Lesbia Montenegro, a coffee farmer from northern Nicaragua, speaks about her coffee farm and how she was born and raised surrounded by coffee. She feels happy to see women harvesting their own coffee, becoming successful, standing up by themselves, and improving their quality of living. Lesbia is proud of being a coffee farmer and views coffee as freedom for many women in Nicaragua.

Andrea Lopez co-founded Witoca to bring Ecuadorian coffee to the world while empowering local women and coffee farmers. As the first female Q-Grade Cupper in the region, Lopez is helping women increase their knowledge and confidence as farmers and entrepreneurs. Andrea aims to demonstrate to fellow farmers and children of the region that they have an economic future in their own communities.