About Us
NAME Big Bend Store T/A Mabuda Farm
FOUNDED: 1952
LOCATION Siteki
WEBSITE www.mabuda.com
SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM: @mabudafarm FACEBOOK Mabuda Guest Farm
ABOUT US
Mabuda Farm is a family business owned by Jonathan & Helen Pons. The farm has been in Helen's family since the 1930s, with Jonathan & Helen taking ownership in 1997.
The first coffee trees were planted at Mabuda in 1959 by Carl Todd. In 2010, Jonathan began to plant his own coffee orchards.
THE INSPIRATION:
1. A long overdue need for freshly roasted specialty-grade coffee in Eswatini
2. Career opportunities for young Emaswati HOW?
• Cultivation / Processing / Roasting / Consumption
• ALL taking place in Eswatini!
Our products are hosted in a historic Mabuda building lovingly named the Green Shed. In late 2020, the space was transformed into an industrial-chic roaster and cafe. The Green Shed is truly the heartbeat of the farm’s coffee production as well as home to our barista training facility.
VISION
To create a robust, resilient, and world-class specialty coffee industry in Eswatini.
GOALS
1. Widespread support of local and artisan, alternative to large, international coffee companies
2. To see specialty-grade coffee and services provided by Eswatini's hospitality industry.
3. To expand local coffee production, exporting internationally
EXECUTION
1. Establishment of Mabuda Barista Academy
2. Providing advisory, training, and support
3. Local coffee nursery and seed bank
4. Partnerships, transparency, sustainability
