It’s right there in our tagline: We are here to make a difference and experience joy in the process. Since early 2025, we’ve been making a difference by training the next generation of coffee professionals. We’ve always found ways to support coffee farmers, particularly women. In recent years, we’ve blended the concept of impact with legacy, asking ourselves, “What legacy are we leaving for the next generation of the specialty coffee industry?” So with “Brewing Africa’s Next

While 7,000 miles is a long journey between New York City and Burundi’s Butanyerera Province, the coffee (and its story) that crossed the oceans made the trip worthwhile. This coffee was so popular that young New York artists and Burundian women businessowners both benefited from a special coffee fundraiser held throughout the summer of 2025. How did that work? JNP Coffee bought green coffee from the women founders of our Turihamwe Turashobora coffees, sold it to New York roa

The signs were all there. Visitors to the JNP Coffee Roaster Village booth at SCA Houston could see the variety of impact initiatives displayed as signposts, complete with QR codes to find out more. A hub of activity for three days straight, the booth was also the place to savor Burundi coffee, thanks to partnerships with several roasters.

Held in Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania, the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) conference hosted a Spirit of Coffee African Farmer Day on February 26, when Niyonzima-Aroian presented as a Buyer Archetype to a room filled with coffee producers. On February 28, she served as a panelist for the Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA)’s Agile Data in Action conversation.