Friends? Alright maybe just some cool links.

Sweet Marias Tom (the owner of Sweet Maria's) is really the father, and professor of home roasting. He individually cup test from individual farms and if a crop isn't good, he won't buy it.

RKdrums  Ron Kyle hand builds these awesome, 4-6 lb grill top, drum roasters.

Bikes Bikes To Rwanda’s aim is to provide cargo bicycles to co-operative coffee farmers in Rwanda. The goal is to improve quality of life in these communities through a bike workshop and maintenance program that provides transportation resources for basic needs and enhances production of quality coffee.

Andrew A friend of mine created and designed this web site/portfolio. He has been a big GTCC contributor and investor.

CoffeeKids.org Their mission: To help coffee-farming families improve the quality of their lives.
W/O borders Doctors and nurses volunteer to provide urgent medical care in countries to victims of war and disaster regardless of race, religion, or politics. (the selfless heroes)
thor tampers This guy hand carves some awesome coffee tampers and pens and such.
UTZ UTZ CERTIFIED empowers growers with knowledge concerning good agricultural practices and the global coffee market. Certification also provides growers with a stronger position in the market due to the growing buyer demand for certified coffee. UTZ is Mayan for good.