Annual Report2023

BEAN VOYAGE | ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Table of Contents
32023 at a Glance

5

Program7

People12

Revenue

15

Impact17

Financials

24

Acknowledgments

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Cover photo: (Dinorah Rojas) by Fernanda Carrillo

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(Saray Rojas Piedra) taken by Ivannia Alvarado

Founders' Note

Letter from the Founders
Welcome! We're thrilled to share this yearly report with you as
we mark the fifth anniversary of our founding as a registered
non-profit social enterprise.
Here's what we've accomplished in five years:
We've supported more than 1,100 small-scale women coffee
farmers in Costa Rica and Mexico. We've created a modelthat focuses on both depth and scale.
We've disbursed $60,800 in seed in seed funds directly tosmallholder women coffee farmers, which they haveinvested in their farms and other income generating
activities.

For every dollar we've given in seed funds, farmers have made$4.50 within one year. This means our $60,800 investment has
become $273,600 in revenue for farmers in our programs.
We've sold 67 tons of coffee grown by women to coffee shops allover the world. This has brought in over $600k for the farmers,
usually at 2x more than commodity market prices.
We've held two Women Powered Coffee Summits, bringing
together 350 people from different parts of the coffee businessand making over 650 connections.
We've established the Farmer Advisory Committee. These arefarmers who graduated from our program and now help us planand make decisions.
We've done all of this with just $943,879, primarily raised in grants
and donations.
If we've achieved all this in just five years, think of what we can do in
fifty! Our goal is to build thriving coffee communities and we recognize
the importance of measuring our success on this journey. So this year,
we are thrilled to launch the Thriving Business Index which will help us
identify and measure our impact as we scale our efforts.

Best,
Sunghee Tark and Abhinav KhanalFounders, Bean Voyage

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Thank you for your support, your guidance, your funding, and, mostimportantly, for believing in us. We're so grateful to have you on thisjourney with us!

(Ana Lourdes Zuñiga) taken by Fernanda Carrillo

IMPACT AT A GLANCE | ANNUAL REPORT 2023

2023
at a
Glance*Since 2016, Bean Voyage has
partnered with
1,197 smallholder women coffee
farmers, providing$60,800 in seed funds, andgenerating an additional$600,000+ in farm gate revenue
for their coffee farms.

277$35,000

New Smallholder Women
Farmers Enrolled in 2023

Disbursed in Seed funds
resulting in
4.5x income within 12-months$266k+

1,246

Farm-gate Revenue
Generated by Farmers
at 200% higher prices
than commodity

Community Members
Reached in
Costa Rica & Mexico*These figures represent the outcomes of activities conducted in 2023.

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(Eva Ortiz Brenes during a training at CATIE) taken by Fernanda Carrillo

PROGRAM | ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Program:
Build 5,000 thriving
businesses by 2025
Key Result 1: Expand Enrollment in Training Programs
Our Approach: Combine WhatsApp-based curriculum with inperson boot camps to train cohorts of smallholder womencoffee farmers over four months annually. Topics covered
include climate change, food security, finance, and businessdevelopment.

Key Result 2: Increase Funding for Farmer-led Projects
Our Approach: Establish an annual fund for farmers to
implement income diversification projects, such as setting up
beekeeping stations for honey production or installing homegardens at the farm level.

Key Result 3: Improve Networking and Peer Mentorship
Opportunities
Our Approach: Convene coffee professionals at the annual
Women Powered Coffee Summit, fostering relations between
smallholder women coffee farmers and other key market
actors.

Key Result 4: Reduce Barriers to Global Markets
Our Approach: Establish global market connections for
women coffee farmers and coffee importers.

Building thriving businesses will require a four-pronged
approach to support smallholder women coffee farmers.
Our program plan consists of four key results, eachcorresponding to a distinct aspect of our model: training,seed funds, peer mentorship and global market access.

2023*

2024

2025

1,197

2.500

5,000

Limited Progress: During COVID-19, our training programs shifted entirely tovirtual platforms, yet producers expressed a preference for in-person
connections and knowledge sharing. Reintroducing the in-person element has
somewhat hindered our ability to scale our cohorts significantly. To address
this, we plan to pivot towards greater collaboration with affiliate partners,
integrating our modules with their resources.

