Team Mam

The hands of many come together to bring you Café Mam coffee. It begins with the farmers but couldn't find its way to your cup without the dedicated team of people here at our roastery, filling each and every order, and making the company run smoothly: from packaging and shipping, delivery and maintaining our small fleet of biodiesel vehicles, to the friendly folks in the office processing orders, questions, and comments, and the rest of the team behind the scenes helping the magic happen. Of course, we're all about coffee but without these people to keep our operation running smoothly, there could be no Café Mam. These are our people.

Brad

Brad

Partner

John

John

Partner

Dazzia

Dazzia

Director of Operations

Cheryl

Cheryl

Farmer Liaison & Customer Service

Chris

Chris

Director of Business

Emily

Emily

Customer Service

Ben

Ben

Delivery

Megan

Megan

Community Liaison

Leanna

Leanna

Little Bit of Everything

Ale

Ale

Packing Department Manager

James

James

Delivery Manager

Carly

Carly

Customer Service

Leda

Leda

Wholesale Accounts Manager

Penny

Penny

Office Support Pup

In Memoriam: dahinda meda

Dahinda

Partner

Founding partner, dahinda meda, was a steward of organic farmland in Eugene, Baja and northern California, and was an inspired visionary who played an important role in bringing organic agriculture to the forefront that it is now. Café Mam is a product of one of these visions, for which we all owe a debt of gratitude. dahinda passed on in 2016, and is deeply missed.

Cheryl

Farmer Liaison & Customer Service

Cheryl joined Cafe Mam in the fall of 2005 after living in Mexico for 17 years. She brings her strong work ethic to keep the office running smoothly. Cheryl is an invaluable asset, passionate about social justice and farmer representation. She is our Co-Op Liaison, utilizing her knowledge of the Spanish language and her dedication to the coffee farmers, additionally participating in the Surveillance Committee of SPP Global (Small Producer Fair Trade Certification). Cheryl is the proud mother to two beautiful sons, Alux & Eric, and two lovely grandchildren.

Chris

Director of Business

Chris has been part of the Café Mam family since 2007. Except for his first few years in Eugene, he has always been a satellite employee. First as our Portland representative and eventually working his way into the position of Director of Business. Chris manages our supply chain and sales department and is crucial in helping develop and execute our mission-driven business's visions and goals. He brings a passion for equity and equality, human rights, and alternative business models. In his free time he can be found exploring nature or roaming around the world.

Emily

Customer Service

Emily relocated to Eugene from Los Angeles in 2006. She earned degrees in Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, and Women's & Gender Studies from the University of Oregon. Emily began her Mam Experience in 2014, working in many departments including the office/customer service, deliveries, and events. She has found a happy place for herself in this amazing Mam family. Beyond the grind, Emily is a former board member on the Willamette Valley Sustainable Foods Alliance, where she learned valuable skills to connect and support local sustainable foods businesses. She finds joy with friends and family, in our local music and arts scene, gardening, cooking, and crafting.

Brad

Partner

Partner, Brad, is the mastermind and heart of Café Mam, making sure that each step the business takes will fall on solid ground. He’s careful not to let his boss-ship overshadow his friendship to everyone, cultivating a warm, open work environment for which we all thank our lucky stars. Brad facilitates many projects in the Eugene community and is always in great demand. His first loyalty, however, is always to his three beautiful kids - McKenzie, Logan, and Terran.

Dazzia

Director of Operations

Beginning in 1998 as a barista at Café Mam’s coffeeshop, Out of the Fog, Dazzia has expanded her involvement over the years to include Events Manager, Donation Coordinator and Director of Operations. She enjoys the ability to travel for the company, while spreading the word of Mam. With her bachelor's degree in Sustainability Education and Natural Resources, she brings a passion for keeping Café Mam on its toes when it comes to the most sustainable and ethical business practices.

