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April 12, 2022 Chris Kornman

Searching for Balance in Coffee Roasting

Reflecting on the last six months of roasting styles at The Crown. For as long as we’ve been serving coffee, The Crown’s menu has featured a revolving door of fresh and seasonal coffees served across a number of brewing styles. By far, our most consistent outturns (aside from cold brew in the warmer months) are […]

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Education + Resources
February 23, 2022 Sandra Loofbourow

Exploring Scent with Le Nez du Café
Sandra Loofbourow explores the science, history, and purpose behind the Le Nez du Café aroma kit.
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Education + Resources
November 9, 2021 Chris Kornman

Examining the Precision of our Green Coffee Density Methodology
It’s no secret that I love a good density reading. In terms of ease of measurement and how much it can tell you about your green coffee, the metric is unmatched. I’m also a giant nerd for amateur data sleuthing, and looking back over many years of Crown Jewel data recently led me to wonder a little […]
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Education + Resources
August 4, 2021 Chris Kornman

Grinder Alignment: An Evaluation of Consistency, Cupping Settings, and the Impact of Roast Degree
Editor’s note: This article was first published in Roast Magazine’s May/June 2021 issue, and is reprinted here with permission. Grinder Alignment: An Evaluation of Consistency, Cupping Settings, and the Impact of Roast Degree Experiment design, operation, summary and analysis by Chris Kornman and Elise Becker with contributions from Sandra Elisa Loofbourow One of the numerous […]
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Coffee News
July 21, 2021 Charlie Habegger

"Coffee Needs Research"
The UC Davis Coffee Center Receives its Official Dedication and is Open for Business Friday, June 25th, was the day of the official dedication ceremony for the UC Davis College of Engineering Coffee Center, a 6,000 square foot multi-bay laboratory building currently on its way to becoming the world’s first research and teaching facility dedicated […]
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Coffee News
January 11, 2018 Royal Coffee

Cacao + Coffee Roasting Summit
Join Royal Coffee, Inc. and friends for an exploration of roasting knowledge, from cacao to coffee. Together, we will taste cacao, chocolate, and coffee samples with a focus on flavor changes caused by roasting, and discuss in detail the significance of raw material composition and heat application techniques during the roasting process. Learn more from […]

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June 22, 2017 The Crown

Coffee Courses in June & July · Crown on the Road 2017
Royal Coffee is proud to announce our fourth installment of Crown on the Road, coffee courses & events coming to a city near you! Join us while we anticipate the opening of The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room. These courses are a must take for production roasters, home roasters, green coffee buyers & aspiring coffee […]

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June 14, 2017 The Crown

Intro to Roasting Class in Berkeley at Bay Area CoRoasters
Join us for a 2-day Intro to Roasting Class at Bay Area CoRoasters (CoRo) Thursday, August 3 – 9am-2pm Friday, August 4 – 9am-12pm Sign Up Here! Intro to Coffee Roasting offers a comprehensive introduction to the craft of roasting. Over the course of two days, students will be exposed to crucial concepts that will shape their […]

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February 15, 2017 The Crown

Coffee Courses in Berkeley at Bay Area CoRoasters
Join us for coffee courses focused on green coffee buying, sensory exercises and coffee roasting at Bay Area CoRoasters (CoRo) Introduction to Roasting: 3 Day Course – Wednesday, May 17 + Friday, May 19 + Sunday, May 21 – SOLD OUT Sold As All 3 Days – $650 Email rsandlin@royalcoffee.com to join wait list Wednesday, May 17: 1-4pm […]

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Crown Jewels
February 7, 2017 Mayra Orellana-Powell

A New Women’s Cooperative in Java
A New Women’s Cooperative in Java Over the last few years I have found space in the coffee industry to express myself as a successful woman. I founded Catracha Coffee and I am the Marketing and Outreach Director for Royal Coffee. I want to use my position with Catracha and at Royal to support other […]

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