Kann Coffee, a cross-cultural Haitian and Kenyan brand by award-winning Chef Gregory Gourdet, launches in the No. 1 coffee city in America.

To rebrand his company, Fire Lily Coffee founder Francis Kungu worked with a department at Portland State University called Student Work. He worked with them to do a total rebrand of his company.

October 25, 2025

Beneficial State Bank interviews Francis how growing and selling coffee can be more sustainable and ethical.

March 12, 2024

In a podcast show with Creative Alchemy, Francis describes the cultivation of community, what it is to build a sustainable business that goes from farmer to consumer.

December 9, 2024

Eater PDX describes how Exilior ethically sources and roasts high-quality Kenyan coffee, directly supporting farmers who have historically faced unfair practices. Exilior aims to create positive change by paying farmers fair prices and contributing a portion of their sales to Kenyan youth education.

December 14, 2023

On March 3, KOIN 6 News featured Francis Kungu and Maya Benham for its Thirsty Thursday segment. On the show, our Exilior co-founders talked about the Exilior story and mission and how the two of them met. They also talked about Exilior’s B-Corp status and what it means for the company.

March 3, 2022

Host Gauri of PDX Business Spotlight interviews Francis, founder of Exilior/Fire Lily on why coffee, giving back to community, and Soil-to-Cup Approach!
Nov 10, 2021