International Market access

Smallholder producers, especially women, have been deprived of fair market opportunities for generations.

Our access-to-market program works to connect smallholder women coffee producers with coffee buyers around the world.

This is how we do it:

1. We conduct internal quality analysis regularly to select coffee lots from our network of womxn-powered coffee producers and farms to offer to buyers.

2. We facilitate conversations between our producer partners and buyer partners. We ensure that the right match is created between producers and buyers to ensure a long-lasting and sustainable relationship.

3. We focus on storytelling to foster relationships and strive to ensure that thriving prices are paid to producers to grow their businesses, and consistently great quality coffee is provided to buyers.

4. Buyers recognize our work through our Care Fund - a small amount added to the final contract price, and we reinvest the Care Fund into our Care Programs - Care Training, Engagement and Support.

To challenge the power dynamic in the coffee value chain, we equip producers with tools and information to negotiate for a better price. We believe that coffee is much more than just a commodity, and coffee producers deserve a thriving livelihood.

Avg. Farmgate price

Average price per pound paid to farmers (89% of FOB prices)

% Increase
in Price

Percentage increase in farmgate price received after joining Bean Voyage (compared to C-market)

* key data from 2020-21 participants in Costa Rica
** data from 2020 roasted coffee sales for participants in Costa Rica

You are in good company!

In 2020-21, we worked with a stellar group of roasters and buyers in Europe, North America, and Asia. You can find Womxn-Powered Coffee in our partners’ roasteries and green offerings! (list expanding…)

…… and more!

Recent Blogs on Market

Care Market improves the earning potential of smallholder women
by guaranteeing 200% higher farmgate prices.

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