It has been a difficult year in Myanmar following a military takeover of the government in February resulting in widespread protest and civil unrest. The military coup hit just as Myanmar’s coffee producers were finishing their harvest, making it even harder for them to get their coffee to market.
Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters is currently the only company bringing Myanmar beans to Australia and has done so since 2017. Green Bean Buyer Charlotte Malaval tells BeanScene the strength of these partnerships made it possible to continue them in 2021, despite the challenges faced in Myanmar.
“Some of the producers we work with, like Melanie Edwards from Behind the Leaf, or the Shwe Taung Thy Organisation, lived in regions that went without internet access for months. Some countries also imposed sanctions on Myanmar that made
