Meet Franciny Vargas

Franciny is a passionate and joyful coffee producer that blends innovation with her desire to conserve their family legacy.

Franciny runs a mill with her husband Kenneth in San Marcos de Tarrazu. One of the oldest mills in the region, BioCafe was founded in 2003 and has transitioned to producing almost only specialty coffee 3 years ago.

Being the pioneer of micro-milling in the region, their family provides support to their neighbors in the region from providing them with wet-mill support to dry-mill services.

Franciny has recently also taken a new project to roast her own coffee, as well as create products with coffee. She has a delicious recipe for coffee chocolates, coffee liquor as well as 'cajeta' - traditional sweets from Costa Rica - that are popular among her neighbors.

In 2020, her son, Facundo joined Bean Voyage's team as a Care Facilitator, leading a learning group for 20 women in the region. Her daughter, Ivonne also joined the training group as she wished to improve her knowledge in coffee to support the family business.

Their roasted coffee brand, Cafe Doga, has also been growing and they are expanding their offerings to include coffee tours. We have been incredibly proud to witness their growth.

More about Franciny’s Coffee:

Name of the micromill: Bio cafe
Region/Country: Tarrazu, Costa Rica
Altitude: 1,500 m above sea level
Coffee Variety: Caturra, Catuai
Process: Natural / Black honey
Notable Flavor note: Nutty, chocolate, full body, herbal and fruity