Specialty Coffee

Rwanda Earned $150m from Coffee in 2025. Who Got the Margins?

A La Colombe executive with roots in Rwanda's post-genocide coffee rebuild says recognition doesn't pay school fees—and demands farmers capture more than farmgate price.

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The Luckin Effect: What Africa Can Learn From China's Coffee Juggernaut

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The Luckin Effect: What Africa Can Learn From China's Coffee Juggernaut

An Africa Brew Brief investigation into Luckin Coffee's scale, sourcing strategy, and the opening it creates for African coffee-producing economies*

Wilbert Frank Chaniwa· 6 min read AI takeaways

London's specialty roasters are quietly rewriting their East African sourcing maps

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London's specialty roasters are quietly rewriting their East African sourcing maps

Ethiopian naturals remain the anchor, but Ugandan and Rwandan micro-lots are winning cupping tables and cost sheets.

Kwame Mensah· 7 min read AI takeaways