Cocoa Stories



A Brotherhood of Coffee and Sustainability

United States

From a small sign in Queens, New York to a successful venture in the coffee industry, The Coffee Bros. has gone a long way. Discover how using hermetically sealed bags has helped them in establishing their foundation of sustainability, quality, consistency, and freshness.


  5 mins read

Tortilleria Zepeda: Product and Purpose Wrapped Into One

United States

Learn how Julian and Heidi Zepeda’s endeavor of creating authentic and highly nutritious food has led them to discover the value of using hermetically sealed bags in preserving their corn grains to stay true to their promise of delivering nutritious food to their customers.


  6 mins read

How a Kenyan Mother Cooked Up a Better Future

Kenya

Dorcas Jepkorir, a Kenyan smallholder farmer and mother of three, discovered the true value of using hermetic post-harvest solutions in preserving her maize.


  5 mins read

Growing Tradition and Innovation Together

Guatemala

Edwin Martinez is a third-generation coffee producer who is brewing good coffee and growing the family farm through tradition and innovative hermetic technology.


  7 mins read

Making a Significant Difference in a Farmer's Life

Kenya

Swaleh, a Kenyan farmer, took a risk and waited for the results of using hermetic bags, and his life has changed since then.


  6 mins read

Breaking the Mold: Curating Cacao for a Change

Australia

South Pacific Cacao, started by Brian Atkin and Jessica Pedemont, aims to support smallholder farmers and produce fine chocolate through quality preserved by GrainPro technology.


  9 mins read

A Farmer’s Story:
Continuing the Legacy

Solomon Islands

See how one man’s perseverance helped build communities in the Solomon Islands and how his work is being continued by his family.


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Preserving a Cultural Foundation Through Passion

Mexico

Rafael Mier, a Mexican businessman, realized that keeping corn in Mexico's hot and humid climate was difficult. In his quest to promote corn production and consumption, he discovered GrainPro and the difference that this storage solution can make.


  13 mins read

Sustainability For The Love of Country and Coffee

Honduras

Driven by her passion for both coffee and her country, Diana Osorto helps smallholder coffee farmers adapt to new technologies that support their livelihood while promoting excellent quality.


  6 mins read

A Farmer's Story:
Empowering Women in Coffee

Rwanda

Empowering women farmers leads to significant benefits to a country’s economy.


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A Farmer’s Story:
Building A Culture of Quality

Guatemala

Watch how a farm in Guatemala flourished to become one of the best coffee producers in the world.


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A Farmer's Story:
Homecoming

Papua New Guinea

Jiwaka Coffee Limited helps smallholder farmers increase their coffee yields by educating them with progressive farming and storage techniques. Watch this video to learn how GrainPro’s technology helps them.


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A Farmer's Story:
Pursuing Progress

Mexico

This is the story of a farmer’s pursuit to develop his methods for better, safer crops.


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Moving Towards A Better Storage Solution, One Farmer At A Time

India

Nileshwari, a Doctoral student, knows proof comes from seeing results. So, together with a team of scientists, they found out that hermetic bags are the superior storage technology in preserving the consistency and nutritional properties of turmeric rhizomes.


  6 mins read

Agricultural innovations: A Ray of Hope for Farmers

Pakistan

In Pakistan, food insecurity impacts one out of five people. This is why Haji Sons Group works hard to make hermetic storage solutions available to smallholder farmers, so they can retain crop quality and maximize their income.


  7 mins read

Innovation, Bringing New Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers

Philippines

Many people in the Philippines continue to live in poverty, and solving long-term agricultural problems would require new solutions. By adopting new farming technologies, overcoming these challenges doesn't have to be expensive.


  8 mins read

Kenyan Farmers Turn an Innovative Discovery into a Promising Possibility

Kenya

Geoffrey has discovered the benefits of hermetic post-harvest solutions and is on a mission to educate his fellow smallholder farmers on the opportunities this technology brings, with the hope for a better life for his community and beyond.


  7 mins read

Strengthening The Fight Against Hunger in Latin American Coffee Communities

Latin America

Food 4 Farmers partners with Latin American coffee cooperatives and community-based organizations to strengthen local food systems.


  8 mins read

Building Up a Sustainable Enterprise for a Hopeful Future

Colombia

In Colombia, Fibtex is leading the movement towards balancing business with sustainability. Learn how the people behind this enterprise are planting seeds for a better future.


  7 mins read

Rekindling a Community’s Passion for Philippine Coffee

Philippines

Discover the story of Kalsada Coffee, a Philippine-based coffee producer that is leading the resurgence of specialty coffee in the country. Learn about the challenges they faced and how they overcame them to produce high-quality coffee while building stronger coffee communities in remote areas.


  8 mins read