi’s Robusta, which was very well received by our customers, we immediately took the opportunity and set off with Paul to the origin.
The journey was very diverse. On one hand, it was disturbing regarding the generally ‘poor coffee qualities’ in Vietnam, on the other hand, it was very encouraging and optimistic when you feel Mr. Toi’s intentions and the vibe behind it.
Since Paul speaks the local language and has lived in Vietnam for several years, he showed us many insights and supported us on our further journey through Vietnam. It was very enjoyable, diverse, and educational. Paul always keeps the big picture in mind. He is not only a good communicator but is also said to be a very good Salsa dancer… although we cannot confirm this personally yet.”
Carina Schneider | CEOKaffeemanufaktur Würzburg“Cumpa was a great partner for us after the restart of the roastery to learn, to exchange ideas and to venture into new things with advice and support. We love our “Mr. Toi’s Winey Honey” and can hardly wait for our joint origin trip to Peru in August!
The guys from cumpa are open to change and we as the roasting team are also excited about what the future holds for us together!”
Maximilian Truong | CEOdrei & fünf – Rösterei & Café in Traben Trarbach“In our search for green coffee from Vietnam, we came across cumpa via a podcast in 2022. Right from the start, the cooperation was friendly, transparent and at eye level. We really appreciate the work of Paul and Lukas and are super grateful that they give us direct access to such outstanding coffee and always focus on the people behind the coffee. We are really looking forward to future projects and see cumpa as an integral part of our own coffee journey.”
Fynn Campbell | CEOCOFYMI GmbH in Herrenberg“We have been working with cumpa GmbH for a relatively long time now. The cooperation is characterised by friendliness, humanity, mutual interest in growing together and, of course, a good degree of professionalism. Above all, however, the joint work is fun.
We look forward to many more years of this wonderful cooperation.”
Thorsten Kessmann | CEO5 Senses Coffee in Freiburg“We have been working with Daniel and Lukas since 2019 and really appreciate the contact with them. Our collaboration is characterised by friendly communication, great trust and reliability. At the same time, we are absolutely convinced of the high quality of their green coffee and their transparent work at the origin. We look forward to many more years of cooperation with cumpa! Thank you!”
Dr. Martin Lai | CEOSUEDHANG in Tübingen“With cumpa, we not only have a reliable partner in terms of green coffee. We have a friendly exchange and inspiration at eye level. And through cumpa, we have a very close connection to the farmers. Thank you!”
Friedrich Radi | Quality, Production, Green SourcingHoppenworth & Ploch in Frankfurt“cumpa are reliable partners for us. We appreciate the contact, the coffees and all the attention to detail. cumpa simply allows us to buy transparent and high quality green coffees from nice people.”
Karl Maximilian Böhm | CEOmaxbean in Halver“The cooperation with cumpa is characterized by trust and reliability. Besides the complication-free work on the purely operational level, we also very much appreciate the exchange about current events in the green coffee and specialty market.
The communication basically takes place on eye level and super result oriented. In addition to these many plus points, we also simply always have a lot of fun with the cumpas and are happy about every extraordinary idea the guys come up with.”
Wolfgang Helmreich | HeadroasterJohann Jacobs Haus in Bremen“The cooperation with cumpa resulted from our mutual acquaintance, German Carranza in Peru. We are very happy and more than satisfied that cumpa organizes the import route from Peru to Bremen. That team cumpa has a knack for good coffees is also proven by the wonderful Mr. Toi Canephora from Vietnam. We always experience team cumpa as dedicated, passionate and authentic and look forward to a long and friendly cooperation.”
