In the space of one week, JNP Coffee successfully delivered more than 800 classroom hours to women and young people in East Africa eager to gain coffee industry skills. We all know boot camps can be intense for the participants, but this one posed a logistical challenge for the JNP Coffee team as well. The training was made possible thanks to four donated CEADO grinders that had to travel nearly 8,000 miles through four airports in our suitcases. And a discounted espresso mac

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.