The Royal Blog

Guatemala is known for its diverse coffee-growing regions, distinctive cup profiles, and long history of specialty coffee production. In this export review, we explore the country's latest production and export trends, key growing regions, popular cultivars, and logistics infrastructure, along with a look at the Guatemalan coffees currently available at Royal Coffee.

John Cossette, VP of Green Coffee Purchasing, explains how Fair Trade USA’s new minimum compares with FLO’s and why higher floors don’t necessarily mean higher payments to producers.

Caitlin McCarthy-Garcia shares how she and Charlie Habegger developed this year’s Holiday Blend, from choosing the components to cupping four finalists with the Crown team.

Export approval delays in Papua New Guinea may affect upcoming Royal Coffee arrivals. Check our position sheet and speak with your trader about available alternatives.

Royal Coffee remembers Bedhatu Jibicho, a longtime producer partner in Ethiopia’s Gedeb district whose family helped expand our single farmer coffee program.

Ethiopia remains coffee’s genetic homeland and one of its most iconic origins, prized for bright, juicy cups with dazzling clarity. With a record 11.56 million bags produced in 2025/26 and exports moving primarily through Djibouti’s port, the country’s smallholder-and-cooperative model...

Uganda ranks among the world’s top 10 coffee producers, with Robusta making up roughly 80% of its output and Arabica the rest. As a landlocked country routing exports through Kenya’s port of Mombasa, Uganda has long been known for heavy-bodied, chocolate-forward cups but a new wave of specialty lots is revealing floral, tea-like, and fruit-forward profiles rarely associated with the origin.

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