Our Philosophy:

• Business can be environmentally and socially progressive while remaining profitable.
  
  
• Business has a responsibility to both the community in which it resides and the community from which it sources its products.
  
  
• Bio-diverse, regenerative, organic farming produces the finest quality foods.
  
  
• The commitment to quality will be enhanced by sustainable practices, not eclipsed.
  
  
• The act of farming is vital to our survival.
  

Our Promise:

• To source the finest certified-organic products from the most bio-intense, responsible and sustainable farms in the world.
  
  
• To pay every farmer a fair price for his/her goods.
  
  
• To offer you our products in packages that are recyclable, reusable, biodegradable or compostable whenever possible.
  
  
• To operate our roasting operations in a manner that is sensitive to the environment.

Mark Inman, President and Green Buyer
For over fifteen years, Mark Inman has come to be the voice in the specialty coffee industry for issues concerning sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, green entrepreneurship and social justice. His tireless campaign to improve environmental and social conditions in the coffee industry, as well as voicing his support for the small farmer movement, has taken him from local classrooms in the United States to remote coffee laboratories in the hills of Nicaragua and from Washington D.C. to the floor of the United Nations. Inman’s efforts have been covered in local and nationwide publications including TIME Magazine, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Joshua Shaw, Head Roaster & Production Manager
A coffee aficionado since the age of 10, Joshua came to TMF in 2005 after several years as a barista & coffee house manager. Starting in packaging & outlet retail, Joshua is now our Head Roaster & Production Manager.