About TK Co
Experience Built Over Four Decades
TK Co was built on a simple idea:
Great coffee businesses are built on great relationships.
Tom Kilty has been part of the specialty coffee industry since 1982, when he began working with green coffee at the age of 15.
After graduating from Santa Clara University in 1988, Tom spent two decades with MP Mountanos, developing extensive experience in green coffee sourcing, quality, roasting, blending, and working with coffee roasters.
Over more than 40 years in the industry, Tom has built lasting relationships with coffee producers, exporters, importers, and roasters around the world.
A Personal Approach to Coffee
TK Co brings that experience and those relationships directly to today's coffee roasters.
Tom works personally with each customer to understand their business and help them find the right coffees for their program—from distinctive single origins and specialty lots to quality blending coffees and hard-to-find selections.
More Than 40 Years. Trusted Relationships. Personal Service.
That's the foundation of TK Co.
Built on Relationships
TK Co Coffee & Commodities was founded by Tom Kilty with a passion for helping people in the coffee industry succeed.
From producers and exporters to roasters and coffee professionals, Tom believes that bringing people together and sharing knowledge helps everyone create a better product.
Personal service is at the heart of TK Co.
When you work with us, you can expect prompt communication, direct access to Tom, and a genuine commitment to helping your business grow.
Areas of Expertise
With more than 40 years of hands-on experience in the coffee industry, Tom has worked across many stages of the coffee process - from visiting coffee farms and meeting producers to harvesting, roasting, cupping, sourcing, and developing coffees for roasters.
Areas of Expertise
- Green Coffee Selection
- Green Coffee Sourcing
- Blend Development
- Sample Roasting & Coffee Evaluation
- Roasting Education & Support
- Coffee Importing & Exporting
- Green Coffee Business Consulting
Organizations We Support
TK Co believes in supporting the organizations that strengthen the coffee industry and the communities connected to it.
We are proud to support organizations that promote the coffee industry, connect coffee professionals, and make a positive difference in communities around the world.
Learn more about these organizations and find ways to get involved:
Coffee Industry Organizations
- National Coffee Association
- PCCA – Pacific Coast Coffee Association
- HCA – Hawaiian Coffee Association
- World of Coffee
Community & Philanthropic Organizations
“A true expert in his field, Tom is happy to discuss his
experiences and to share what he has drawn on from his three
decades in the industry.”
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