Our recurring round-up of the latest specialty-coffee industry news.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
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Bean Voyage Launches Women-Powered Coffee Coalition
Nonprofit Bean Voyage has announced the launch of the first Women-Powered Coffee Coalition: a five-partner program providing technical training, seed capital, and direct buyer access to support hundreds of women smallholder farmers across coffee producer groups in Chiapas, Mexico. “Women in Chiapas do the hardest work in coffee and receive the least of its rewards. This program is designed to close that gap,” said Itzel Mendoza Olmos, Bean Voyage Head of Country (Mexico).
Since its start in 2019, Bean Voyage has graduated 1,383 women from its Farmer School, deployed over USD 150,000 in seed capital, and facilitated direct export of 120+ tons of women-produced coffee to specialty buyers worldwide. “For us, women-powered coffee means ensuring that women are recognized—not just as contributors, but as rightful decision-makers and beneficiaries,” writes the nonprofit on their website.
Cerrado Mineiro takes “Regenerative Futures For Coffee” Project to World of Coffee Brussels 2026
Brazilian coffee-producing region Cerrado Mineiro will be represented at World of Coffee Brussels this year from June 25 to 27 with an international curation of experiences at Booth 11462, just across from the Village.
A lineup of interactive activities will include a brew bar led by Cafezal, a mixology session led by Coffee in Good Spirits (CIGS) champion Charlène Cabioch, an ibrik workshop with Ivan Bilousov, and a tasting session highlighting Cerrado Mineiro coffees with Ramon Gondim.
In the last edition of Cup of Excellence Brazil, Cerrado Mineiro coffees took eight positions among the winners, including 1st place in the Washed + Honey category, 2nd and 3rd places in the Natural category, and three Presidential Awards (granted to coffees scoring above 90 points).
Stumptown President Laura Szeliga Announces Departure from Company
After five years as President of Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Laura Szeliga has announced she’s moving on. “Working in 3rd wave specialty coffee has been incredibly fulfilling and inspiring,” she wrote in a LinkedIn post earlier this month. “I wish the go forward team much continued success; I hope Stumptown stays Stumptown.”
Food & Wine Lists Top 10 Cities for Coffee With Austin at #1
From Oregon to Puerto Rico, Food & Wine has listed their top destinations for coffee. At #1 is Austin, Texas.
“Austin’s coffee community has built cafés in office buildings, cocktail bars, breweries, and bakeries, as well as alleys, kiosks, trailers, and even vans,” wrote Julie Wolfson. “The sheer variety of cultural influences, creative drink options, and accompanying food choices make Austin’s one of the most vibrant coffee scenes in the country.” Click here for the full story.
Puerto Rican Coffee Shop Café Comunión Fuels Bad Bunny Crew on Worldwide Tour
El PaĂs reports that Puerto Rican coffee shop CafĂ© ComuniĂłn has been fueling Bad Bunny concerts backstage, after the musician walked into their San Juan storefront, tried their coffee, and asked them to join him for his world tour.
Café Comunión owners Abner Román and Karla Ly Quiñones have since traveled to the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico, Argentina, and more, serving up to 200 members of the artist’s crew daily—all with their six-year-old son in tow. Click here to read the full story.
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