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Directing Trade Through the Supply Chain
...or The (Supply) Chain Will Keep Us Together Between 2008 and 2015, I lost weeks of my life to layovers and time zone changes travelling between the United States and coffee farms in Brazil and East Africa. It was 100% worth the time I can’t have back: the opportunity to meet and speak with...
Seattle Expo Expedition
Seattle Expo Expedition In April, Royal Coffee is embarking on a journey of epic proportions to the storied land of Seattle, Washington. What brings us there? Funny you should ask. Seattle is well known for its coffee, its fresh air, and of course its excellent weather – but we’re truly going...
Crown Jewel Instagram Photo Contest
Announcing the Crown Jewel Instagram Photo Contest: Will you be attending SCA in Seattle this year? Are you enjoying our Crown Jewel selections? We want to support you! We’ve been noticing your photos of Crown Jewel boxes in the wild, and we can’t get enough of them. So post a photo of your Crown...
What We Know About GMOs and Specialty Coffee
A version of this article originally appeared on Daily Coffee News here on March 8th 2017. This article was co-authored by Colleen King & Rosi Quiñones Part I : GMOs In part one of this series, we explore the Non-GMO certification movement, and discuss its relevance to the specialty coffee...
Catracha’s Third Annual Youth Conference Brings the Supply Chain Together
Editor’s Note: This is part of a continued series on our commitment to the Catracha Quality Project. We have some coffees available SPOT from this inspiring project. Catch up on all of the articles here. Inspiring Young People The Catracha Community hosted its third annual youth conference at the...
Timor: Highlighting Healthcare Services in a Young Nation
Since 2001 Royal has worked with Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT) and has imported and distributed millions of pounds of this group’s coffee. This is no small feat, especially as the average farmer cultivates less that one hectare (about 2 ½ acres) of land. I love this coffee and this cooperative....
Coffee Courses in Berkeley at Bay Area CoRoasters
Join us for coffee courses focused on green coffee buying, sensory exercises and coffee roasting at Bay Area CoRoasters (CoRo) Introduction to Roasting: 3 Day Course - Wednesday, May 17 + Friday, May 19 + Sunday, May 21 - SOLD OUT Sold As All 3 Days - $650 Email rsandlin@royalcoffee.com to...
Crown Analysis: CJ1055 ケニア ニエリ オタヤ ガツギ工場 ダブル・ウォッシュド クラウン・ジュエル
Introduction by Chris Kornman 紹介 by クリス・コーンマン ガツギ工場（別名：水洗処理場）は、アバーディア山脈の東端にあるニエリ市南部に位置しています。 ここで生産されるコーヒーは、山岳地帯の肥沃な土壌の恩恵を受けています。 このロットは、オタヤ農協の小規模農家たちによって育てられ、ニエリ郡周辺の約20箇所の水洗処理場から集められています。ニエリ郡の西側はアバーディア山脈に接し、北東はアフリカ全土でキリマンジャロに次ぐ最高峰の一つ、ケニア山に接しています。...
Mad Fritz & Royal Coffee Beer Collaboration
Back in October, the Crown held a free-to-the-public educational event that brought together beer brewers and coffee roasters to talk a little about the effect that different types of water made on their beverages. A remarkable variety of water compositions were gathered from across the Bay Area,...
A New Women’s Cooperative in Java
A New Women’s Cooperative in Java Over the last few years I have found space in the coffee industry to express myself as a successful woman. I founded Catracha Coffee and I am the Marketing and Outreach Director for Royal Coffee. I want to use my position with Catracha and at Royal to support...
Opinion: Exclusionism is a Threat to Coffee
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on February 3, 2017 in Daily Coffee News. It is reprinted here with permission. There are plenty of reasons to be concerned about the future of coffee: Changes in climate threaten farms across the globe; the commodities exchange market fails to...
$25,000 for the ACLU
The only thing necessary to assure the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing. As an industry whose very existence relies on the labor of frequently marginalized groups of people, I believe there is shared responsibility to push back now against the rising tide of unequal justice,...
Market Meets Resistance
This week in macroeconomics, US homes sales fell, weekly jobless claims rose and Wall Street closed just shy of historic highs as US GDP data showed a slowdown in economic growth. While the Dow manages to cling to the 20,000 point level, the Trump administration’s plans for trade policy have...
Sensory Games at Coffee Champs in Knoxville & Austin
Coming to the U.S. Coffee Championships in Knoxville and Austin? Swing by our booth for a chance to win a Crown Jewel. Boggle your mind with coffee experiences designed to delight your senses and destroy your biases. Whether it’s the color of your cup, the context of its neighbors, the style of...
Coffee Course Review: Roasting Styles
Chris Kornman and I traveled North to Portland, Oregon along with Coffee Traders Laurel Wirth and Kevin Morales to teach some classes and visit with friends. The first day we were privileged to participate in a full day of presentations on buying green coffee hosted by the Oregon Coffee Board at...