$1 from every kilogram of Stillwater Coffee is invested in women farmers through our partner, Bean Voyage.
Where the investment goes
Bean Voyage works hand-in-hand with women-led coffee farms in Costa Rica and beyond. Their programs focus on:
- Leadership training to elevate women in rural coffee communities
- Business and agronomy education that improves yields and income
- Market access that connects growers to ethical buyers and better prices
- Gender-equity initiatives that drive lasting community change
When you join Stillwater, you're helping shape a fairer, more resilient coffee supply chain.
Transparency
We’ll report back regularly through our monthly "Friends of Stillwater" blog, so you can see what your coffee helped fund - in plain language, with real numbers and real stories.
Many women in coffee-producing regions face extreme poverty.
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Wages
According to a 2022 report by Caravela Coffee, smallholder farmers in Latin America earn on average less than $2 per pound of green coffee — often below the cost of production.
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Gender Pay Gap
Women in coffee-producing countries earn up to 39% less than men, despite contributing 70% of labor on coffee farms.
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Poverty
A 2017 Fairtrade Foundation study found that 60% of coffee farmers surveyed were living in poverty, and over 30% in extreme poverty.
