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Few people have been able to effectuate change in the lives of others the way Mayra Orellana-Powell has through with her company, Catracha Coffee, and through her charitable work with...
This article was originally published on September 18th, 2015. Update by Max Nicholas-Fulmer: In the nearly four years since this article was originally published, the C market enjoyed a modest recovery followed by what is now one of the longest protracted periods of depressed prices in decades. Indeed, on April 11th the market made a […]
Every year the international coffee community comes together at the Specialty Coffee Expo. This event brings together professionals from every step of the coffee supply chain to discuss, learn, and make new contacts. 2018 marks a significant milestone for IWCA as we celebrate the organization’s 15th anniversary. As a global network, IWCA connects chapters in […]
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 there for YOU. Aside […]
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 end of January in the municipality of […]
At Royal we cup twice every day and we carry just about every kind of specialty coffee out there. I’ve seen it all – so it isn’t every day that a coffee really grabs my attention. The coffees that do – are inspiring. I’m sharing a few of these coffees that I’ve enjoyed so much with […]
At the end of July, Catracha Coffee single farm micro-lots arrived in the Royal warehouse in Oakland, California. The coffees were produced by individual farmers in Santa Elena, Honduras, and the lots ranged from 5 to 20 bags. All bags were printed with the farmer’s name to ensure traceability. While the coffee has been selling fast, […]
Catracha Coffee single farm micro-lots have arrived from Honduras. These coffees are produced by small individual farmers and arrived here in Oakland ranging in size from 5 bags up to 20 bags, marked with the farmer’s name to ensure traceability for each lot. These are not cooperative coffees, but Catracha Coffee has a profit sharing […]
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 relationship with the Santa Elena department in Honduras, Catracha […]
