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

May 12th, 2026

The Exchange | Roasters Entering Retail Ep. 50

Mark and Todd talk about the complexities and considerations of roasters entering the retail space. They touch on the historical context of roaster retailing in the coffee industry, the emotional motivations behind entering retail, and the various innovative strategies that roasters can employ to engage with their communities without the heavy burden of traditional retail setups.

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.