Rwanda's coffee history begins in the 1930s with Belgian occupation. While coffee was introduced at a very small scale by German settlers in the preceding decades, the Belgian colonial government e...
Widespread coffee cultivation began in Burundi in the 1960s, before Burundi gained independence from Belgium. Only in the past two decades, in the aftermath of the civil war of the 1990s, has the c...
Colombia - Familia Rodriguez (2022)
Until recently, Nariño was not a widely celebrated name in coffee. For most of the 20th century its production was blended with coffee from other regions to produce a generic "100% Colombian" mark...
Ethiopia - Worka Sakaro (2022)
The washing station at Worka Sakaro was founded in the mid-90s by Ato (“Mr.”) Mijane Worassa on land he inherited from his father, about 25 miles from Yirgacheffe in the woreda (district) of Gedeb...
Why is the price of coffee rising? (2021)
Coffee prices have hit record highs in 2021 because of the perfect storm of challenges from climate to supply chain constraints. Partners' Green Coffee Buyer Sam Klein weighs in on the factors impa...
Brazil - Isidro Pereira (2021)
We've partnered with the Pereira family and with Carmo Coffees for all of our sourcing in Brazil, from special microlots to the core components used in Flatiron, Manhattan, and Jumpstart. Fazenda I...
Miracle On North 6th Street (2021)
Karambi Washing Station This is our third year purchasing coffee from Karambi Washing Station, located along the shores of Lake Kivu near the border with DRC. Growing conditions are optimal here w...
Guatemala - Todos Santos (2021)
This remote area in the Western Highlands, adjacent to the Mexican state of Chiapas, is the highest point of coffee cultivation in Guatemala. At this distance from the equator, 1,800 meters might ...