☕ Sri Lanka Debuts First Dedicated Coffee Dry Mill

• Strategic Partnership: Joint landmark initiative between Damn Fine Coffee and Australia’s Market Development Facility (MDF). • Key Operational Upgrades: Introduces advanced onshore green bean sorting, grading, and quality control to ensure uniform size, moisture, and density standards before export. • Value Chain Impact: Fills a critical processing gap to boost consistency, traceability, and export-readiness, allowing Sri Lankan coffee to access global premium and specialty markets. • Stakeholder Outlook: Australian High Commissioner Matthew Duckworth and DFC CEO Yasas Kodituwakku highlighted improved producer livelihoods and local processing capacity. Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe noted it encourages Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) and local farmers to enhance value addition.