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Green coffee beans roasting over coals during an Ethiopian coffee ceremony

The Journal

Notes from the people who run these trips

Practical writing from our own designers and guides — timing, packing, etiquette, and the reasoning behind how we operate.

The Letter

Four letters a year, nothing in between

Upcoming festival dates, lodges we've genuinely stayed at, and occasionally a direct answer on where to skip this season.

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