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BRING ON BRAZIL!

Across Brazil’s producing regions, cherries are being harvested, processed and sampled, ready to be cupped and assessed by buyers like MCM.

We have worked directly with many producers in Guatemala, and we also partner with Prisma Coffee Origins, a progressive, family-owned company dedicated to sourcing and exporting exceptional Guatemalan coffee.

Meet Silvio Leite

Here is a little interview we did with Silvio Leite, our partner in Brazil, and one of our favourite people in coffee.

2020… what a year!

We are exiting out of 2020 with a small sigh of relief, and an abundance of gratitude for the hard work and support of our friends, customers and suppliers.

Koakaka Cooperative

For nearly 20 years, the Koakaka Cooperative has worked to improve the livelihood of its members whilst preserving the local environment. Though a delicate balance is necessary to excel at both, the quality of the coffees they produce is proof that their efforts have been successful. In the local Kinyarwanda language, ‘Koakaka’ is an acronym […]

Meet Pergamino

In Colombia, we are proud to partner with Pergamino, a progressive, family-owned company, dedicated to producing, sourcing and exporting exceptional coffee.

The Umuvumu Project

Through the Umuvumu Project, MCM’s roasting partners will have the opportunity to donate directly to the children of Umuvumu Kindergarten by raising money through bean sales and promotion of the project.

Maraba Cooperative

In the local Kinyarwanda language, ‘Abahuzamugambi Ba Kawa’ means ‘Together we work the coffee’. The name is fitting, as the cooperative has played a key role in the rebuilding of Rwanda’s coffee industry. Established in 2001, Abahuzamugambi Ba Kawa Maraba Cooperative (or ‘Maraba’) was one of the first cooperatives to be formed in the wake […]