Women in specialty coffee, whether picking coffee beans in the fields or roasting the perfect batch, women are brewing up a storm and making their mark on the coffee world and are a much-needed shot of espresso for the industry, lending a fresh perspective and taking it to new heights. Here's to the women of specialty coffee – may their talent, hard work and passion, never go under-appreciated.

(Bucharest, Romania)

Sloane Specialty Coffee Roastery is one of those places that put Romania and Bucharest firmly on the specialty coffee map. Founded and managed by Teodora Pitis, a certifiable coffee enthusiast and one of only two Q Graders in Bucharest. They are giving us an experimental slow natural pranema variety from Nicaragua for this very special set.

(Warminster, United Kingdom)

One of the most iconic women led company in coffee, Girls Who Grind Coffee is owned and run by Fi O'Brien and Casey LaLonde, who source all their coffees exclusively from change-making women producers. At origin, the Kirindera women are employing young people and providing them with an alternative to joining the armed groups that have been destabilising the region.

(Milan, Italy)

Lot Zero was created in 2018 by Chiara Bergonzi together with Sevengrams, an innovative, all-female company that has always been committed to excellence producing high quality roasted coffee. Chiara Bergonzi, who is involved in everything from sourcing to roasting, is an important figure in Italian speicalty coffee scene and was awarded a SCA prestigious Passionate Educator.

(Jodoigne, Belgium / Medellin, Colombia)

Founded by Ilse Geyskens, Café Velvet is based in Colombia specialising in Colombian beans. Dedicated to Colombian coffee with a roastery in Belgium that allows them to purchase coffee directly from farmers and bring it to Europe easily. Because of their unique set up, we have been given exclusive access to an amazing microlot Gesha, normally be too expensive for us!