This coffee comes from a small women-owned producer group in Ngozi, where these seven entrepreneurs worked in coffee farming and earned premiums from producer and exporter group JNP Coffee (also women-owned) as part of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) Premium Program. The women pooled their savings to produce their first harvest and purchase a wet mill to process their coffees, and named their investment group Turihamwe, which means "together" in Kirundi.

These women didn't just open a wet mill - they opened the first wet mill owned and operated by women coffee farmers in the entire nation of Burundi. As JNP shared, "[They] recognized they could earn and save even more if they could process their cherries at their own washing station. So they pooled together $60,000 to build their own wet mill. By processing and selling their own coffee, they will generate more income for their families and community, and inspire others to find new paths to better lives." For these seven women, and thousands like them, earning premiums for specialty coffee provides financial stability so that they may support themselves, their families, and reinvest in their communities.

With the help of JNP Coffee, the IWCA, and Burundi Friends International, these coffee producers are able to participate in classes that teach financial literacy, leadership skills, and English. Such resources help these producers to develop and grow their coffee production, improve their homes and farms, pay for children's education, build savings, and invest their money overall. Rooted in strong producer partnerships, these efforts empower the farmers and their families to build resilience and expand their coffee production capacity.

One of JNP Coffee's renowned initiatives is the Dushime program, their Second Payment Day. The JNP Coffee team visits the farmers before each harvest, providing cash incentives based on the previous harvest's quality and the global market response. The second payment serves as a significant motivator, encouraging farmers to prioritize quality control. They have recently achieved a milestone of collectively paying half a million dollars in second payments since inception.

Through their continued success, the members of Turihamwe hope to increase their coffee production to over 1,200 bags annually within the next few years.