Producer/Curator:

Juan Boyan Guarachi

It is not easy for us foreigners to connect with coffee producers in chaotic environments like Bolivia. Politics, culture, power relations, human relations, and the harsh natural environment are all intertwined and drag us further and further into chaos. The most famous Bolivian producer is Agricafe and the rest of the…Read More

Producer/Curator:

Biniyam Kassa

In a traditional coffee producing country, major changes are afoot. In Ethiopia, an increasing number of young coffee producers are gaining a morale boost, with the easing of ECX regulation and the start of the Cup of Excellence. Among them is Biniyam Aklilu. We got to know Biniyam through the introduction…Read More

Producer/Curator:

Heleanna Georgalis

Heleanna Georgalis, the director of Moplaco, was the first curator for TYPICA. When I visited Ethiopia the year before last for the first time, Heleanna was the only person that I could get an appointment with. She accepted us even though we had no experience in the coffee importing business. She took care of…Read More

Producer/Curator:

Daniel Magu

If you visit many coffee roasters in Europe, you will see many jute bags with ‘32cup’ written on them. 32cup has changed its name to Sucafina Specialty but it is still one of the major importers in Europe. Kenyacof, a sister company of Sucafina Specialty, is a marketing agent that has a dry mill and an exporter that serves as a link between smallholders in Kenya and roasters. Kenyacof owns a dry…Read More

Producer/Curator:

Mekuria Mergia and Elias Yifter

We are on our way to the washing station in Guji with Mekuria and Elias in a four-wheel-drive car. The natural environment here is different from that of Yirgachefe. We alternated through gently rising green hills and dusty red dirt off-roads. Houses with colorfully painted walls, people washing clothes in the river, and…Read More

Producer/Curator:

Leon and Aideen Christianakis

We visited Tanzania for the first time this year. After traveling in the south of Tanzania, we arrived at Kilimanjaro airport late at night and were warmly welcomed by Leon. From the moment we met him, we felt his calm and gentle nature and was a kind gentleman…Read More