Claudia Yatio Nakao was born in Catanduva, São Paulo, into a multigenerational coffee-growing family. As both the daughter and granddaughter of producers, her connection to coffee is deeply rooted in tradition and shaped by decades of hands-on experience. In the 1990s, her parents relocated to Minas Gerais, recognizing the agricultural potential of the Cerrado Mineiro. read more
Guatemala Manos de Mujer Santa Rosa is the work of 20 women cultivating coffee in Santa Rosa. Catuai, Bourbon and Marsellesa varieties are grown between 1,400 and 1,750 meters above sea level in the volcanic landscapes of southeastern Guatemala. Guatemala Manos de Mujer Santa Rosa is cultivated using regenerative agriculture practices designed to improve soil health and long-term farm read more
Peru La Osa Fairtrade Organic is the product of two women; Francisca Nuñez Manchay and Emerita Peña Nuñez. These cousins are members of the Cooperativa Agraria Frontera San Ignacio in San Ignacio, Cajamarca. Both Francisca and Emerita's farms lie close to a National Sanctuary. This protected forest is home to read more
Mexico NKG Bloom Los Altos is the work of 102 indigenous women from five municipalities of the Los Altos de Chiapas region of Mexico. They have, for generations, been custodians of their traditional knowledge and culture. They have also been instrumental in preserving coffee production in Mexico. The rust pandemic in read more
In Sumatra, Kokowagayo is a women-owned and women-managed coffee cooperative on the Aceh province. Kokowagayo has 567 farmer members from seven villages in the Bener Meriah districts. Kokowagayo is an abbreviation for Koperasi Kopi Wanita Gayo. The group has 18 women in leadership roles — a chairwoman and business manager, read more
