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Buy Great Coffee and Help Build a Digital Learning Center in Ethiopia

We expected a quick visit. Instead, it became one of the most memorable moments of the entire trip.

Kenya Green Coffee Export Review

One of the most sought after origins in specialty coffee, its profile has iconic savory notes like tomato and punchy acidity.

Brazil: Why It’s Worth Booking Before September

New crop Brazils won’t land until October or November, that’s just the harvest calendar. But spot availability on Brazil macrolots has tightened this summer, and roasters waiting until fall are finding a thinner market. Here’s why it’s worth booking your coverage now

Costa Rica Green Coffee Export Review

Well known for organic coffee production, eco-tourism, and modern processing culture dominated by top quality honeys and naturals, Costa Rica contributes a little over a million 60kg bags annually to the world’s volume of coffee, making up less than 1% of total annual global production.  Despite this, coffee remains a very important crop to the economy of the country with coffee exports valuing at over $422 million dollars in 2024.  

Some Notes on ‘Notes’

Hopefully you have noticed the new section on our website called “Producer Profiles.” We are working diligently to compile info and photos for all of the coffees we offer and the producers we represent. The goal is to share as much information as possible about the land and people who produce the...

Retro Mandheling

Retro Mandheling

Throughout the 1980’s and early 1990’s Royal sold a couple of different Sumatra types. Our most popular, simply called Mandheling Grade 1, made up most of our volume and still does. Back then most “Mandheling” was grown between Medan and the Northern shore of Lake Toba. Occasionally we also sold a...