{"id":23582,"date":"2026-07-15T09:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/?page_id=23582"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:36:49","slug":"var-grundare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/en\/var-grundare\/","title":{"rendered":"Our founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23582\" class=\"elementor elementor-23582\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5411082 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5411082\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f3809 elementor--h-position-left elementor--v-position-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"10f3809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8829b2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8829b2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b979c e-grid e-con-full elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9b979c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023e60c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"023e60c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEB_entreprenor_048.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19764\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEB_entreprenor_048.png 787w, https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEB_entreprenor_048-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEB_entreprenor_048-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEB_entreprenor_048-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEB_entreprenor_048-600x403.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4a7f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c4a7f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bdd56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bdd56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A commitment that came first<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4a9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f4a9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rebu Burubwa grew up in South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where coffee has long been part of everyday life and an important source of income for local communities.<\/p><p>After political unrest forced him and his family to seek refuge in Sweden in 2007, he built a new life while remaining closely connected to his roots and the people back home.<\/p><p>His experience across East Africa and Sweden shaped a clear belief: lasting opportunities can be created through quality, responsible trade and people working together.<\/p><p>That belief became the foundation of Rutasoka\u2014a company connecting coffee producers and cooperatives across East Africa with our roastery, distribution partners, workplaces and customers in Sweden through a transparent value chain built on trust, quality and long-term relationships.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2e9d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b2e9d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e75f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3e75f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From belief to action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87751f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f87751f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long before Rutasoka was founded, Rebu was committed to creating opportunities for the communities that shaped him.<\/p><p>When he saw the challenges facing his hometown of Uvira, he chose to act. In 2017, he established a women\u2019s clinic to improve access to maternal healthcare and safer childbirth.<br \/>Today, the same commitment guides Rutasoka. Through trade, close collaboration and continued investment, we work with partners to strengthen livelihoods and create value that can grow over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b83811e elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b83811e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/en\/vart-vardeskapande\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore our value creation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec2f68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ec2f68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d484a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"83d484a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3885938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ruta-founder-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20875\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ruta-founder-01.webp 900w, https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ruta-founder-01-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ruta-founder-01-768x489.webp 768w, https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ruta-founder-01-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/rutasoka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ruta-founder-01-600x382.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2d285 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b2d285\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1597fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1597fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our first initiative The Women&#039;s Clinic in Uvira<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf67e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf67e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Women\u2019s Clinic was established to improve access to maternal healthcare and provide women with a safer environment during pregnancy and childbirth.<\/p><p>The clinic has also created local employment and strengthened healthcare capacity by supporting the people who provide essential care within the community.<\/p><p>It was Rutasoka\u2019s first initiative and helped shape an approach that now extends through coffee, responsible trade and collaboration across our value chain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9240198 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9240198\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf1a73 e-grid e-con-full elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cf1a73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc2f6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fc2f6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97371bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97371bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hope and faith in the future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e39254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e39254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Women\u2019s Clinic has become a source of confidence for families in Uvira.<\/p><p>By creating jobs, supporting local caregivers and strengthening healthcare capacity, the clinic contributes to a community where more people can participate in building a stronger future.<\/p><p>The experience continues to influence how Rutasoka works today: together with local partners, with a long-term perspective and a shared commitment to development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e191388 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e191388\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2523581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2523581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From a dream to reality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3124495 elementor-hidden-mobile e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3124495\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a25a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90a25a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a4a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96a4a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2007 a new beginning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbad3b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbad3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rebu is starting a new life in Sweden and brings with him a commitment to creating long-term opportunities through trade and joint development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37e98d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d37e98d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324d1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"324d1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2018\u20132023 building the value chain together<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a6f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a6f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Partnerships grow from producers and cooperatives at origin to our roastery, distribution partners, workplaces and customers across Sweden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745578a e-grid elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"745578a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85e62f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f85e62f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e6fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81e6fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2007 a new beginning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d81225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d81225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rebu is starting a new life in Sweden and brings with him a commitment to creating long-term opportunities through trade and joint development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1df46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec1df46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6b87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc6b87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2018\u20132023 we build the value chain together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34080a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f34080a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Partnerships grow from producers and cooperatives at origin to our roastery, distribution partners, workplaces and customers across Sweden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5533188 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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data-id=\"d37347c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79516b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79516b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8322a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8322a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2017 from commitment to action<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366d175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"366d175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The women&#039;s clinic opens in Uvira, transforming a long-standing commitment into concrete support for women, families and the surrounding community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e379359 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e379359\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1f8fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e1f8fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024\u2013present creating value beyond the cup<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1451753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1451753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together with our partners, we continue supporting producers, strengthening coffee-growing communities and investing in resilient farms and the long-term future of coffee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65131cc e-con-full e-grid elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65131cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d641a 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