$60.8K

$138k

$200k

On Track: We disbursed $35,000 to support 46 farmers in income diversification
projects in 2023, including beekeeping, poultry farming, home gardens, bio-input
production, coffee tourism, and reforestation efforts, adding to the total
disbursement amount of $60,800 since 2021, as of Dec 2023.

317

500

750

On Track: The 2nd Women-Powered Coffee Summit was successfully
held in Costa Rica, uniting a diverse array of coffee stakeholders fortwo days of networking, collaboration, and idea exchange.

67t

100t

200t

On Track: In 2023, we exported 33 tonnes of green coffee to roasters at
an average 190% higher price than commodity markets. Since thebeginning of exportation in 2020, we exported 67 tonnes.

*Cumulative figures as of December 2023.

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Resilient Communities Initiative:
Supporting Women to Build
Resilient Farm Businesses
Maria Fernanda Robles is a smallholder woman coffee
farmer from Tarrazú, Los Santos, Costa Rica. Like many
farmers in the region, Maria Fernanda relied on coffee as her
primary household income. This meant she was dependent
on the coffee harvest cycle, reducing her steady householdincome to only three months of the year. Smallholder
farmers like Maria Fernanda must find ways to diversify theirincome sources, and while many have ideas, they most often
lack access to diversification tools, financing, and businessknowledge, leaving them vulnerable for many months of theyear.

It was during this time that Maria Fernanda enrolled in Bean
Voyage’s Resilient Communities Initiative, giving her accessto tutorials on diversification practices and business skills.
At the end of the program, Fernanda applied for a seed fundto kickstart a beekeeping project on her farm.
“I wanted to implement a beekeeping project to generate
additional income for my family economy, as well as for thepollination of my coffee plantation and for my family's
consumption.”

Maria Fernanda’s journey has not stopped there. Her
entrepreneurial spirit led her to register her honey brand,
Sueño Dulce (Sweet Dreams), allowing her to sell her
honey in local supermarkets. In just the first year ofoperation, her brand has generated more than $886.90 inadditional income for her family.
Maria Fernanda's story is a testament to the impact of the
Bean Voyage model, demonstrating how with the rightsupport and resources, smallholder women coffee farmers
cannot only overcome adversity but also build resilient andthriving businesses for themselves and their families forthe longer term.

In partnership with:

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In 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maria
Fernanda was grappling with the challenges of foodinsecurity and struggling to provide for her family.

Through training, Maria Fernanda learned how to set up abee garden, acquiring basic financing and beekeeping
knowledge. She started with six bee colonies and, within ayear, transformed them into a thriving twelve-column apiaryby the end of 2022.

08Market Readiness Initiative:
Breaking down barriers & connecting
women to the global market.
Globally, 5 million smallholder coffee farmers are living below thepoverty line, making less than $3.50/day. Women in the industry face
additional challenges, with a harsher environment to negotiate fair
prices for their coffee and limited accessibility to education andtraining. In the region of Fortin, Veracruz, Mexico, many farmers, like
Damna Reyes Hernandez and Hugo Antonio Tress Romero, rely on
coffee production for their livelihood. Damna and Hugo haveoperated a coffee farm in the Fortin region of Mexico for 4 years.

“It was difficult to find opportunities because we didn't have much
experience or a market segment that appreciated our coffee,” Damna
explained. Although Kitos Café attempted to export their coffee
internationally, they faced many challenges. “The lot under my namewas rejected because no one knew my brand, my story, or the area itcame from.”
With these challenges in mind, Damna enrolled in Bean Voyage's
Market Readiness Initiative. The Market Readiness Initiative
connects farmers to international buyers, providing more options forfarmers to export their coffee. In parallel, the program educates
farmers on leading coffee harvest methods and business principles,allowing for greater production and greater business literacy tosupport their businesses.

