BOPANNA CONSULTING, aims to create a difference, whether you want to plan your strategy, produce the best coffee, or attract buyers, we will help you make it happen.

In our world, we love to help devise strategies, build experiences that engage people and consequently deliver. We offer a plethora of products and services designed to help meet the requirements of coffee farmers and enterprises alike.

We streamline the value chain, focusing on transparency, efficiency and value creation. In addition, we design strategy to increase farmers' understanding of evolving market demands and implement activities thereby leading to their reach going beyond commercial traders.

At the macro level:

Development of the vision, mission, objectives, strategies and action plans; either integrated from farm to cup or specific to our customer requirements.

At the micro level:

Guide in the implementation of sustainable and good agricultural practices to produce that special and unique coffee which can then be marketed to micro roasters.

We also provide market intelligence, market research and product innovation to farmers including education on risks and vulnerabilities that key markets and products face in the current environment. 

at the farm

Turn-key or specific management of coffee farming projects 

Starting, rejuvenation or management of coffee farms using good agricultural practices (GAP) and integrated pest management (IPM) with using sustainable and environment-friendly methods

Pre-certification evaluation of coffee farms and development of road-map for adaptation of sustainability practices

at the wet mill

Study, analyze, design systems and provide new-generation cost-effective equipment for automation of estate and drying yard operations - to produce washed coffees with controlled levels of defects

at the dry mill

Design systems and calibrate existing processes and if required, provide a combination of equipment from global suppliers to produce defect-free green coffee that meets the requirement of discerning buyers

RESOURCES
In-house consultants
Brazilian, Colombian, Vietnamese and Indian equipment manufacturers

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT & DEPLOYMENT

Development of strategies based on competitive analysis using Porters five forces model

Preparation of feasibility studies, detailed project report (DPR), financial projections (IRR, NPV), break-even analysis , projected balance sheets & income statements

Process mapping, organizational restructuring, design of Standard Operating Systems (SOP) for implementation of social & quality management systems and ERP

process improvement

Automate operations and provide modern storage solutions, temperature & humidity controlled warehouses thereby enhance hygiene, increase shelf life and maintain quality of green coffee until shipment

targeting the green coffee buyer

Design a ‘blue ocean strategy’ for farmers in the implementation of branding strategies for specific markets, services and products

Based on the available products and their characteristics, develop specific specialty and single origin coffees and brand them to target micro roasters and end consumers

RESOURCES
In-house consultants
Brand partners from Denmark and India

madhu bopanna

An alumnus of the Madras Christian College and a  third generation coffee farmer with three decades of experience in coffee farming and processing, he is currently involved in management of 2,000 hectares of coffee farms in India in diverse regions and conditions.

vikram bopanna

An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, a mechanical engineer, and a third generation coffee farmer with two decades of experience in coffee processing, trading, risk management; he is currently involved in strategic planning, implementation of systems, procurement, supply-chain & logistics; production & operations management, branding and marketing.