Women-Powered Coffee Summit

October 2-4 | Chiapas, Mexico

Why We’re Coming Together

This isn’t just another coffee event.

For three years, the Women-Powered Coffee Summit has been a meeting ground where smallholder women coffee farmers lead the conversation—and the future of our industry.

In 2025, we’re deepening that commitment: creating a space where voices are amplified, opportunities are shared, and the industry’s center of gravity shifts toward equity.

  • The summit aims to connect women from various sectors of the coffee industry, including producers, traders, roasters, baristas, and researchers, and provide a safe environment for them to gather and foster connections.

  • The summit seeks to create a space and platform for women to be the protagonists of their own stories, recognizing their knowledge and experiences that are often ignored or unheard.

  • By showcasing successful women in the coffee industry and emphasizing the importance of climate considerations and intersectionality, the summit aims to unlock potential and create opportunities for women to build thriving businesses.

“For the first time I felt a big change in the power dynamic; for the first time as a trader from the global north, I was in minority and the thought and feeling of this still makes me smile.”

Line Cosmidis, Head of Sales
Falcon Specialty

What These Days Will Hold

October 1 – Pre-WPCS
Optional full-day courses on roasting, social impact, and market readiness

October 2 – Farm Visit & Registration

Morning farm visits. Afternoon registration. Evening opening ceremony and shared dinner.

October 3 - Stories & Skills

From inspiring “Why” talks to hands-on “How” workshops, with marketplaces, performances, and conversations in between.

October 4 - Closing the Circle

Final talks, shared reflections, and a celebration to carry forward.

What We’ve Built Together Since 2022

581

people have stepped into this space since 2022.

2500+

meaningful connections sparked.

90%

of last year’s guests said they’d wholeheartedly recommend it.

WPCS 2024

Voices in the Circle: 2025 Speakers

Greta Sporta

Sandra Loofbourow

Lani Kingston

Laurel
Carmichael

Antonia Ruíz

Kate
Monteiro

Jodie Alicia

Amaris Gutierrez-Ray

Vava Angwenyi

Osiris
Martinez

Olivia Ballvé

Sari Haavisto

Jesús Salazar

Kat Melheim

Meghan Bodo

Diana Valentina

Vera
Espíndola

Carly Green

Rachel Apple

Wendelien van Bunnik

María Elena Rivera

Stephany Escamilla

Seidy
Selivanow

Cristina Ruiz

Mars Ng

Sabine
Parrish

Mishjaky Paravecino

Seilyn
Jiménez

Margarita López Hernández

Mónica Ducoing

Neyi Paola

Ingrid Gasser

Valeria Pitalua

Partners Who Help Hold This Space

A gathering is shaped by everyone who chooses to step into it and these partners are part of the reason this Summit can exist. They don’t just support us; they share our vision for a coffee industry where women farmers are leaders and decision-makers.

We’re grateful to be walking this path alongside them:

WPCS 25 Title Sponsor

Key Partners

Community Partners

Strategic Partners

Your Chair in the Circle is Waiting

Only 300 spots.
Join us.

Past Summit reports

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Women-Powered Coffee Summit 2025 is a gathering focused on fostering a safe space for women in the coffee industry, particularly smallholder women coffee farmers, to address challenges like climate change adaptation and mitigation while fostering connections and learning opportunities.

  • Anyone passionate about coffee, from producers to traders, roasters, baristas, and researchers, is welcome to attend. It's especially meaningful for those interested in supporting gender equity and sustainability in the coffee industry.

  • The summit will be held at Casa Mazariegos, in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. From October 2-4, 2025.

  • The agenda comprises keynote speeches, TED-style talks, panels, networking sessions, workshops and farm visits to smallholder women coffee farms. The official agenda will be launched on September 2.

  • You can either join us as a speaker, sponsor or participant. The call for Speakers is now closed, whereas the participant ticket is live till September 20. If you would like to sponsor the event, reach out to us here!

  • Yes, we offer various sponsorship levels ranging from Title to Friend of WPCS. Each level offers different recognition benefits. Reach out to us: wpcs@beanvoyage.org

  • Sponsors receive recognition through logo inclusion on promotional materials, verbal acknowledgment during events, mentions in press releases, and booth space at the venue, depending on their sponsorship level. For a detailed breakdown of the recognition, please reach out to us: wpcs@beanvoyage.org

  • Yes, there is a limit of 300 participants, with 50% of spots reserved for smallholder women coffee farmers.

  • Yes, we welcome volunteers to help with various tasks during the summit. The call for applications for this year's volunteer has closed now.

  • Yes, we will provide simultaneous interpretation services to ensure all participants can fully engage in the summit regardless of their language proficiency.

  • The Women-Powered Coffee Summit is free for women coffee producers from the Bean Voyage cohorts. However, we do not offer additional scholarships. If the cost of attending is a challenge for you, please reach out to us, and we will try our best to accommodate your needs!

  • We appreciate your interest in contributing to the summit. The application deadline has closed.

  • Guests or family members are welcome to attend certain parts of the summit, such as public events or networking sessions. However, registration is required for all participants, including guests, to access summit activities and resources.

  • All participants with a ticket including accommodation will be assigned a hotel booking, organized by Bean Voyage. We make sure that all accommodation is accessible to all, and will accommodate to your needs. Please reach out to us if you have specific needs that we should be aware of.