Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world next to oil. Women coffee producers make up 30 percent of the 25 million coffee growers that are responsible for producing 75 percent of the world's coffee. Harsh gender inequality, poverty and abuse are rampant in these coffee production regions. Most women coffee producers have no rights, no income and are abandoned by their husbands.

With determination and desire for a better future, over 460 women coffee producers in Peru united to take a step toward achieving empowerment. This step came in the form of growing, harvesting and producing their own coffee called Café Femenino. Organic Products Trading Company (OPTCO) along with CECANOR Cooperative, PROASSA, CICAP and Cordaid joined forces to support the women in their efforts to achieve their goals. Together, the Café Femenino Coffee Project was founded in 2004.

Olympia Coffee Roasting is proud to be a part of this unique program and does so by roasting Cafe Femenino coffees and via sales we donate a portion of the proceeds to Safeplace Olympia, a womens shelter that we greatly appreciate . Jennifer roasts up this coffee, fresh on a weekly basis, so next time your at the Roastery or at one of our wholesale accounts please ask about our Cafe Femenino Coffees.