Minani, Rwanda — November 2022
NOVEMBER SUBSCRIPTIONMinani, RwandaAfter a recent conversation with the CEO of the green coffee importing/exporting company, Caravela, I came to realise something vital. We at Made of Many are one of the few roasters that make sure that relationships are at the forefront of how we buy coffee.A big issue facing the producers in the coffee world is the lack of certainty and the economy-of-scale of a small farm, which is the case for most coffee growers worldwide. They can't grow enough coffee to be profitable because they don't have enough land. And they won't risk buying more land and planting trees if the market stays volatile without contracts for the demand in which they are the supply.We as roasters need...