With momentum building, Damna’s entrepreneurial spirit led her
to grow her production, allowing her to process more coffee, andsell to global buyers in the U.S and South Korea. In just the firstyear of operation, her coffee garnered 2x more than thecommodity market price.
Kitos Café is now exclusively dedicated to specialty coffee andrural tourism on the farm. “Every day on the farm is a testament
to our love for coffee and a reminder of the fruits that dedication
to such a carefully planned coffee project can yield,” Damna
says.
Damna’s story is a testament to the impact of Bean Voyage’s
Care Trade program, demonstrating how with the right training
opportunities and connections, smallholder women coffee
farmers can be empowered to expand their businesses and bring
their coffee global.

In partnership with:

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“Kitos Café is the result of our passion and dedication to coffee.
After completing our master's degrees and rediscovering a family
farm that lay forgotten, Hugo and I decided to embark on the exciting
adventure of producing micro-lots of coffee,” Damna says. However,like many smallholder farmers, it is difficult to globally export coffee.
Chances to build connections with global buyers and negotiate
prices are few and far between.

With determination and support from Bean Voyage, Damna
applied lessons on quality improvement in post-harvest
practices. She started processing her coffee at home, and,within a year, transformed it into export-ready coffee, to be soldto buyers internationally.

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Women Powered Coffee Summit:
The power of connections &the resilience of dreams
In the flourishing hills of Tarrazú, Costa Rica, coffee is thecenter of the economy. In the region, Seilyn Jimenez, the leader
behind Abuelos Cafe, has cultivated more than just exceptionalcoffee – but a wholesome coffee experience. Despite her farm's
excellence, Seilyn faced a challenge – her coffee hadn't yet
traveled beyond local borders. Although her family has been in
the coffee business for over 25 years they had limited
international connections, and Seilyn struggled to sell globally.

Stephanie was on a quest to build meaningful direct-traderelationships with smallholder women coffee farmers worldwide.
Over shared meals, coffee, and stories, they discovered a shared
dream – to bring Abuelos Cafe coffee to a broader audience in the
U.S. It was more than a business collaboration; it was the meetingof two kindred spirits, both driven by a love for coffee and a desire
to uplift others.
“I was happy to learn more about her farming practices andcommitment to sustainability, which is a passion of mine as well,”Stephanie says. “I hope to grow the relationship in years to come as
my business grows and can share more delicious coffee from Seilyn
and others!”

Seeking a way to share her passion on a global stage, Seilynattended Bean Voyage’s Women-Powered Coffee Summit in
2022. The Summit is hosted annually to connect women acrossmultiple countries in the coffee industry and build towards asustainable coffee supply chain.

Their partnership blossomed in 2023 when Stephanie proudly
unveiled a new coffee blend – Magnolia’s Blend – featuring coffees
from Abuelos Cafe. The blend encapsulated not just the richness of
Tarrazu's coffee but also the shared dreams of Seilyn andStephanie.

Here, Seilyn met Stephanie
Welter-Krause, the founder of
Swelter Coffee.

Seilyn's isn't just about coffee; it's about the transformative power ofconnections, the resilience of dreams, and the incredible impact that
can arise when passionate individuals come together.

“It was a beautiful coincidence
that we had at the WomenPowered
CoffeeSummit.
Coincidentally, we sat besideeach other and both smiled,”
Seilyn fondly recalls.

In partnership with:

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“Previously, we exported smaller quantities and had only twoclients.” Seilyn explains. “We didn't reach the end customer; theexporter was in charge of that, limiting us from growing andreaching our product to the customer.“

10(During Closing Ceremony of Women Powered Coffee Summit 2023) taken by Hugo Antonio TressPeople:Grow team capacity to achieve
programmatic andorganizational goals.
Key Result 1: Drive Team Development Opportunities
Our Approach: Implement a professional development budget
and partnerships with key allies to offer opportunities for ourteam to strengthen leadership, program management,
monitoring & evaluation, and fundraising skills.

Key Result 2: Strengthen Role of Board Members

Key Result 3: Grow the Role of Farmer Advisory Committee
Our Approach: Establish an annual committee of pastgraduates of Bean Voyage to inform the programmatic strategy
and alumni engagement.

