Field Notes
Follow along as we report from the field with first-hand insights into the farmers who participate in our projects, their families and communities and our partners who join us in making a lasting impact.
Coffee Break Ep.3 – Climate Change in Central America
Coffee BreakEpisode 3: Climate Change in Central AmericaThe Video Overview In our last episode, Giuseppe Lavazza from our shareholder Lavazza spoke about the crucial work ICP is doing to address climate change. In this episode, we go to the source, farmers in Central...
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A Valuable Partnership Making Advancements in Sustainability
Veronica Rossi from our shareholder Lavazza recently visited the Trifinio region, (tri-border region between Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador) to see first hand the project work that Lavazza has been supporting. As the CSR and Sustainability Expert for Lavazza,...
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Karina and Christopher: Smallholder Farmers With A Strong Voice
Karina and Christopher: Smallholder Farmers With A Strong Voice“Stop using flipcharts, start digging” an honest statement from smallholder coffee farmer Christopher Mujabi from Uganda; a reaction that came on the heels of a question concerning the methodology of other...
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Day in the Life of A Coffee Farmer- Aida
Day in the Life of A Coffee Farmer - AidaIt’s 5:30 am on a March Tuesday morning with the fog floating over the mountainous terrain of Ocotepeque, Honduras. Aida Rodenzo rises from her bed and stares out the window of her bedroom; it’s the room she grew up in as a...
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Coffee Break Ep.2 – Climate
Coffee BreakEpisode 2: ClimateThe Video Overview Lavazza, a founding member of International Coffee Partners, sits down for this edition of Coffee Break to discuss the importance of climate. Giuseppe Lavazza, explains the work ICP has been doing in the field to combat...
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Together for Resilient Coffee Farming Families – Richard & Viola
Gospel music is playing in the background while Viola sits in the families’ living room and slowly pours water into cups filled with ground coffee. After a few minutes of stirring the coffee is ready to be served. Viola tells that the coffee comes directly from the...
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Coffee Break Ep.1 – Sustainability
Coffee Break Episode 1: SustainabilityThe Video Overview Lenita Ingelin, Managing Director of the Paulig Coffee Division, kicks off our new series titled "Coffee Break." With this series, we will have meaningful conversations with ICP shareholders, partners, and...
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Day In The Life Of A Coffee Farmer – Kambere
The birds start singing early in the morning on the mountain side of the great Rwenzori Mountain Range in Uganda. Kambere (60), a coffee farmer, starts his 13 hour work day at 6 am but not before greeting his family before starting on his 1-kilometer trek...
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Farmer Story: Meet Jimmy Kalonga
International Coffee Partners is strongly engaged in strengthening the position of smallholder coffee farmers in Tanzania. Jimmy Kalonga from Izumbwe Vilagge, Southwest Tanzania, was one of the first to join. In Mbeya Rural, Igale Ward lives Jimmy Kalonga,...
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Meet the Team – Fortunate Paska
International Coffee Partners (ICP) has a strategy partnership with Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) as implementor of ICP projects. The network is made up of hundreds of talented, devoted team players from numerous backgrounds and cultures. It is with that spirit...
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