Orgullo Latino

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Orgullo Latino--Coffee and Latin American Culture

Organic First: The Foundation for Regenerative Coffee Farming
Sustainability in the coffee industry has always been a hot topic, with many companies relying on buzzwords over true impact and action. We're now hearing a lot of talk pushing regenerative agriculture as the future of "ethical coffee". I believe...
From the Roots: Why Mayorga Represents More Than Coffee
  When I was in my early 20s, I was grappling with the complexities of my identity as a Latino immigrant, my desire to make an impact across Latin America, create financial stability, and the inevitable decision to start a...
The Importance of Latin American Representation in Specialty Coffee
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...
How Coffee Companies Buying Farms Further Hurts Coffee-Growing Communities
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...
The Influence of Indigenous Farming Practices on Modern Coffee Production
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? 
Does Coffee Contain Toxins?
A food safety expert discusses the relationship between mold, mycotoxins, and the coffee in your kitchen cupboard.
Cooperative Farming: Strength in Numbers
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.