Key Result 4: Improve Volunteer Engagement
Our Approach: Build out a streamlined onboarding process tomake the process more meaningful for volunteers.

2023

2024

2025

$5k

$10k

$15k

On Track: Our team participated in various workshops in 2023, including
the Positive Leadership workshop at the UN Mandated University for
Peace, MasterClass Courses, Specialty Coffee Association‘s
Sustainability Course, and participated in the SINTERCAFE conference.
We‘re grateful to Women‘s Economic Coalition for helping us establish
our first ever Professional Development Fund.

1.3

2.5

3

On Track: On average, one Board member actively participated in 1.3
projects in 2023. Our goal is to engage Board members on multiple projects
each year (3 projects being the ideal goal).

17%

35%

50%

On Track: We hosted several virtual workshops for alumni to deepen theirknowledge on topics such as accounting, farm finance, exportation, andeven hosted an in-person visit to CATIE.

36*

60

100

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Our Approach: Create an annual Board engagement menu,
consisting of a variety of projects (under the buckets ofprogram, people or revenue) where Board members can play
active role in driving.

Boosting our team's overall performance means
investing in four key areas: developing ourmanagement team's skills, giving our Board of
Directors more responsibilities, involving farmers
more in our plans, and making volunteering better.

On Track: We attracted an exciting pool of volunteers in 2023, and evenhosted a couple of sabbatical volunteers. A major highlight for us has beenin the form of our partnership with Deloitte (D2i), which has significantly
supported our programmatic and organizational achievements in the last 3
years.

*Cumulative figures as of December 2023.

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Farmer Advisory Committee:
Incorporating farmer feedback
to programming initiatives.
(L-R) CARMEN, ANA LOURDES, JAQUELINE, ALEJANDRA, MEMBERS OF THE INAUGURAL CCP

5 years after Bean Voyage was founded, we have reachedover 1,000 alumni members in Costa Rica and Mexico.
As Bean Voyage continues to grow, new initiatives likethe Farmer Advisory Committee are necessary todynamically adapt to the needs of farmers. In 2022, Bean
Voyage launched the inaugural Farmer Advisory
Committee (in short, CCP for its name Comité Consultivode Productoras in Spanish) to continue the relationshipwith graduates and provide opportunities for additional
training and networking.
The flagship Farmer Advisory Committee provided anoutlet for farmers to connect and network with otherfarmers in various regions of Costa Rica. On top of this, it
provides a direct feedback loop that has driven Bean
Voyage’s growth and priorities. Through feedback, CCP
members were able to create a stronger database tounderstand the needs of farmers.
Most prevalent, farmers expressed a need for moreadvanced and technical training.

Based on this feedback, the Farmer Advisory Committeeorganized multiple master classes with experts to dive
deeper into subjects like finances, tax reporting, andleading production practices within the inaugural year.
The Farmer Advisory Committee proves the impact ofsustained connection. With a strong partnership with
farmers, Bean Voyage will continue to grow the role ofthesmallholder
women
farmers
withintheorganizational decision making.
“The impact of CCP is the ability to contribute a ‘grain ofcoffee‘ to activities that keep us connected and inconstant learning as producers!
It has been an honor to be part of the CCP and Bean
Voyage the last few years, allowing me so many
experiences and learnings.“
says Alejandra Hernandez, a member of the CCP.

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(During Farmer Advisory Committee Led Activity at CATIE, alumni learning about coffee varieties)
taken by Fernanda Carrillo Chacon

Revenue & Long Term Strategy:
Expand revenue pathway to meet
program and people goals.
Key Result 1: Launch 2 new sources of earned revenue
Our Approach: Offer coffee tours for tourists, researchers,
donors, and other partners that want to deepen their knowledgeof the coffee supply chain and spend a few days with ourpartner producers. We also offer Bean Voyage branded
merchandise in partnership with sector allies.

