FAQs

Mayorga is the last name of the company founder and owner Martin Mayorga.

To become USDA Organic certified, farms must meet strict organic standards and undergo regular inspections by an accredited certifying agency—not just once, but throughout the life of their certification.

At Mayorga, certification is just the beginning. We build long-term, direct relationships with our farming partners and stay connected with them year-round. Our team regularly visits farms, works alongside producers, and in some regions partners with agronomists to support soil health, crop quality, and sustainable farming practices.

Organic certification, ongoing third-party audits, and our hands-on partnerships give us confidence that every product we source meets the highest organic standards.

Our coffees have been independently lab verified to be free of discernible levels of mold and mycotoxins.

There has been increased discussion around mold and mycotoxins in coffee in recent years. The reality is that specialty-grade coffees are held to strict quality standards and are carefully evaluated for defects and overall quality.

At Mayorga, we source high-quality, specialty-grade coffees and maintain rigorous food safety standards throughout our supply chain. In addition to our sourcing practices, we conduct regular third-party laboratory testing for mold, mycotoxins, and other food safety parameters.

Through our focus on fresh crop coffees, direct relationships with producers, careful processing methods, and stringent quality controls, the risk of mold and mycotoxin development is extremely low.

Specialty coffee refers to the highest quality coffee beans in the world. To earn the designation of "specialty coffee," a coffee must score 80 points or higher on a 100-point scale established by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).

Coffees are evaluated based on factors such as aroma, flavor, acidity, body, balance, sweetness, and overall cup quality, while also being assessed for defects and consistency.

Specialty coffees represent the top tier of coffee quality, offering exceptional flavor, traceability, and craftsmanship from farm to cup.

All Mayorga Coffees have a minimum of 82 points.

No, our Café Cubano Roast is not sourced from Cuba. It is a blend of organic coffees from Central and South America.

Café Cubano Roast pays homage to the Cuban communities Martin Mayorga interacted with throughout his life, particularly in Miami's Little Havana. As a child in Nicaragua, Martin spent time alongside Cuban cigar makers who had fled Castro's regime, listening to their stories while sharing in the tradition of drinking dark, rich, syrupy coffee.

Years later, after moving to the United States, Martin further developed his appreciation for this distinctive coffee culture while spending time with Cuban immigrants in Miami's Little Havana. Café Cubano Roast was created to honor those experiences and the bold coffee traditions that inspired them.

Much like a French Roast does not necessarily contain coffee from France, our Café Cubano Roast does not contain coffee sourced from Cuba.

As stated on our packaging and website, Café Cubano refers to a roast style and flavor profile inspired by the bold, dark coffees popularized by Cuban communities, particularly in South Florida.

Additionally, due to longstanding trade restrictions with Cuba, sourcing coffee commercially from Cuba has historically been extremely limited.

Our Café Cubano Roast is made with a blend of organic coffees sourced from Nicaragua, Honduras, and Peru, delivering the rich, smooth, and syrupy profile traditionally associated with Cuban-style coffee.

While we have sourced coffees from other regions in the past, our focus remains primarily on Latin America because it is where our roots are.

Mayorga is a Latino and immigrant-owned company, and approximately 85% of our team members are immigrants or first-generation Americans.

We believe meaningful change in the coffee industry begins in the communities we know best. By working in regions where we share cultural ties, speak the language, and understand the historical and economic challenges facing producers, we are better positioned to help address longstanding inequities in the global coffee trade and create lasting impact for farming communities.

Our SQF-certified facility does not process any of the top nine major allergens, including peanuts or tree nuts.

None of our coffee products contain nut ingredients. Flavor descriptors such as "almond" or "nutty" refer only to naturally occurring tasting notes and do not indicate the presence of nuts in the product.

We only process 100% Organic coffee, chia, and black beans on different production lines.

Yes. We are certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union.

Yes, our coffees are shade grown and support bird-friendly farming practices.

All of the farmers we partner with are certified organic and grow coffee in ways that help preserve native ecosystems, including birds, insects, and other wildlife. Many of our farming partners also carry Bird Friendly certifications themselves, and most maintain approximately 60% canopy cover on their farms.

Through our direct relationships and regular farm visits, we have confidence in the farming practices used by our partners.

While we do not display the Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification logo on our packaging, this is a deliberate decision. Rather than paying licensing and usage fees associated with the logo, we choose to invest those resources directly back into the farmers and communities we partner with.

We believe this approach allows us to support environmentally responsible farming practices while maximizing the positive impact on our farming partners.