Journal | Page 4 of 21 | Melbourne Coffee Merchants

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!

The Supporting Strong Women campaign

In late 2023, we launched ‘Supporting Strong Women,’ a campaign that celebrated and promoted the incredible work of the Rambagirakawa women’s group in Rwanda, and generated support for its members and their communities.

Meet Eugenie and Emerthe

Every June, we travel to Kigali to select our Rwandan line up for the year. While on the ground, we rely on longtime partners RWASHOSCCO (Rwandan Smallholder Specialty Coffee Company), a farmer-owned marketing, exporting and roasting company, to connect us to some of the country’s best-regarded cooperatives.

Spotlight on: Testi Specialty Coffee

Since 2018, we’ve been sourcing Ethiopian offerings from Testi Specialty Coffee, a family-owned and operated exporting company whose washing stations produce some the country’s cleanest and most distinct lots.