Key Result 2: Grow anchor partnerships

Key Result 3: Promote our work with all stakeholders
Our Approach: Actively promote our work across all channels,
and increase stakeholder communication to ensure heightenedawareness of our impact.

Key Result 4: Have 35% of annual budget in operating
reserve to provide stability and sustainability of operations
Our Approach: Provide Bean Voyage with sufficient operating
reserve to focus on the long-term growth of our programs and
team.

2023

2024

2025

2

4

12

Limited Progress: We were only able to secure around 2.5% of
our revenue from these tours thanks to our partnership with
Women's Economic Coalition and Amigos de Las Americas. We
hope to launch a merchandise partnership by the giving seasonof 2024.

$279k

$450k

$500k

Limited Progress: We are still identifying multi-year unrestrictedfunding partners that will allow us to fully invest in our programand people in a meaningful manner.

30k

45k

70k

On Track: We have excellent engagement across Instagram, LinkedIn,
and Newsletter, while also having increased interest in both the coffeeindustry and the social impact space. We were even nominated for the
Coffee Gives Back Charity of the Year Award in 2023.

18%

25%

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Our Approach: Partner with family foundations and corporate
foundations to receive long-term and unrestricted grants tosuccessfully scale our programs.

Increasing revenue means diversifying sourcesof revenue, deepening existing philanthropic
partnerships, and creating a robust stakeholder
communication.

35%

On Track: We have been closely monitoring income and expenses to makesure that we operate on a lean model, and guarantee that we have at least
15% of our next years budget before the end of each year.

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(MOU signing ceremony between Bean Voyage and the
Coffee Institute of Costa Rica) taken by Alexa Romano

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Challenges

Our Theory of Change
Our Approach

Cultural Barriers
Women in the coffee industry often
encounter deep-seated cultural obstacles
when they aim for leadership roles,
hindering their progress.

Limited Access to Training
Women face a shortage of access to
education and training, making it tough forthem to secure higher-paying contracts that
require certifications and standardpractices. This situation also leaves themvulnerable to the effects of a changing
climate.

Lack of Access to Capital
Women struggle to access capital, whichmakes it hard for them to invest in andexpand their coffee businesses.

Lack of Market Linkages
A lack of effective connections to markets
limits womens' ability to reach wider
audiences and maximize their productpotential.

Women-centeredprogramming is designed
to dismantle culturaldynamics.

Outcomes
Long-term
Transformation

Our Resilient
Communities Initiative
exclusively targets female
farmers with a 12-monthprogram covering quality
analysis, market
readiness, and more.

Improved Yield
Increased Prices
Increased Access to
CapitalThriving Coffee
Businesses
Training can only be effective if
capital is available to makeadaptations andimprovements. We provide
seed-funding that enables
participants to implement thelearnings from our trainings.

Increased Resilience
Business Growth

The Women-Powered
Coffee Summit centerssmallholder female
producers in contract
negotiations, addressing
their underrepresentation.

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Outcomes 2023

We evaluate the impact of our work through self-reported surveys
and focus group interviews. This outcome indicators have beencollected through the annual impact survey of past participants
conducted between February-March 2024.

Improved Sales

Increased Prices

Access to Capital

Producers were able to sell an
average of 4.74 more kilograms(13% increase) of coffee after
joining Bean Voyage.

Women coffee producers who
partnered with Bean Voyage
saw a significant increase of$1.17 per kilogram in the priceof their coffee, resulting in a
25% growth in their income.

of past participants gained
access to additional capitalto support their businessafter
collaboratingwith
Bean Voyage.

13 %

25%

77%

of Bean Voyage's alumni reported
that working with the organization
increased their resilience, enablingthem to better navigate obstacles
and challenges.

Business Growth43%of participants believed thatpartnering with Bean Voyage
allowed their businesses to growin ways that would have been
unlikely or impossible before
joining BV programs.

