A Renewed Passion for Justice and Friendship

This past weekend Giles and I had the chance to share in a dear friend's wedding, catch up with a old friend before she leaves the 48 states, and hassle some bronze statues (if I could make a career out of this, I would). On our way out of town, we made what I intended to be a quick stop through the Land of a Thousand Hills coffee shop in downtown Roswell.

Within minutes, Giles, Kristin and I fell in love with the atmosphere. How could we not? It's an old house (maybe 100 years old?) that has been converted to a comfortable and relaxing environment. Talk about a beautiful place to drink coffee and chat!

I decided to call my coffee ambassador for LoTH, who happens to work just across the street from the shop. He dropped in to hear more about New Way Corktown and what we're hoping to do in the future in Detroit. After that, he gave us a tour of the current roasting facilities and offices that will be giving way to a larger facility in the next couple of months.

Being able to experience Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee first hand left us feeling inspired (and smelling of freshly-roasted beans!). Realizing how important this company is to justice and reconciliation in Rwanda, combined with the quality of product they produce, makes me excited to share LoTH coffee with all of our friends and neighbors. This is an easy opportunity for a church or organization to support global work in a recovering country while drinking a fantastic cup of Rwandan coffee.

So here's an idea. Let's get a group of investors together, open a small franchised location in Detroit, and enjoy LoTH coffee together every day. Deal?

Photos courtesy of Kristin A. Karl.