About

The Mayorga Family

Mission

• Stay true to our heritage and values
• Form long-term, direct partnerships with conscientious coffee farmers, estates, communities, and cooperatives
• Use our resources to help our partners improve their lives
• Bridge the communication and knowledge gap between farmers and consumers
• Provide fresh, high-quality, specialty coffees at a fair price to consumers

Company History

President and Founder Martin Mayorga was born in Guatemala and grew up in Managua, Nicaragua.  He also lived in Costa Rica and Peru before moving to the United States.  At an early age, Martin witnessed the strenuous efforts necessary to plant, cultivate, and sort high-grade shade-grown specialty coffees.   He was also moved by the passion that coffee farmers and surrounding communities put into the process of growing great coffees.  This is why, in 1997, Mayorga decided to forego opportunities in the world finance to develop Mayorga Coffee in an effort to open a marketplace for small farmers with a focus on quality, community, and the environment. Today, the Mayorga roasting facility is located in Rockville, MD, where we roast to order for wholesale clients nationwide. We also operate several retail locations in the mid-Atlantic region.   We focus on Organic and Rainforest Alliance certified coffees sourced directly from origin.  Mayorga Coffee employs over 100 coffee-loving individuals, focusing on their personal and professional development through a team management approach.

We are:

• 100% family owned and operated
• Certified by the British Retail Consortium for GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative)
• Certified Organic under USDA National Organic Program
• EPA certified for Clean Air Operations
• A certified FDA-registered Food-Processing Facility
• Managed using HACCP, SSOP, and GMP food safety programs
• Third-party audited by NSF Cooke & Thurber
• Minority certified by NMSDC and multiple state departments of transportation