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Today we're sharing the story of Faith, a Kenyan coffee farmer who is facing big challenges after thieves stole about half her coffee harvest, leaving her with far less than usual to sell.

Wanjuki Estates is a collective of 11 Kenyan farms in Kirinyaga, Mt Kenya region. Mark and Jean met the farmers and toured some of their farms during their recent visit to Kenya, in a trip organised by Sucafina. Like many farmers across the world, they are having to diversify to keep their businesses financially sustainable.

Producing great quality coffee isn't complete when the beans have been grown and dried. There's a whole further stage where the beans must be graded, sorting them by quality to ensure that only the best beans end up in your specialty coffee.

Mark and Jean found out more about these processes during their visit to Kipkelion Coffee Mill in Kenya.

One of the reasons we've launched our blog now is to bring you as much news as we can about Mark and Jean's latest travels. Here, Mark explains why it was important for them to visit farmers and see where they grow some of the coffee we roast.

Mark and Jean may be newly back from Kenya but this month's subscriptions have brought back memories for Mark of earlier travels. 

Welcome to our new blog. Here we aim to bring you (eventually) everything you could possibly want to know about ethical coffee, starting with the lowdown on who we are and what we do.