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Cafe Buunni – the first 10 weeks!

By Buunni | Published: December 3, 2012

Café Buunni has been open for 2 ½ months.  The  only experience we can relate this to, is how we felt in the first few weeks after our daughter was born. The sleep-deprivation of the first few weeks, the wonder and overwhelm, the moments of wondering oh-my-god-what-have-we done, followed by utter pride and joy. We [...]

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Coffee – Ethiopian Style

By Buunni | Published: July 25, 2012

by Bo Campot, Buunni Associate   As we look forward to opening Cafe Buunni, we have been thinking about the relationship between coffee and community.  In Ethiopia, the two come together in the coffee ceremony. The Ethiopian coffee ceremony is a time for friends and family to come together to share stories and news.  Social life [...]

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Cafe Buunni Goes Green!

By Buunni | Published: June 29, 2012

By Catherine Porter West, Buunni Associate As Elias and Sarina are getting ready to open their first cafe, they have been trying to find ways to make the cafe not only community oriented but also environmentally friendly. I have been working on composting options for Cafe Buunni. We are planning on making compost an integral part [...]

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