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    Growing More Than Coffee: The Work Behind the Quality at Finca Churupampa

    by Ana Valencia on September 8, 2026 at 10:16 AM

    The People Behind Relationship Coffee - Carolyn Reddy, Quality Control

    by Ana Valencia on August 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM

    For this edition of The People Behind Relationship Coffee, we move into Quality Control at Destination with Carolyn Reddy! From early barista days in...

    Coffee, Care, and Community: Inside Dumerso’s Women-Led Vision – A Q&A with Mahder Birhanu

    by Ana Valencia on July 23, 2026 at 7:44 AM

    The People Behind Relationship Coffee: Alejandra Rojas, Inbound Logistics

    by Ana Valencia on July 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM

    Behind every coffee shipment that arrives smoothly to its destination, there is a logistics team working tirelessly to coordinate people,...

    East Africa Mid-Year Harvest Update

    by Ana Valencia on June 18, 2026 at 8:24 AM

    Harvest season is well underway across East Africa, though no two origins are telling quite the same story. Rwanda is nearing the finish line,...

    Abakundakawa: The Rwandan Cooperative Rooted in Quality and Resilience - A conversation with Antoine Kagenza

    by Ana Valencia on June 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM

    In Rwanda’s highlands, Abakundakawa has spent more than two decades building a cooperative rooted in quality, resilience, and community healing....

    I Approved My Pre-Shipment Sample (PSS). Now What?

    by Ana Valencia on May 28, 2026 at 9:57 AM

    For many roasters, approving a Pre-Shipment Sample (PSS) feels like the final step before coffee arrives. The sample tastes great, the contract is...

    The People Behind Relationship Coffee: Daniela Leon, Outbond Logistics

    by Ana Valencia on May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM

    In our ongoing series, The People Behind Relationship Coffee, we’re shining a light on the dedicated folks at Sustainable Harvest who help keep...

    CAFICO: Regenerative Organic Coffee, Reforestation, and Community Impact in Honduras

    by Ana Valencia on April 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM

    For more than ten years, Cafés Finos de Corquín (CAFICO) has been working in Western Honduras to build something truly special: a coffee model that...

    The People Behind Relationship Coffee: Leo Acosta, Inbound Logistics

    by Ana Valencia on April 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM

    Leonardo “Leo” Acosta’s path into coffee began with a simple sign in a café window.

    Just after finishing university and looking for his next step,...