The last time I visited Luang Prabang, Saffron Coffee was one of my favorite places to grab breakfast and, of course coffee. Therefore, I was so excited when I learned that they offered coffee tours to educate their patrons on their coffee and business practices. I actually have a friend who used to work for Saffron and I also have a second personal connection because the founder is from Springfield, Missouri – where I’m from! I’m really excited to have had the opportunity to partner with Saffron because I really love their commitment to the local Lao people and sustainability. This tour was an amazing education on coffee and also gave a really interesting insight into Saffron Coffee. A Little About Saffron Coffee Originally the founder of Saffron Coffee started out operating a chicken farm, but unfortunately bird flu hit just afterward. Luckily for coffee-lovers + the families that work for Saffron Coffee he switched to coffee! His focus was adding value to the local economy, producing a high-quality product and focusing on sustainability. That brought them to coffee. Saffron focuses on shade-grown, organic coffee. The company has been successful to the point that there’s currently more demand for their […]