From Nescafé to Building Her Own Brand — and Why It Matters
📅 Thursday, 16 April 2026 🕡 18:30 – 20:30 📍 Coffee Bar Tessinerplatz, Zurich
At this meet-up we're sitting down with Elisa Dot i Bach, founder of DONA Coffee and member of the SmartPurse Shop, for an honest fireside chat about her journey — from working in the world of Nescafé to building a coffee brand that puts female farmers at its centre.
What We'll Talk About
Leaving corporate life to build your own thing What actually shifts when you go from employee to founder
Coffee, community, and female independence How DONA is structured to support the financial independence of female coffee farmers.
Climate, trade, and the future of coffee The coffee industry is changing fast. What does that mean for the people growing it — and for us as consumers?
Tickets
🎟 CHF 25.– for non-members
🎁 Free for VIP members — use your discount code at checkout
A small note on pricing: the ticket fee covers our room hire, speaker travel, and the organisational work that goes into making these evenings happen. Drinks are not included — so you get to order exactly what you feel like on the night.
(Not a VIP member yet? This might be a good moment to check what else you get with a membership.)