The season is about to start. A lot of prep. work to be done. For me it means putting in extra hours to visit every single supplier and to conduct inspections before farmers get too busy with their coffee trees. This week I planned to send my team out to 2 remote areas. So far we did not manage to get to our coffee suppliers. The highway is closed due to a landslide….that is an easy fix, but as usual the road cannot be fixed before local ‘roadside’ people get their greedy hands on some “compensation” cash. [WHAT FOR???] I so hate these compensation claims. They hold the road and towns hostage. How about a zero tolerance policy by the gouvernment??
The second team did not make it either. Due to previous fighting the area is a ‘no-go-zone’ for a while. I hope things quiet down soon. I am starting to get nervous… can I get the work done before coffee certification audits are due?? Fingers crossed!
To get in the mood some new ‘coffee shots’ in the PNG gallery. Enjoy.