Women-Powered Coffee Summit
October 2-4, 2025
San Cristobal de Las Casas
Goals of the Summit
We host the only one-of-its kind annual summit to connect smallholder women coffee farmers and industry actors across multiple countries to build towards a sustainable coffee supply chain.
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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.
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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.
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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.
WPCS 2024
WPCS by the numbers
581
attendees (since 2022)
2500+
meaningful connections made
90%
Net Promoter Score from the 2024 Summit
Line Cosmidis, Falcon Specialty
“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.”
Some of our speakers have included:
Sierra Yeo
Sandra Loofbourow
Marcelline Budza
Laurel Carmichael
Erica Escalante
Kate Monteneiro
Trish Rothgeb
Jenn Chen
Paula De Rosenzweig García
Jesús Salazar
Kat Melheim
Meghan Bodo
Boram Um
Karina Argüello
Lucia Bawot
Vera Espíndola
Valentina Duque
Andrés Montenegro
Kelly Amoroso
María Elena Rivera
Gustavo Perez Berlanga
Seidy Selivanow
Cristina Ruiz
Mars Ng
Niki Lewis
Gloria Hernández
Erika Koss
Mariana Rojas
Montze Olvera
Daniel Batalla
Marta Salazar
Success Stories
ASOMIC
Formed by women coffee producers who met at the 2022 summit, this group supports over 20 micro-mills. Their ongoing mission to share resources and empower one another is just one example of the lasting impact our community creates.
Team Women in Coffee Exchange (TWICE)
Team Women In Coffee Exchange (TWICE) was born out of a meeting at the 2022 summit. Founders Amaris Gutierrez-Ray, Stephanie Welter-Krause, and Giselle Barrera are leading the charge to promote gender equity in the coffee industry's quality control sector.
