Chocolate. Molasses. Full-bodied. A story we grow together. The story of coffee is an African story. Kahawa means coffee in Swahili - our language - and 1893 is when our story begins. While coffee's origins can be traced back to ancient forests in Ethiopia, coffee had to travel around the world before it made its way back to Africa, in 1893. My grandfather was a driver for the colonial government, and managed to get his hands on some seedlings to start his own coffee farm. Growing up in a community of coffee farmers, I witnessed the inequalities within the coffee industry - women provided 90% of the labor, but didn't own land. After studying abroad in the USA, I returned home with some ideas on how to bring Kenyan coffee to the world in a way that benefits our women farmers the most. I invite you to help me ensure that women farmers reap the rewards from their hard work. Our story is in your hands. Be a part of it. kahawa1893.com. Instagram. (at)kahawa1893. Scan to tip farmer.