For the last year I have been working with a pastor in Uganda to directly import coffee from his villiage for roasting and sale through Mister G Coffee. How this came about and steps needed will come about shortly, but I wanted to give an update on where we stand.
Currently, we are arranging shipment, which is no small feat from East Africa. The poor beans will have more air miles on them than I care to think about, and several transfers will be required. All that to say, we are looking forward to our first installment by the first of July.
Why go through the trouble? Simple. Our philosophy is founded on helping our local and global community. By buying from a specific villiage we can get funds directly to those people for what they need. Period. Call me a romantic. Call me crazy. Call me Ishmael. But this opportunity was too important to pass up. Like I said, more on the process later.
Actually, that and other important happenings on the horizon.
Till then, Enjoy the Coffee!
From Uganda, with love…
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