Coffee Capsules Boost Business and Living Standards of South Sudanese Farmers

Oct 21, 2015 | Antonio Pasolini
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There’s much more to a cup of coffee than meets the eye - or the nose, for that matter. One of the most beloved hot drinks in the world, coffee is big business - and for that reason, it can also be a cataly​st of social good, too.

Zoom in ​on ​South Sudan, a country torn apart by a long civil war that started in the 1980​​'s and lasted until it split from Sudan in 2011. During that time, 2.5 million people died and 4 million were displaced as they abandoned their homes in search of safety. Many of them were coffee growers. Now​,​ these smallhold coffee growers are getting a new opportunity to market their produce, increase their revenue and improve their standards of living for the first time in decades.