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Coffee
entrepreneur
with a cause
B y R e n e e C o r d e s
I love this city and
its communities,
and I look forward
to continuing to
grow with it.
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Rwanda native Mike Mwenedata founded Rwanda
Bean Co. in 2013 as a mission-driven enterprise
giving back half of its profits to coffee growers in
the country of his birth. Mwenedata, who earned
an MBA from the University of Southern Maine
and speaks five languages, has made a strong
mark in Portland ever since, recently expanding
to Thompson's Point with a roasting and brewing
facility to add to Rwanda Bean's growing retail
presence and wholesale operations.
Mike Mwenedata Mike Mwenedata
Founder and CEO
Rwanda Bean Co., Portland
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