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The Crown seeks to give exposure to local and international artists through The Crown Gallery, and hosts new artists each quarter. The Crown Gallery is currently accepting submissions for the first quarter of 2021, and is seeking artists who approach issues related to environmental sustainability, intersectionality, the City of Oakland, and of course, coffee. As […]

Editor’s note: This article first ran in the September 2020 issue of Coffee T & I Magazine, and is reprinted here with permission. Facing Machismo: a Producer’s Perspective By Sandra Elisa Loofbourow Growing up in a matriarchal Latino household, I was taught two things: that a) women are just as strong and capable as (if […]

By Elise Becker, Crown Barista COVID-19 has changed many things about how we go about our day-to day. In fact, it’s why I’m writing articles and recipes instead of serving drinks. So many brewing guidelines are floating around right now, and people who are used to picking up coffee from their local shops or drinking […]

We’re fortunate to have team made up of incredible humans at Royal Coffee. In honor of National Women’s Day, we are featuring some of them here, and sharing their career advice. Amanda Amato Junior Trader, 3 years with Royal Coffee Favorite Coffee: Colombia (Huila specifically) and Rwanda   Career Advice: I’m happy to say that […]

Editor’s note: This article was first published in Volume 74 of Coffee T&I Magazine in January 2020. It is reprinted here with permission, and you may download it in its original format here, courtesy the publisher. The only time I’ve ever actually sprinted through an airport to catch a flight, I was on my way […]

Editor’s note: This article first ran on February 17, 2020 in Daily Coffee News; it is republished here with permission. The Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide released its latest and largest update just a few days before the end of 2019. The Guide itself is a continuously evolving compendium of financial data donated by willing participants […]

Editor’s note: This article first ran in Daily Coffee News on January 14, 2020. It is reprinted here with permission. Guatemalan coffee has long held a place of honor among specialty coffee roasters. Regional names like Antigua, Cobán, and Huehuetenango are familiar to many, and are frequently synonymous with exceptional quality. The country’s history with […]

Editor’s note: This article first ran on October 8, 2019 in Daily Coffee News. It is republished here with permission. Are Low Prices Fueling Displacement? A Closer Look at Coffee and Emigration If farmers can’t — at minimum — break even with their costs of production, they will very likely abandon the crop. There’s plenty […]

Tell us the story of Peace Winds Japan and Café Brisa Serena Timor-Leste. When did your work together start? Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is a Non-Profit Organization which has experience in emergency aid in more than 20 countries since its establishment in 1996. PWJ started an emergency aid program in Timor-Leste in October 1999, after […]

Royal sources coffee from every corner of the globe and I am always amazed at how much all of us at origin have in common despite the vast distances between us. I recently interviewed two women working in the coffee industry, one from Brazil and one from Ethiopia. Miriam Monteiro de Aguiar from Brazil and […]