Carmo de Minas lies in the rolling hills of Brazil's Mantiqueira region, about four hours from both Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The area is famous for its naturally occurring springs, drawing tou...
As a visitor to Gahahe, you'd be lucky to land in the city of Bujumbura in the hours just before sundown. The international airport lies in a sunbaked plain along the northern shore of Lake Tangany...
Colombia - Zulieth Sancho Masabuel (2024)
Cauca is among the four Colombian departments where we concentrate our sourcing efforts. We are especially fond of the community lots we source from Pergamino, our longtime export partners there, w...
Trip Report: Colombia, February 2024
Last week we made a long overdue visit to see our export partners in Colombia, starting with Cuatro Vientos in Huila, then heading north to see Pergamino in Antioquia. Concluding our time in Medell...
Many specialty coffee aficionados are opting for alternative milk choices, driven by concerns about the environment, sustainability and ethics associated with traditional dairy production. The plan...
Ethiopia - Meselech Tube (2023)
Meselech Tube tends a three hectare farm in Bensa, Sidama called Shanteweyne Farm. Like many in Ethiopia, the farm is a family business, and today three of Meselech's adult children assist in its d...
Brazil - Isidro Pereira (2023)
Brazil's coffee farms are huge by global standards, and at over 720 hectares, Fazenda Isidro Pereira is fully twice the size of Central Park. It was purchased by Isidro Pereira in 1967 while his so...
Agave Straws: An Environmental Help
About 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute the world’s beaches. Turtles, seabirds and other wildlife die each year from complications directly related to plastic consumption. At Partners we are aware...