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Increased Resilience

27%

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(Ana Mayela Mata y Andre Ureña) taken by Viviana Gómez

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Impact:Thriving Business Index

Our Why
We are thrilled to introduce the Thriving Business Index(TBI), a new tool that measures how well participants are
doing in our programs. The TBI looks at three different
components of a thriving business: achievements, agency,
and resources.
These components also form what we consider the path togreater agency in women's empowerment, informed by Dr.
Naila Kabeer’s Empowerment Framework, which also
informed our Theory of Change:
if women are equipped with the right resources andconditions, that will result in greater accomplishments andgreater agency for them.
At Bean Voyage, we are dedicated to supporting smallholder
women coffee producers to build thriving businesses. We
provide them with training, seed funds, mentorship, andglobal market access.
To capture the impact of our programs on producers
holistically, we developed The Thriving Business Index (TBI)
to analyze the impact of our program. TBI provides us with aresource to better understand the value we bring to
producers that participate in our programs and allows us tocommunicate that value with one comprehensive metric. In
this way, it shows us clearly where we can make
improvements to our programs and be a better partner forour producers.

(Patricia Guiselle Badilla Marin) taken by Ivannia Alvarado

Although this is our first year using the TBI, we are eager tosee how it develops over time as we gather more
information.

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Impact:
Thriving Business Index
Methodology
We collect feedback surveys from our program participants,
both at the start and end of our programming, focused on
rating our facilitation, our creation of opportunities, and how
our participants’ sense of accomplishment and agency havebeen impacted through their participation in our programs.
These self-reported surveys provide us with an in-depth lookat the overall quality of our programs, and the direct impact
we are having on our participants.
Here is a breakdown of how we developed the TBI:

Furthermore, this Index aims to capture how their sense ofagency and view on their business evolves (towards or awayfrom ‘thriving’ status) based on where they are in the Care
Trade Journey. That is, how will their experience or theirsense of “thriving” evolve based on their involvement in thevarious elements of the Care Trade Journey (Training, Seed
Capital, Mentorship and Market Access).
We hope to also observe the marginal differences between
these programs, to better gauge the impact of each programon our participants.
More on our findings on the next page.

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1. We identified what makes a thriving business by listening
to the quantitative and qualitative factors that areimportant to our partner farmers.
2. We created a set of questions that allow participants to
self-assess their businesses growth.
3. We piloted these questions with our 2023 participants,
gathering baseline data during enrollment and feedbackon the survey itself.
4. After one year of training, seed funds, mentorship, andglobal sales of coffee, we asked participants the samequestions again to assess progress.

We value supporting women smallholder producers to growtheir knowledge, enhance and refine their businessprocesses, and connect to mentorship opportunities. For
these goals, TBI is an important indicator or our successfrom the perspective of our participants.

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Impact:
Thriving Business Index

The following TBI scores were calculated based on the numberof Bean Voyage programs that producers participated in.
Business inDistress

Thriving
Business

Our Findings & Analysis

1 PROGRAM

1

3.86

5

Data: Class of 2023

2 PROGRAMS

1

3.86

5

The following TBI scores our cohort’s score before and after
the Resilient Communities Initiative (RCI). RCI addresses thetraining and seed capital element of Care Trade, and is
implemented over a 12-month period.

3 PROGRAMS

1

4+ PROGRAMS

1Business inDistress

1

After 12months(March 2024)

1

3.60
3.91

5
5

Based on this indicator, we see that over 12 months, theirsense of access to resources, accomplishments, andagency has improved by 0.31 points out of 5.
Moreover, this year, we calculated TBI for individuals who
participated in Bean Voyage’s Resilient Communities
Initiative (RCI), Market Readiness Initiative (MRI), and
Women-Powered Coffee Summit (WPCS) since 2016, andhow the number of programs that they join affects theirability to lead thriving businesses.

4.10

5
5

We are encouraged to see that producers who participated in
more Bean Voyage programs believe their businesses are thriving
more than those that participated in fewer programs. This dataalso positively reinforces the benefit of the bundled programs that
we offer.
Overall, for producers that participated in any number of BV
programs, the TBI score for the 2023-2024 cohort was 3.91/5.00,
with a perfect 5.00/5.00 score representing a business that is
thriving in all facets.
This shows us in a snapshot that our program participants feelthat their businesses are thriving, but with room to grow andimprove. We will continue to track these TBI metrics for the samecohort of producers in the coming years to determine how theirbusinesses grow with BV’s support over a longer period. We are
extremely pleased with these early results and look forward to
growing our impact in 2024-2025.

