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Navigating the High C Market: Insights from Royal Coffee’s Cofounder & Team
The coffee market has reached historic highs, leaving roasters and buyers facing difficult pricing decisions. Between rising shipping costs, unpredictable weather conditions, potential tariffs, and shifting global demand, many are wondering: How did we get here, and where do we go next? We sat...
The Rise of Specialty Coffee
The Rise of Specialty Coffee The Origin of Specialty Coffee The phrase “specialty coffee” is usually attributed to the progressive and outspoken coffee importer Erna Knutsen, in a 1973 interview published in the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal. Her evolution in the coffee industry is intricately...
Espresso Takes Over – A Brief History
Espresso Takes Over - A Brief History Espresso has long been the cornerstone of the coffee industry. But how did it begin? In the late 1800’s the world saw a swarm of innovations around brewing coffee. With the creation of steam power, the first espresso machine was introduced at the 1906...
CozyTown Assume Nothing Drink Recipe
By Meri Jane "Assume Nothing!" A mantra for The Crown as we worked towards opening our doors in March of 2019, the phrase became a Menu section, encouraging our visitors to drop their preconceptions and be open to new and delicious experiences. And now it's the title of a drink recipe series, for...
Revisiting the Caffeine and Roast Level Debate
Revisiting the Caffeine and Roast Level Debate This time, with Science! A few years ago I weighed in on the Royal blog on caffeine in coffee, and its relationship to roast degree. I’m pleased to say that some very smart folks at Berry College and Drexel University have published a paper in...
2024 Crown Jewel Year in Review
Crown Jewel Year in Review 2024 has been a complicated year by many metrics, but in spite of challenges from logistics to market swings and more, we are thrilled and grateful for the continued success of our Crown Jewel program. These little boxes of coffee have seen an explosion in potential this...
The Crown Gallery Artist Interviews: Jasmine Singh Rosado
The Crown seeks to give exposure to local and international artists through The Crown Gallery, and hosts new artists every four months. The Crown Gallery is currently accepting submissions for the Winter of 2025 and is seeking artists who approach issues related to environmental sustainability,...
Crown Jewels – What’s Next
With daylight savings time upon us, and early evenings the harbingers of brisk fall mornings, we've begun to look to the southern hemisphere for incoming coffees in the coming weeks and months. Here's what's on our radar in the near-to-medium term: Colombia Alquemista Coferments Release schedule:...
Royal Coffee x Grounds for Health Sweatshirts
Royal Coffee x Grounds for Health Since 2006, Royal Coffee has proudly supported Grounds for Health, an extraordinary nonprofit that has partnered with coffee cooperatives and local health organizations to create sustainable cervical cancer prevention programs in Latin America and Africa. We’re...
Harvest & Arrival: A Roaster’s Guide to Coffee Seasons
A Roaster's Guide to Coffee Seasons The idea that a particular crop, in our case coffee, is available and fresh for a portion of the year – is now long-ingrained in specialty coffee conversations. Like all other fruit, coffee berries have a finite shelf life. Unlike many other drupes, we covet...
Royal Coffee 2024 Holiday Ordering Info
Dear Royal Coffee Customer, As the busy holiday season approaches, we want to help you prepare for successful shipments. During the holiday season, carriers always experience higher than normal volume, and driver and dock staffing shortages tend to accumulate. We have seen recent delays due to...
Ethiopia Crown Jewel Flavor Breakdown
Crown Jewel Buyer Chris Kornman reflects on the differences between our current selection of Ethiopia Crown Jewels. CROWN JEWEL ETHIOPIA ORGANIC RFA GUJI KAYON MOUNTAIN WASHED Black Tea, Lemon, Caramel, Chamomile, Dark Chocolate I often think of Guji (the zone just east of Yirgacheffe) as...
Pumpkin Spice Latte: PS5 – Assume Nothing Drink Recipe
by Katilyn Briggs "Assume Nothing!" A mantra for The Crown as we worked towards opening our doors in March of 2019, the phrase became a Menu section, encouraging our visitors to drop their preconceptions and be open to new and delicious experiences. And now it's the title of a drink recipe series,...
Green Coffee Field Report: Peru
By Lauren Cropper, Sales Associate & Certification Specialist Green Coffee Field Report Peruvian coffee is a cornerstone bean that fulfills an important washed mild profile. For our team, it had been at least ten years since the last visit. At the end of July, VP of Trading Activity, Alex...
Now Hiring – Barista for The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room
Now Hiring: Barista for The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room Passionate about specialty coffee & service? This is for you! Barista Core Responsibilities Stellar Customer Service Create and serve drinks to the high standards set by the Tasting Room Manager and Lead Barista Greet...