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Franciny Vargas
She's a passionate and joyful coffee producer that blends innovation with her desire to conserve their family legacy.
Her journey
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.
Franciny and her family have consistently invested in learning to take their business to the next level.
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.
About Ana Lorena’s Coffee
NAME OF THE MILL
Café Doga / Biocafe
REGION / COUNTRY
Tarrazú, Costa Rica
ALTITUDE
~1,550 m above sea level
COFFEE VARIETY
Catuai
PROCESS
Honey / Natural / Anaerobic +
ADDITIONAL NOTE
Over the last few years, Franciny and her family have been mastering their processing methods. In addition to traditional approaches such as washed, honey, and natural, she has been experimenting with yeast and other innovative additives.
The results have been nothing short of impressive, producing complex, vibrant coffees that showcase her dedication and skill.