Events
¡Hola Guate!
It’s been another exciting week at MCM HQ, with our first Guatemalan container for 2024 landing! The lots included in this shipment were grown on the outskirts of the historic town of Antigua Guatemala, on exceptionally fertile soils that lie at the foothills of three volcanoes.
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It’s Time to Plan for Rwanda!
On June 10th, we are heading back to Rwanda! While in the country, Aislinn and Beau will be catching up with our dear friends at Buf Coffee and the Maraba and Dukunde Kawa Cooperatives, and spending meaningful time with the Rambagirakawa women’s group, officially handing over the funds raised through the Supporting Strong Women campaign.
Read moreThe Big Kenyan Coffee Shake-Up: Part Two
The Kenyan government’s sweeping reforms to the country’s coffee sector in 2023 have disrupted the supply chain and changed the way many key players are operating. For specialty buyers like MCM, this meant heading back to the drawing board to strategise and adapt our purchasing within the new model.
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The Big Kenyan Coffee Shake-Up: Part One
Many long-time buyers of Melbourne Coffee Merchants’ Kenyan offerings will have noticed our line up looking a little different this year. The reason? Months after announcing the coffee sector needed to change, the Kenyan government introduced sweeping reforms to the trade model in late 2023, requiring a shift in how we buy coffee and the lots we were able to secure from the 23/24 season.
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Meet Wycliffe
Wycliffe Murwayi is the former Managing Director for Kahawa Bora Mill (KBM) and long-time friend of Melbourne Coffee Merchants. Since Kenya’s new reforms came into play in late 2023 (and the resulting closure of KBM), Wycliffe has repositioned himself as an independent contractor. He has generously shared his extraordinary knowledge of the Kenyan coffee sector and its players with MCM, connecting us to smallholder farmers and forward-thinking cooperatives across the central Kenyan highlands.
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Updates From The Road: Guatemala 2024
After a successful and inspiring trip to Guatemala earlier this year, we’re excited to share what we learned on the road and give some more information and context for what to expect from this year’s season!
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Ethiopia Is On The Way!
Our fresh crop Ethiopian coffees have just been added to our offer list! Made up of two containers bound for Melbourne, we’re super proud of this year’s selection, which is arriving in early June!
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Bolivia Has Landed!
The arrival of our Bolivian shipment is always an exciting time at MCM! We love sharing stories from Bolivia and celebrating the inspiring work of our producing partners Agricafe Bolivia, and the community of farmers they connect us to.
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