John

Partner

Partner, John, contributes his technical knowledge to Café Mam as director of our equipment program. John has served as blueberry farm manager and did a stint on the board of Oregon Tilth Certified Organic. John also serves Café Mam as an event co-coordinator and is in charge of organic certification. John’s grown children, Corey and Aeron, are now amazing baristas in their own rights... no surprise, when John is their trainer!

Ben

Delivery

Our long distant runner, Ben, takes care of the Eugene - Portland delivery route, delivering beans to our wholesale accounts and bringing a personal touch to every one. He has over 15 years experience in the natural food industry; mostly buying organic produce directly from local farmers. The relationships cultivated and the knowledge from those farmer connections were among his favorite parts of the job. With an educational background in Latin American history and political science, Ben has a keen interest in Latin America. Outside of work, Ben is a father to two children and enjoys spending time with his family and being in the outdoors hiking, birding, botanizing, exploring, and climbing.

Megan

Wholesale Accounts Manager

Having studied Latin American History & Politics and Spanish language at the University of Oregon and worked serving migrant families, Megan’s experience provides an engaging lens through which to view Café Mam’s 35-year relationship with producer-owned cooperatives in Chiapas, Mexico. Her presentations touch on themes including coffee’s exploitative colonial origins, the pivotal emergence of producer-owned cooperatives, sustainable agroforestry, and the inspiring emergence of SPP Global as a champion for small-scale and indigenous producers in the global fair trade arena. With fresh photos and stories from Café Mam’s producer partners in Chiapas, Megan is available to present about these or any coffee-related topics from seed to cup for your organization. Email megan@cafemam.com for more information.

Leanna

Little Bit of Everything

Leanna, a native Oregonian, comes to us from the Mt. Hood area where she acquired her love for all things coffee. She's been in the coffee industry for 14 years and her considerable skills range from barista to roaster, to delivery driver and barista trainer! When not wowing people with her coffee skills, she wows us with her amazing voice, banjo and photography skills. Leanna says, "My free time is spent with my dog, and every day I strive to be a better version of myself."

Ale

Packing Department Manager

Ale joined Café Mam in the spring of 2021. She is a proud Zapoteca, the indigenous people of Oaxaca, Mexico. She brings her culture and strong work ethic to Café Mam. Ale expertly manages our packing department and takes great care to ensure every package is safely and securely shipped worldwide. Outside of work, Ale enjoys spending time with her family and friends in her community, and makes the best tamales!

James

Delivery Manager

James comes to Café Mam with an educational background that includes degrees in conservation biology and culinary arts, and a work history that includes managing restaurant kitchens with an emphasis on organic, local, sustainably produced, and responsibly harvested and foraged foods. Leisure time is spent camping, gardening, and antagonizing Kanga the cat with stuffed mice on a string and a little red laser dot.

Carly

Customer Service

Carly joined our team in 2023 and fit right in from the start. Originally rocking our packing department, she has since become an invaluable member of the office team, where her customer service skills shine. Carly lives for her dogs, Bella and Rorschach, and loves all plants (especially carnivorous ones!). She is grateful to have found a home at Café Mam and "to work for and with people that have such amazing morals and ethics."

Leda

Wholesale Accounts Manager

Leda has resided in Oregon since 2001. Beckoned by the tall trees and expansive water, this place's natural beauty keeps her rooted here. Leda has spent many years working as a small business owner in the food industry. Over the last 15 years, she has focused on promoting sustainability shifts that benefit small businesses and their communities. She is beyond pleased to be a part of the Café Mam team as the Wholesale Accounts Manager, working with companies that care to be supplied with the finest, most ethically sourced coffee on the planet.

Penny

Office Support Pup

Penelope-Prudence joined our office in 2020. She is a 3 year old Boston Terrier who enjoys snuggles and butt scratches, showing off her many tricks, begging for treats, and snoring very loudly. She loves being our emotional support pup, bringing a smile to everyone who meets her.