Journal | Page 4 of 20 | Melbourne Coffee Merchants

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.

Harvest Update: Bolivia 2025

With its diverse array of microclimates and terrains, Bolivia is one of the most striking countries we travel to every year. After spending a few days on the road and in the cupping lab with Agricafe’s Pedro, Daniela and Pedro Pablo Rodríguez, we’ve come away deeply impressed by their unwavering dedication to sourcing and producing the country’s most exceptional coffees.

Thank you for another great year!

As 2025 draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to pause, reflect and say thank you.⁠

Harvest Update: Rwanda 2025

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!