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The Royal Coffee office and Oakland warehouse will be closed on Monday, February 17th in observation of Presidents’ Day. Please note that Caffeinated Cargo, Costa Oro and Dupuy Warehouses will also be closed and adjust your ordering schedule accordingly. Please email or call your trader for more information info@royalcoffee.com or 510.652.4256.  Seattle Warehouse Orders placed […]

This week, Daily Coffee News published a summary of a surprisingly readable white paper by the Clean Label Project about decaffeinated coffee and the dangers of Methylene Chloride (or dichloromethane, CH2Cl2 for the scientists in the room). It circled the office this morning — senior trader Jeri shared the link with a subject line “Industry catching […]

12/23/19 update: The 2019 Specialty Transaction Guide is published and can be downloaded here. We are encouraging everyone to read it and consider donating data if they are in a position to do so.   2/20/20 update:Chris Kornman provides some key takeaways from the 2019 Specialty Transaction Guide in his article “Unpacking the Specialty Coffee Transaction […]

Dear Royal Customer, The 2019-2020 Holiday season is nearly upon us! To help plan ahead, please see the list of important closure dates for our U.S. warehouses and most popular carriers for below. Please keep in mind that shipments during the entire 9 business day period of 12/23/19 – 1/2/20 are greatly affected by holiday […]

October starts off with a bang! The first day of the month is International Coffee Day; celebrate all month long with us by attending some of the events below. As always you can check out the whole calendar on The Crown’s Events page — there you can sign up or find extra information about the […]

Back to School – Crown Style! We’ve ramped up our classes and events as we head into Second Summer in the Bay. As always, check out the full schedule on The Crown’s Events page. Public Tasting – Guatemalan Coffees Friday, September 6th from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join us for a free event to […]

Editor’s note: This article first ran in Daily Coffee News on June 28, 2019, and is republished here with permission. Exploring the Wide World of Coffee Agronomy Research at Origin Back in May, The Crown and Equator Coffees co-hosted Greg Meenahan of World Coffee Research for a pair of speaking engagements devoted to sustainability and […]

Please be advised that Royal Coffee will be closing Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th in celebration of Independence Day. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our main office at 510.652.4256 or email us at info@royalcoffee.com. For warehouse inquiries, please check out the contact information and hours for each of […]

It’s summertime. Between trips to the beach and sunny afternoons, be sure to swing by The Crown for some cool classes and hot events. As always, you can find a full list of our calendar on The Crown’s Events page. Closed for Independence Day! July 4 – July 6 Not exactly an event, but it […]