How Coffee is Saving the Forest: The Story of Bakonzo Farmers

For years, the quickest way to make money on the mountain was to cut down trees for timber or charcoal. But a quiet revolution is taking place in the foothills. By transitioning to high-quality Arabica coffee – which requires the shade of indigenous trees to grow properly – farmers are discovering that the forest is more valuable standing than cut down. 6Summits is proud to support coffee cooperatives that are simultaneously raising household incomes and reforesting the mountain.