"Part of that was due to the gender dynamics that played out in front of her: In this part of Uganda, coffee is seen as a man's thing, including producing it, selling it and consuming it. Women are reluctant to even drink coffee because there is a belief that it will affect their fertility. But they do play an invisible and thankless role in the industry: They help grow the beans."
"Nandudu's grand dream was to leave her village, create a new life for herself and one day come back to the village to help the women there. As much as she loved her village and her childhood, Nandudu says, her memories are tainted by the violence and abuse she saw the women in her community suffer."
Meridah Nandudu brews medium roast coffee to highlight caramel, body and chocolate flavors. She founded and runs Bayaaya Specialty Coffee. Nandudu grew up in Bugibulungu on a hill of banana and arabica coffee trees, descended from generations of coffee farmers. Cultural gender dynamics in eastern Uganda cast coffee production, sale, and consumption as male domains, and some believe coffee harms female fertility. Women commonly perform field work yet do not receive recognition or income from coffee sales. Nandudu initially underestimated coffee's value but pursued a dream to leave, build a new life, and return to support village women.
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