The Finer Details

Myanmar Continues To Shine

Co-Founded by Melanie Edwards, Behind The Leaf who produce this lot has been one of the few success stories to emerge from Myanmar. Their work with the local Pa-O people in the Shan State of Myanmar has meant that the fruits of their labour are now classed as speciality grade coffee, something almost unthinkable a few years ago.

A majority of the coffee processing and hand-sorting that has played a vital role in meeting the demands of their success, has been undertaken with the help of 50 or so women from the local village of Ta Ngo in the Pinlaung Township.

Early last year they set up a ‘Bunk Bed System’ with a raised screen table top to sort and dry the coffee beans, and the ground underneath it was lent to the women, where they can grow food for themselves at no extra cost to them.