The Exchange with Mark Inman and Todd Mackey | Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network Covoya Specialty Coffee

About the Exchange

The Exchange is our flagship podcast, hosted by Mark Inman and Todd Mackey, seasoned traders with a combined history of over three decades in specialty coffee. Mark, Todd and the occasional guest discuss topics of interest to coffee roasters ranging from buying, roasting, pricing and more.

SCA Houston recording session with Mark and Todd

Mark and Todd in the wild at SCA Houston

Latest Episode

March 31st, 2026

The Exchange | Do You Want To Be A Coffee Roaster?

Mark and Todd explore the motivations behind becoming a coffee roaster and the realities of starting a coffee roasting business. They discuss the skills and mindset required for aspiring roasters, the balance between the art and business of roasting, and the importance of learning the craft through hands-on experience.

Featured Episodes

January 30th, 2024

Coffee Roasting From Hobby to Business Ep. 32

October 9th, 2025

The Ex-Files | Scary Physical Defects Ep. 6

April 16th, 2025

Coffee Blends Ep. 39

The Exchange Hosts

Mark Inman

Todd Mackey

Episodes

About THE NETWORK

Coffee people talking to coffee people about coffee and things coffee adjacent. Join the team at Covoya Specialty Coffee as we explore the past, present and future of coffee alongside our colleagues, customers and industry experts. Explore the Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network for topics that vary from best practices for green buying, decoding coffee lingo, exploring coffee headlines and discussing interests and relationships that brought us to coffee.