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Enrollment
Score(Feb 2023)

Thriving
Business

4.03

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(Graduation Ceremony of RCI) taken by Viviana Gómez

Financial Report
2023

Earned Revenue
2.5%
Individual Donation
7.5%

USD

$310.7k

Grants & Corporate Giving
90%

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This excludes any in-kind donations
received.

Admin & operating expenses
28.9%

USD

283.8kWomen Powered Coffee Summit
10%

For multi-year projects, only expenses from 2023 areincluded.

Resilient Communities Initiative(CR) 43.98%

Market Readiness Initiative(CR+ MX) 17.58%

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Acknowledgements
We extend our gratitude to the following individuals who generously contributed their time and skills to Bean Voyage:

FARMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Debra Shapira (incoming Board Chair)
Mohit Mukherjee (Outgoing Board Chair)
Andrea Zinn (Treasurer)
Maika Isogawa (Secretary)
Alethia Kang (Incoming)
Abhinav KhanalSunghee Tark

Alejandra Hernández
Ana Laura Qúiros
Ana Lourdes Zúñiga
Carmen Aguirre
Jacqueline Garbanzo Bonilla
Mari﻿a Fernanda Robles

BOARD MEMBERS (COSTA RICA)

ADVISORS

Sunghee Tark (President)
Fernanda Carrillo Chacon (Treasurer)
Adriana Vasquez Rodriguez (Secretary)
Nicol Chinchilla Cordero (Fiscal)
Abhinav Khanal (Vocal 1)
Anthony Marten (Vocal 2)
Daniel Vargas Cambronero
Maria Paz Lobo Zeledon
Olman Gamboa

Ashley Zinn
Bruce Boyd
Cory Bush
Eric Glustrom
Erick Van Der Laat
George Tsiastis
Rich Frankenheimer
Sally Skees
Stuart Taylor

THOUGHT PARTNERS
Deloitte D2i
Danyal Malik
Fatima Tauqir
Gol-Dann Slater
Jameel Kaddo
Jordan Verbeck
Madison Rivers
Miriam Demasi
Nia Hill
Nicole Amaroli
Owen Shome

BLP
Alexandra Aguilar
Axelle Sauter
Daniela López
Ivannia Molina
María José Galvez

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Acknowledgements
We extend our gratitude to the following individuals who generously contributed their time and skills to Bean Voyage:

WPCS SPEAKERSLONG TERM VOLUNTEERS

Alejandra Diaz
Anna Wirtz
Dalila Porras Solis
Damna Reyes HernándezDavid Salazar
Eduardo Porras Solís
Eduardo Ramírez Fallas
Hugo Antonio Tress Romero
Joshua Quirós Marín
Kamila Abarca Jiménez
Karen Abarca
Karol Castillo
Katherine Cassidy
Kathyushka Montero
Lisa Regina Guenther
Maria Delfina Porras Solis
Maricruz Ureña Monge
Marycruz Ramírez Navarro
Yoselyn Mora Mora

Abbigail Graupner
Alejandra Díaz
Amaris Gutierrez-Ray
Dalila Porras Solís
Damna Reyes
Fabiola Solano
Giselle Barrera
Ivannia Alvarado
Itzel Mendoza Olmos
Karla Ly Quinones
Kat Melheim
Laurel Carmichael
Leonor Gutiérrez
Natalia Villalobos
Noel Arrieta
Stephanie Welter-Krause
Yerlin Vargas Solano
Yimara Martinez Agudelo

Andres Alfaro
Fabiana Fournier
Katherine Cassidy
Kendal Quesada
Luis Alonso Araya
Milena Rodríguez
Sebastian Mora Rojas
Shivali Minocha

INTERNS
Michelle Bade
Sae Mizumura

INSTITUTION PARTNER
Cafe de Costa Rica (ICAFE)
Colegio Posgraduado de Cordoba
CoopeLibertad
CoopeVictoria
Qué y cómo?

