We gave a talk to a group of students, including those from the International Culture Department of Fukushima Minami High School, about the significance of school meal programs in Malawi and the broader meaning of engaging with the coffee industry.

Many of the students expressed a strong interest in international engagement and global issues, and they listened with great enthusiasm.

They were particularly attentive to the discussion on the history of Earl Grey tea, trade from the colonial period to the present day, and contemporary industries in Africa.

We were deeply impressed to see how the products we work with can concretely broaden students’ perspectives on the world, and how engaging with these products becomes a form of practical international support.