STORY TIMELINE
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- 1995
- Established ‘Rajkumar BANJARA' as a brand to celebrate his 28 years of dedication in the coffee business.
- Started Kaidako Coffee
- Export Excellence Award - Lalitpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- Recognized for winning coffee in the 2nd and 3rd International Contest of Coffees Roasted - AVPA Paris, France.
- Named Best Coffee Producer by National Tea & Coffee Development Board.
- Honored as Best Coffee Company of the Year by Nepal Coffee Producers’ Association.
- Achieved SCI Certified Green Coffee, Processing, and Roasting Professional certifications.
- Featured in major media outlets including Standart and Japan Asia Nikkei.
- Led the Disability Inclusive Coffee Training Program in collaboration with The Light for World, Cordaid, and National Federation for Disabled Nepal (NFD-N).
- Achieved SCA Certified Sustainability certification.
- Lead Trainer: 1st National Coffee Cupping Competition – organized by NTCBD
- Achieved multiple SCA certifications including Coffee Diploma, Roasting Professional, Sensory Professional, and Brewing Professional.
- Led National training for Cupping, Roasting, and Brewing skills.
- Recognized as Best Coffee Processor of the Year by NTCBD.
- Published key research papers on organic farming and agricultural sustainability.
- Senior Expert & Lead Trainer: National Coffee Cupping and Quality Event Organized by NTCDB; Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD); Ministry of Commerce (MoC) & TPSD.)
- Awarded Nepal Bidhya Bhusan by the Rt. Honorable President of Nepal.
- Co-founded and directed the Nepal Philosophical Research Centre (NPRC).
- Technical Committee Member: National Skill Testing Board, Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
- Lead Trainer: National Training for Cup Tasting
- Received the AVPA Paris Award for outstanding coffee from Nepal.
- Won the AVPA Paris Award for exceptional coffee roasting.
- Featured in Gorkhapatra.
- Established as a Q Grader, enhancing expertise in coffee quality assessment.
- Established Coffee Information Center (कफी सूचना केन्द्र, बल्खु तरकारी बजार) connecting coffee farmers and buyers
- Registered ‘HimalayanArabica’ Brand at the Government of Nepal
- Founded South Asian Traders, marking the beginning of a career dedicated to coffee and export business.