TechnoServe 67d ago

Zimbabwe's coffee industry collapsed. Two estates were left standing. Today, there are 1,200 new coffee farms — and a single $800 machine sits at the center of the comeback. In this conversation, TechnoServe's Chief Advancement Officer John Keightley sits down with Carole Hemmings (Global Coffee Director, 18 years with TechnoServe) and Midway Bhunu (Zimbabwe Coffee Lead) to walk through how a revival origin partnership with Nespresso, a two-year farmer training program, and a revolving pulper credit fund turned a dormant sector into a working income engine. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and the one-millionth coffee farmer 02:26 Meet Carole and Midway 04:30 What Zimbabwe is actually like 09:05 How the coffee sector collapsed 12:24 The Nespresso revival partnership 16:05 From South Africa to $7,000 a year 19:56 Inside Farm College 25:47 James and Lizzie — 4 kilometers with 50 kilos of coffee 30:53 What a pulper does and why quality depends on it 35:19 The Pulper Fund: $800, three-year credit, zero defaults 43:43 Where the income actually goes 46:05 Closing TechnoServe General Inquiries - info@technoserve.org Media - media@technoserve.org Donor Support - donorsupport@technoserve.org https://www.technoserve.org/contact-us/ 1777 N Kent Street, Suite 1100 Arlington, VA 22209 Tel: +1 202 785 4515 Fax: +1 202 785 4544