Hey everyone, I’m Lynn Mascarenhas, a fourth-generation coffee planter with an estate in Karnataka, India. 👩🏻‍🌾 I have a funny memory from two years ago that always gets me laughing.

Our coffee harvest kicks off in December when we hand-pick the red cherries at their peak ripeness. After gathering them, we sort out anything yellow or green to ensure only the best beans go into the processing.

So, here’s the hilarious part 🤣 while we were sorting out the yellow cherries from the red ones, a lady on our team was caught sneaking some cherries into her dress pocket. She must have been really hungry because she was popping them into her mouth. The minute I spotted her, she would stop munching and it was like the perfect comedic timing when even the guy who was processing our coffees caught her in the act.

When I told my mom about the incident, she casually mentioned she knew the lady quite well. Apparently, she had a knack for “borrowing” food from other people’s homes and had some hormonal issues that made her constantly hungry, no matter how much she ate. So, it turns out the cherry heist was just part of her ongoing snack saga! 🍒