Fellow is proud to partner with Equator Coffees & Teas and Sprudge to host an evening of connecting, sharing wine and stories, and discussion for women in the coffee community-
We welcome Eileen Rinaldi (Ritual Coffee Roasters), Rachel Konte (Red Bay Coffee Roasters), Helen Russell (Equator Coffee Roasters), and Trish Rothgeb (Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters) as they lead a discussion on the challenges that women in the coffee industry currently face. How can we dismantle the old systems which harm women and prevent them from succeeding? What can we do to assure our workplaces are a safe and inclusive space for everyone?
The discussion will be bookended with food and refreshments (provided by other rad lady-business-owners!), plus a chance to mingle and meet all the inspiring people in the room!
This event is open to participants of all gender-identities and orientations. Can't make it? Sprudge will be livecasting the discussion to give people who aren't able to make it the opportunity to tune in.
Space is limited- reserve your ticket soon! We hope to see you here!
*As well as funding the event, ticket proceeds will be donated to the International Women's Coffee Alliance (IWCA), which helps support and empower women in coffee around the globe.
Ritual has been a pioneer in this delicious shift in coffee consciousness since we opened our doors on Valencia Street in 2005 and started what some call a coffee revolution in San Francisco. Our goal then--and our goal now--is to craft the very best cup of coffee available anywhere. Period. We've learned a lot over the years, but the care and attention we lavish on our process is unchanged, including tasting every coffee several times before it goes out to our coffee bars and into your cup.
RED BAY COFFEE was founded in 2014 by Keba Konte a renowned local artist and successful food entrepreneur, with 10 years experience in the specialty coffee and hospitality industry. Red Bay Coffee is building a global community through our commitment to sourcing, developing, roasting and delivering the best and most beautiful coffee to the people. Every day we strive to develop beautiful coffees, fair relations, and delicious approaches to living. We focus on creating opportunities within the community at large while fostering single origin, fair trade, direct trade, organic and sustainable coffees. We believe in the creation of a value chain emphasizing ethics and diversity, not just a supply and demand chain. We envision a world in which coffee is a vehicle for inclusion, social and economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, innovation, and environmental sustainability.
Helen Russell is the co-founder and CEO of Equator Coffees & Teas, Inc. in San Rafael, CA. Under her leadership for more than twenty years, Equator has grown from a small roaster and wholesale supplier into a national brand known for its values-driven approach, award-winning coffee, and impactful action around issues of environmental sustainability and economic empowerment.
Helen led Equator to become the first coffee roaster in California to earn Certified B Corporation status and a reputation as an early champion Fair Trade practices and direct relationships. For 15 years in a row, Equator has remained on The San Francisco Business Times’ list of the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses, and in 2016, became the first LGBT Certified business to win the National SBA Small Business of the Year. After two decades in the wholesale business, Helen guided Equator towards deepening its relationships with the local community by opening seven retail locations in the Bay Area.
