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canteen, and was renting out fridge space for people who
wanted to make their food last longer.
“It’s about giving women financial independence to let
them shine, to let them create their own future,” Fryett
says.
“Another young couple once stopped me in the middle
of the market, tears in their eyes saying, 'Luke, Luke,
Luke,' and I said 'What's wrong?' The man said to me,
'No, this is my happy face, not my sad face.'"
The woman relayed how their children had to cross
waterways to get to school safely, and that their bedding
materials would often get wet, making them sick.
However after supplying beans to Bula Coffee, “they
were able to provide waterproof bags and built a better
raft with tyres all around secured properly so that their
kids with their equipment could reach school safely.”
Fryett continues: “Ultimately, it’s about letting their
God-given talents shine. It’s about keeping kids safe
when they travel down a river to school, it’s about women
that feel trapped and alone and are made safe. Every cup
you buy and every tour you book with us enables us to
continue to do what we do.”
At present, Fryett says a lot of their coffee is exported
to the United Kingdom, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
It’s also available in a number of local cafes. “In the U.K.,
they sell our 1KG coffee for FJ$300. Yet, tourists continue
to flock into Fiji, drink coffee and there’s no connection…
with our country.”
Bula Coffee is turning that narrative around. Fryett
says: “The coffee that you choose to drink each morning
can make a difference. We, at Bula Coffee, are changing
lives one cup at a time. Please join us to make every cup
count.”
To book a Bula Fiji coffee tour, visit
www.bulacoffee.co or phone: +679 788 7602

Photos: Bula Fiji

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