Journal | Page 15 of 19 | Melbourne Coffee Merchants

Meet Zelcafe

Based in Antigua, Zelcafe is the milling and exporting business of Guatemala’s renowned Zelaya family. We have been sourcing coffee from the Zelayas since 2008, as we share in their commitment to producing delicious, high quality coffee with a deep sense of environmental and social responsibility.

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.

Why Transparency is important (and difficult) and what we are doing about it.

MCM is joining a growing group of concerned and committed importers and roasters who wants to hold the industry to a higher standard and drive more transparency across the supply chain. In this post, we explore why transparency is important (and why it’s hard), and what we are doing to build a more sustainable future for coffee.