Journal | Page 2 of 24 | Melbourne Coffee Merchants

Happy birthday, Dukunde Kawa!

This March, Dukunde Kawa Cooperative celebrated their 25th anniversary! In these two decades and a half, the co-op has impacted the lives of countless Rwandan coffee farmers — playing a key role in elevating the country’s specialty coffee industry.

It’s time to plan for Guatemala!

Over the coming days, we’ll begin receiving offer samples from our supply partners in Guatemala, because we will be cupping to select and confirm this year’s order from our Brunswick East HQ.

Celebrating ten years with Silvio Leite!

This past 2025 marked a decade since we began working with our good friend, coffee mentor and Brazilian supply partner Silvio Leite. In these ten years, we’ve seen his work in Piatã expand through the town’s community of specialty-focused producers, culminating with the founding of his own farm Cerca de Pedras.

Celebrating the Musasa ECD Centre!

Our most recent visit to Rwanda included a very special milestone: the official inauguration of the Musasa Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD), the culmination of the successful Supporting Strong Women campaign.

Coming up at MCM…

Following our recent visits to Ethiopia and Kenya, 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.