Destination
Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri, Cambodia
Business Journey / 2026
Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri, Cambodia
Mondulkiri Coffee Heritage Research
Company heritage, farmer relationships, and coffee sourcing history
The team documented first-hand memories, portraits, and historical context to preserve the people and relationships that shaped the company's connection with Mondulkiri coffee.
12-14 July 2026
Field ReportKhmer Taste Coffee
Trip information
Travel dates
12-14 July 2026
Duration
3 days, 2 nights
Team size
6 members
Trip purpose
To record an oral history with a retired team member and gather photographs and supporting material for the Khmer Coffee Stories publication.
Locations visited
Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri coffee-growing area
Expense total
USD 880
Context & Objective
Introduction
A six-member communications and production team travelled to Sen Monorom to interview a retired Khmer Taste Coffee team member. The research focused on career experience, early projects, company culture, farmer relationships, sourcing practices, lessons learned, and the development of Cambodian coffee operations. No individual name is published because the source report does not identify the interviewee. The collected transcript, portraits, and contextual photographs will support a respectful feature for Khmer Coffee Stories.
Field Schedule
Detailed Itinerary
Every day is presented as one complete field-report box with its schedule, working context, photograph, and documented outcome.
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Day 1 Travel, production setup, and welcome conversation
The production team travelled to the highlands and prepared every technical and editorial detail for the interview.
Daily schedule
- 5:30 AM Gather in Phnom Penh and review the schedule, equipment, releases, and interview documents.
- 6:00 AM-1:00 PM Travel to Mondulkiri while refining interview themes, roles, questions, and production notes.
- 1:00-2:30 PM Check in, have lunch, and confirm the interview location and participant arrangements.
- 3:00-5:00 PM Test cameras, lighting, audio, file storage, backup equipment, and the interview setting.
- 6:00-8:00 PM Hold an informal welcome dinner and build context for the formal oral-history session.
Documented outcomeConfirmed the interview structure, technical setup, documents, and working relationship for the formal session.
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Day 2 Oral history, portraits, and editorial review
The central field day captured the career narrative, company memories, and visual material for publication.
Daily schedule
- 7:00-8:00 AM Complete final question, release, equipment, and interview-role preparation over breakfast.
- 8:30 AM-12:00 PM Record the formal oral history covering service, projects, company culture, farmers, and sourcing.
- 12:00-1:30 PM Review recordings and identify facts, themes, and follow-up questions during lunch.
- 2:00-4:30 PM Capture supplementary memories, portraits, detail images, and Mondulkiri context.
- 5:00-9:00 PM Review quotations and article structure, then close the day with an appreciation dinner.
Documented outcomeCollected the core career narrative, historical observations, advice, portraits, and contextual material.
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Day 3 Clarification, final documentation, and return
The final session closed information gaps and secured a complete, organized source package.
Daily schedule
- 7:00-8:30 AM Confirm outstanding dates, names, sourcing details, and editorial clarifications.
- 9:00-10:30 AM Capture final photographs and organize recordings, releases, notes, and backup files.
- 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Complete the team lunch, final source check, and hotel check-out.
- 12:00-7:00 PM Return to Phnom Penh and hand the documented source package into post-production.
Documented outcomeClosed information gaps and returned with complete, organized source material for post-production.
What Mattered
Trip Highlights
Living company history
The interview preserves personal experience that formal reports cannot fully capture.
Farmer relationships
Memories from Mondulkiri connect the company story with long-term sourcing partnerships.
Complete source package
Audio, photographs, notes, and supplementary discussion provide a strong editorial foundation.
Respectful preservation
Approval, fact checking, and archival care protect both the interviewee and the company record.
Evidence to Action
Business Findings
The team organized observations into clear implications for operations, partnerships, or future investment.
| Location / Area | Evaluation / Finding | Priority / Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Formal interview | Captured the career journey, achievements, company change, lessons, and advice. | Core material complete |
| Supplementary session | Added historical memories, follow-up detail, and contextual observations. | Research complete |
| Portrait and field photography | Documented the interviewee and Mondulkiri coffee context for publication. | Visual package complete |
| Editorial production | Transcription, fact checking, approval, design, and management review remain outstanding. | Next phase |
Management takeaways
- First-hand testimony adds human context that cannot be recovered from operating records alone.
- The interview connected company history with long-term farmer relationships, field knowledge, and sourcing practices in Mondulkiri.
- Portraits, workplace images, and highland context will make the publication more credible and accessible.
- A complete editorial workflow is still required: transcription, fact checking, image selection, approval, design, and management review.
- The project demonstrates the value of preserving institutional knowledge before it is lost.
Financial Summary
Trip Expenses
All figures reproduce the approved fictional academic report. No financial claim represents a real company transaction.
| Date / Category | Description | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outbound transport | Phnom Penh to Mondulkiri | USD 120 | |
| Day-one meals | Breakfast and lunch | USD 50 | |
| Hotel - night one | Team accommodation | USD 80 | |
| Welcome dinner | Team and interviewee dinner | USD 80 | |
| Local transport | Field and interview movements | USD 50 | |
| Production preparation | Camera and audio setup | USD 80 | |
| Day-two meals | Lunch and appreciation dinner | USD 120 | |
| Photography | Portrait and field documentation | USD 50 | |
| Hotel - night two | Team accommodation | USD 80 | |
| Final team lunch | Day-three meal | USD 50 | |
| Return travel | Mondulkiri to Phnom Penh | USD 120 | |
| Grand total | USD 880 | ||
From Insight to Action
Recommendations & Next Steps
Recommendation
Transcribe and organize the recordings immediately, verify dates and factual claims against company records, select photographs with the interviewee's approval, and edit the feature around clear themes: service, farmer relationships, sourcing knowledge, company culture, and advice for future employees. Preserve the full interview and original files in the company archive.
Closing View
Conclusion
The journey achieved its purpose by collecting a substantive interview, supplementary memories, portraits, location photographs, and production notes. The material can support a strong heritage feature while showing appropriate appreciation for former employees and the farming relationships behind Cambodian coffee.
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