Barranquilla es la Capital de la Salsa
If you haven’t recently studied a good map of Colombia, I recommend it. I have a cheap but pretty good atlas I picked up on sale when the Emeryville Borders went out of business a number of years back. I like to study it occasionally; it’s my idea of a good time....
Into the Mystic: An Origin Report & The Best of Nariño
I know, I’ll buy it and replant the nearly vertical slopes with Caturra, and produce amazing microwave lots, with orange acidity and caramel sweetness. I am slipping into a tranquil, sentimental, 100 Years of Solitude state of mind. There is a magical quality to the...
Origin Trip and Auction Invitation: Nariño, Colombia – August 2016
AUGUST 24TH-28TH 2016 Email Mayra Orellana-Powell by August 17th, 2016 to reserve your spot mpowell@royalcoffee.com Royal Coffee is partnering with Inconexus to sponsor a cupping contest and auction in Nariño, Colombia. We expect this event to be a repeat of last... Origin Trip Invitation: Huila, Colombia – January 2018
Royal Coffee and InConexus Colombia present a cupping of 30 specialty coffees selected from over 200 entries. Royal has been working with Inconexus since 2010 and we have seen them deliver quality improvements and incredible relationships with farmers. See it for...
Hats off to the Middleman
In the Third Wave coffee market, where the unique qualities of the producer, region, and altitude are popular to tout, the specialty coffee industry has contributed to a romanticized story of how coffee is sourced. The storyline which most consumers understand as...