Cxffeeblack Congo Reserve Shirt - Limited Preorder (72 Hours Only Ends 3.16)

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My grandmother used to say something that stayed with me long before I ever tasted specialty coffee.

God don't make no junk.

At the time I thought she was just talking about people.

Later I realized she was talking about the world. The soil. The land. The stories hidden in places the world learns to overlook.

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THE COFFEE:

When I first tasted coffee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I thought about that phrase again.

The cup was bright and alive — citrus, tamarind, tropical sweetness — the kind of coffee that makes you stop mid-sip and look back at the mug like hold up.

And I wondered why I had not tasted it sooner.

The answer, I realized, had very little to do with flavor.

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THE MOMENT:

Sometimes the world teaches us not to see certain places.

Sometimes the world decides ahead of time which stories deserve attention and which ones will remain quiet.

But every once in a while, those quiet places speak up.

Recently coffee farmers in Congo hosted their first specialty coffee auction.

Not waiting for recognition.

Building their own stage.

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THE LESSON:

That moment reminded me of something else I've learned through coffee and through life.

The world often discovers beauty long after God created it.

Sometimes the work of justice is simply learning how to pay attention again.

To listen more closely.

To taste more carefully.

Because when we finally do, we discover that the goodness was there all along.

Just waiting for someone to notice.

And when we do notice, the only response that makes sense is gratitude.

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THIS SHIRT:

Commemorates the first specialty coffee auction in Congo's history.

Honors the Majirane Coffee Cooperative and the farmers who chose to celebrate their own harvest.

Represents the moment we finally started paying attention.

From Congo, with love.
From Memphis, with love.

May the peace of God be upon our homes — and in our cups.

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PREORDER DETAILS:

• Price: $55
• Availability: 72 hours only
• Ships: Ships 2-3 weeks after preorder closes
• Limited run - once preorders close, this shirt is gone