# Bridging Tables - Making direct trade work for small coffee farmers and independent roasters with Matt Hayes

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Podcast: [The Business of Whats Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-whats-next-6575214)
Published: 2025-07-02T05:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2725

## Resource

In this episode, Matt Hayes, founder of Bridging Tables, explains how his team is reshaping the specialty coffee supply chain by aligning the needs of farmers, mills, and roasters. Through transparent financing and relationship-first logistics, Bridging Tables connects the right people at the right time, without excluding those who play a real role. This is about making the supply chain smarter. And it’s delivering real results: better margins, stronger partnerships, and more resilient communities.

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