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Now Hiring – Quality Control Assistant 

by | May 15, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Now Hiring: Quality Control Assistant  Royal Coffee | Emeryville, CA | Full-Time, On-Site  About the role  Royal Coffee has been importing specialty green coffee since 1978. We're independent, family-owned, and have three distinct teams in Emeryville, Oakland, and...
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What Does ‘Direct Trade’ Actually Mean? A Specialty Coffee Reality Check 

by | May 5, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

By Isabella Vitaliano and Chris Kornman  Article Summary Direct Trade originally popularized by specialty roasters in the late 1990s to improve transparency and relationships with producers, the term suggests direct communication and pricing agreements between...
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Coffee Shipping Timelines Explained: Intend Ship Date, ETA & Real Transit Averages

by | April 29, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Understand the difference between Intend Ship Date, ETA, and Expected Delivery, plus real transit averages by lane to help you plan your green coffee purchasing with confidence.

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IEEPA Tariff Refunds: Where Royal Coffee Stands

by | April 22, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

CBP’s new CAPE refund portal is live, and Royal Coffee has filed its Phase 1 claims. No refunds have been issued to date, and timing at the customer level remains unconfirmed. Here’s where things stand.

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Past Crop Coffees Part 1: Roasting

Past Crop Coffees Part 1: Roasting

May 12, 2016 | ,

INTRODUCTION Every year in late winter and early spring, all US Roasters face a “time” where there are few freshly harvested coffees to refill their stocks. It is a waiting game familiar to everyone in the industry. During this time, many Roasters may wonder, “Did I buy enough coffee to get me...

Catracha Pre-Ships are Here: A Cupping Report

May 12, 2016 |

Catracha Pre-Ships are Here: A Cupping Report Here in Emeryville, we are starting out on another exciting season of coffee arrivals. Aside from promising pre-shipments and early arrivals from Ethiopia, our friends in Honduras are sending us some very special coffees. As part of our ongoing...

Optimism in the City of Eternal Spring

Optimism in the City of Eternal Spring

May 5, 2016 |

Working as a tour guide in China, Yunnan was the destination that tourists and staff looked forward to visiting the most. I suppose that Yunnan’s capital being dubbed “The City of Eternal Spring” made it an easier sell. The province is considered one of the most diverse in the country. It contains...