About Café Mam - Certified Organic Coffee Company

Every cup of Café Mam coffee represents a partnership—between farmers, communities, and you. Together, we’re working toward a more equitable, resilient, and healthy planet.

Our Roots

Café Mam began with a single shipment of coffee—and a partnership that’s lasted decades. In 1989, Royal Blue Organics founder dahinda meda purchased the first container from the ISMAM cooperative in Chiapas, Mexico, laying the foundation for Café Mam.

Our name honors the Mam people, an indigenous Maya group of the Sierra Madre mountains, whose knowledge helped shape the early organic coffee movement and continues to inspire our work.

Since 1990, we’ve sourced 100% certified organic, fairly traded, shade-grown coffee directly from small cooperatives in Chiapas—building relationships rooted in trust, respect, and shared values.

These partnerships allow us to pay above fair trade minimums while keeping coffee accessible. Every purchase supports farmers in caring for the land, strengthening communities, preserving culture, and building long-term independence.

We believe in activism through business—donating 2% of sales to organizations advancing organic agriculture, social justice, and environmental stewardship, while modeling responsible practices in the communities we serve.

Café Mam began with a single shipment of coffee—and a partnership that’s lasted decades. In 1989, Royal Blue Organics founder dahinda meda purchased the first container from the ISMAM cooperative in Chiapas, Mexico, laying the foundation for Café Mam.
Our name honors the Mam people, an Indigenous Maya group of the Sierra Madre mountains, whose knowledge helped shape the early organic coffee movement and continues to inspire our work.
Since 1990, we’ve sourced 100% certified organic, fairly traded, shade-grown coffee directly from small cooperatives in Chiapas—building relationships rooted in trust, respect, and shared values.

Our Coffee

Our coffee is grown at high elevations in the Sierra Madre mountains under the native forest canopy. Shade-grown farming protects biodiversity, preserves migratory bird habitats, and eliminates the need for harmful chemicals—resulting in healthier ecosystems and better coffee.

We source specialty-grade Arabica beans cultivated using organic and sustainable methods. Each lot is carefully graded and sampled to ensure it is roasted and blended to highlight its best qualities.

We roast in small batches and ship the same day to ensure maximum freshness.

We also offer decaffeinated coffee using the Swiss Water® Process—a certified organic, chemical-free method that removes 99.9% of caffeine while preserving the coffee’s unique flavor.

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Climate Change Mitigation Fund

For every pound of coffee we purchase, we contribute an additional $0.10 to cooperative-led climate initiatives. To date, the fund has generated over $310,000.

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