Costa Rica: Doña Rosa Aura runs this family farm along with her husband, Carlos Ramírez Martínez. The farm’s name, Amalieth, comes from the names of their mothers Amalia and Elieth, to honor their legacy. The farm was founded 23 years ago, and now the entire family is involved in all stages of coffee production, taking care of and preserving the surrounding flora and fauna.

The land is 80% planted with coffee, and the family is constantly innovating and introducing new technologies that allow for the improvement and maintenance of the coffee farm - such as the micromill they built. They also apply family traditions passed down from generation to generation.

The family grows, harvests and processes their coffee according to strict environmental standards. According to Marycruz Navarro (daughter) and Rosa Aura Navarro (mom), ""As we do natural process, we are 100% environmentally friendly since there is no water contamination generated, and the residues produced by the peeling process are used partly as fertilizer for our coffee plantations. As part of our commitment to the environment, we have received training courses such as Care Training, Care Trade by Bean Voyage, and Good Agricultural Practices course provided by the State Phytosanitary Service. We are a certified farm in the AAA and Rainforest Alliance programs, so we take care of and preserve the surrounding flora and fauna. We use rainwater for irrigation and do not use herbicides. Instead, we cut the weeds with a knife and a weed cutter to maintain green cover. Regarding fertilizers, we apply the technique of 3 washes to generate the least possible contamination.""

The Ramizez/Navarro family describes themselves as a team driven by passion and love for coffee. Follow them on Instagram @amaliethcoffee!

This is the second year in a row that we sourced this coffee through Bean Voyage, a feminist non-profit organization committed to reducing the gender gap in access to information and the coffee market. Doña Rosa Aura is a graduate of Bean Voyage's Care Trade program.

Over the course of 2 years, Doña Rosa Aura received curated learning materials on climate-smart agriculture, gender & communities, finance, and sustainable business practices. Through Bean Voyage, she was able to enhance her understanding, receive feedback on her farming practices, and have access to a network of field experts for mentorship and pro-bono advice.

Ethiopia: Nestled in Ethiopia’s highlands, the Illubabor zone is a fertile, underdeveloped gem. With its temperate climate (20.7°C average) and abundant rainfall (1800mm yearly), the land thrives—rolling hills (1400–2100m elevation) cradle steep river valleys and waterlogged plains.

Reaching Illubabor requires a flight to Addis Ababa, then a 30-minute hop to Metu, the regional capital. From there, a bumpy journey on paved and dirt roads leads to the Metu washing station, operational since 2015. Here, 300–400 tons of coffee are processed annually—washed, pulped, fermented, and dried with meticulous care. Each batch is tracked by origin, ensuring traceability from farm to export.

Farmers deliver cherries via motorcycle, horse, or donkey to collection centers, their fields shaded by native false banana trees. The Oromo people, deeply rooted in tradition, make up most of the population of the region. Due to education and urban migration barriers, many young people decide to stay on their parents’ farms or buy neighboring farms, to continue growing coffee and dedicating themselves to their families’ craft for the rest of their lives.