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Partners
FINANCIAL PARTNERS

Coffee companies

The Starbucks Foundation
Red Empress Foundation
Skees Family Foundation
Women's Foundation of Colorado, Beyond Our Borders
Linda Vista Foundation
Brighton Jones - Richer Life Foundation
Roddenberry Foundation
Schooner Foundation
U.S Embassy in San José, Costa Rica
MiiR
Acaia
Barista Magazine
Colectivo Rokunin
CoopeLibertad
DeMello Coffee Roasters
Descamex
Falcon Specialty
Finca la Hilda
Girls Who Grind Coffee
Grupo GigantePeet's Coffee
RGF Translation Services
Swelter Coffee
The Coffee Source
UPeace Center for Executive Education
Yara International

Alf & Bet (Prague Coffee)
Bean and Bean Coffee
Bean in Progress
Ceedseries
Complice Coffee
De Mello Coffee Roasters
Driftaway Coffee
Drip Coffee
Euphoria Coffee
Falcon Specialty
Fritz Coffee Company
Girls Who Grind coffee
James Coffee
Milka Coffee
Neues Schwarz
Robert Kao and Coffee Company
Swelter Coffee
Swerl Coffee
Vote Coffee

COMMUNITY &KNOWELDGE PARTNERS
Adrián Soto Duarte
Alexis Calvo Valverde
Carlos Espinoza
David Ortiz Naranjo
Gabriel Abarca Vargas
Gustavo Jiménez
Jonathan Ramírez Bravo
Karen Zamora Fernández
Leslie Gonzalez
Loav Nisman
Mary Paz Jiménez Domínguez
Natalia Villalobos Retana
Patricia Vanderwall
Paula Siles Rojas
Rebeca Espinoza
Rolando Jiménez
Erick Van der Laat

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Individual Donors
We're grateful for the support of the following individuals:

Heeyoung Park
Hope Roberts
Jaejune Lee
Jakob Stalnaker
Jenna Jay
Jenny Clark
Jiyoun Yoo
Jonathan Ramírez Bravo
Kun-se Kim
Kyonghee Shin
Lars Kure Juul
Liliana Nunez
Lisa Shields
Mahima Rai
Maika Isogawa
Martin Jeong
Paz Lobo
Raise Up Advisory
Rebecca Charles
Revi SterlingRich Detry
Rudi Dieleman
Saerom Joo
Sara Murray
Sarina Khanal
Shonpa Yeshi
Sihyun Kim
Stephanie Welter-Krause
Sujin Koo
Tessa Tracy
Thomas Geldermann
Tobias Kure Juul
Vivian Tseng

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Akshat Khandelwal
Alexa Romano
Ana Maria Montoya
Andrea Zinn
Anna Wirtz
Arlyce Melheim
Ashley Zinn
Atsushi Yukutake
Bastian Harth
Bruce Boyd
Caroline Cassidy
Daiki Akiyoshi
Daniel Vargas
Debra & Aithan Shapira
Eunji Lee
Gol-Dann Slater
Haeja Jung

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Management Team

Sunghee Tark,
Chief Executive Officer(she/her/hers)

Abhinav Khanal,
Executive Director(he/him/his)Maria Jose Monge,
Operations Manager,
Costa Rica(she/her/hers)

Viviana Gomez(she/her/hers)
Costa Rica

Flor Coghi(she/her/hers)
Supply Chain
Manager

Field Staff

Laura Gomez(she/her/hers)
Costa Rica

Natali Venegas(she/her/hers)
Costa Rica

Itzel Mendoza,
Program Manager,
Mexico(she/her/hers)
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Fernanda Carrillo,
Program Manager,
Costa Rica(she/her/hers)

29For any inquiry or comments:

hello@beanvoyage.org

www.beanvoyage.org
published on April 22, 2024

(Jaqueline Garbanzo of Farmer Advisory Committee during RCI Graduation 23-24) taken by Viviana Gómez