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Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia

Tenom Coffee Country: Local People and Coffee Valley

Tenom is in Sabah's interior, a long way from the coast most visitors know.

I went to tell the stories of the people who live and work there: the coffee the town is known for and the experiences local operators have built around it.

Those operators opened their work to me, and the stories I shared are theirs as much as mine.

What I Did: coffee country and the people behind it

Tenom is known for its coffee, and the coffee country around it was at the heart of my visit. I spent the day with the local operators who have built experiences around it.

Tenom Coffee Valley: keeping the evidence specific

Tenom Coffee Valley is named in my published-post portfolio records. My existing Tenom film documents the broader operator series; it is not identified as a Coffee Valley-specific original. I am keeping the two records separate rather than using that film as a venue tour.

Planning a coffee-country visit

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