Blog & Events
Stories from the field and spaces where the coffee system connects.
Our events bring together actors across the coffee value chain, from farmers and cooperatives to buyers and industry stakeholders.
From field engagements to global forums like Let’s Talk Coffee, conversations turn into partnerships and partnerships into business.
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Rwanda’s premier coffee gathering -- bringing together farmers, buyers, roasters, government officials, researchers and agronomists to build relationships and open markets. Since 2013, each edition has deepened the connection between production and commerce.
Learn More & RegisterHands-on cooperative training sessions where women farmers learn coffee cultivation, quality standards, and post-harvest practices directly in the field.
Find Out MoreCooperative leaders attend the SCA conference to build international buyer relationships, showcase Rwanda’s specialty coffee, and access global market knowledge.
Find Out MoreFarmers and cooperative leaders participate in AFCA to connect with regional buyers, share expertise, and position Rwandan and DRC coffee within the African specialty sector.
Find Out MoreStep into the lives, challenges and innovations of the people growing a more equitable coffee future. Explore stories on climate resilience, women’s leadership, market access and Relationship Coffee in action.
Read the Latest StoriesTwo spaces. One mission.
Stories from the Field shares real stories from farmers and cooperatives -- their experiences, challenges, successes and the impact of the work on their lives and communities.
Let’s Talk Coffee is a space for conversations and learning, where visitors can explore ideas, questions and expert perspectives about coffee, sustainability, climate and the future of the sector.
How TuK Cooperative transformed from a post-conflict unity circle into a market-linked business -- and what that shift meant for the women who built it, one harvest at a time.
Read the Full StoryMayogi cooperative farmers share how shifting weather patterns are reshaping their calendar -- and the practices helping them adapt without sacrificing quality.
Read StoryFor one Nyampinga farmer, attending a cupping session wasn’t just training -- it was the moment she understood exactly what her work was worth.
Read StoryWhat happens when a buyer comes back year after year? SCNPK cooperative members describe a partnership that changed not just prices, but confidence.
Read StoryA space for conversations and learning -- where visitors can explore ideas, questions and expert perspectives about coffee, sustainability, climate and the future of the sector.
The sector talks about living incomes -- but what does the number look like on the ground, and how far is the specialty premium from getting there?
Read MoreAs temperatures rise and rainfall becomes less predictable, what does the next decade look like for smallholder producers in Rwanda, DRC and Tanzania?
Read MoreBuyers increasingly ask for traceability -- but for cooperatives that have built it from the ground up, it’s become proof of quality and proof of trust.
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