Honoring Our Roots: An Immigrant’s Perspective I was born in Zona 14 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.  After a series of setbacks that led to a journey throughout four different countries in Latin America, my family was able to immigrate to...

I want to address a trend that’s being touted as a positive development in the coffee industry: US coffee roasters’ vertical integration through the opportunistic acquisition of coffee farms. The narrative goes like this: owning a farm streamlines the supply...

These initiatives enable small-scale farmers to secure higher returns, access modern equipment, and build long-term relationships with coffee buyers.

While we at Mayorga Coffee don’t doubt your appreciation for an excellent cup of coffee, have you ever considered the sustainable roots that lie beneath its cultivation? 

A food safety expert discusses the relationship between mold, mycotoxins, and the coffee in your kitchen cupboard.

Good friends are an invaluable commodity when size isn't on your side. Often, many small Latin American coffee farmers rely on 'good friends' or cooperative farming to give them a fighting chance.