Journal | Melbourne Coffee Merchants

We are proudly B Corp Certified

As part of our deep belief in, and commitment to, responsible and sustainable business practices, we are proud and excited to announce that Melbourne Coffee Merchants is now a certified B Corporation.

How we buy coffee

Melbourne Coffee Merchants believes that everyone in the coffee chain can and should prosper, and that a commitment to paying producers good prices for coffee quality and suitability, regardless of the commodity market fluctuations, is the best way to ensure a sustainable and viable future for coffee farming. We have built our business around these beliefs and stand firmly behind our buying practices.

We support World Coffee Research

World Coffee Research’s mission is to grow, protect, and enhance supplies of quality coffee, while improving the livelihoods of the families who produce it. Learn how you can support their mission and help to ensure there is a sustainable future for coffee.

Harvest Update: Rwanda

Our most recent visit to Rwanda was truly memorable — there was a palpable excitement in the air as the coffee harvest came to an end, and we were so thrilled to be on the ground to experience it!

Get ready for Rwanda!

We are delighted to share this year’s stunning spot line up of fresh crop Rwandan coffees, which are due to arrive next month!

Coming up at MCM…

With the end of the year fast approaching, we wanted to give you an overview of what we’ll be landing and booking over the next few months. Read on for an update on our incoming containers and upcoming trips, and get in touch anytime to chat further about your coffee requests and requirements.

The Supporting Strong Women campaign

In late 2023, we launched ‘Supporting Strong Women,’ a campaign that celebrated and promoted the incredible work of the Rambagirakawa women’s group in Rwanda, and generated support for its members and their communities.

Meet Eugenie and Emerthe

Every June, we travel to Kigali to select our Rwandan line up for the year. While on the ground, we rely on longtime partners RWASHOSCCO (Rwandan Smallholder Specialty Coffee Company), a farmer-owned marketing, exporting and roasting company, to connect us to some of the country’s best-regarded cooperatives.