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Coffee NewsCulture, Conflict, and Coffee: Tastings from Uncommon Origins Paired with History You Haven’t Heard (at Blue Bottle in Culver City, Los Angeles) – FREE Register & Learn More Here! Saturday, August 18th, 2:00pm – 4:30pm We’d like to explore a little about why the roasted seed of a fruit, cultivated in diverse conditions, holds such […]Read now -
Coffee NewsTanzania Coffee Farmers and Traders Face Stark New Regulatory Reality
Editor’s note: this story first ran in Daily Coffee News on May 14, 2018. On January 14, 2018, Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa dissolved the Tanzania Coffee Development Trust Fund, claiming it was redundant and depriving farmers of their money. At the same time, he directed the revocation of all licenses for traders purchasing coffee directly […]Read now -
Coffee NewsRoyal Visits Beijing & Shanghai
Read nowRecently, Royal Coffee spent a number of days on the ground in the emergent coffee markets in two of the world’s largest cities – Beijing and Shanghai. Observant blog readers will have no doubt noted that we’ve taken to republishing some of our articles in Chinese and Japanese, and many of you already know that […]
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Coffee NewsFreezing Green Coffee: A Tale of Infestation, Treatment and Consequences
Read nowEditor’s note: This article first appeared in Daily Coffee News on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Despite the fact that coffee comes equipped with a natural insecticide (caffeine), it is still susceptible to sporadic insect infestation. Royal Coffee experienced a pest-related incident that affected thousands of pounds of green coffee over the summer of 2017. The […]
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Coffee NewsCatracha Implementing Climate Edge Meteorological Technology
Read nowA few weeks ago, I summarized a Climate Edge report issued by Dr. Peter Baker regarding the meteorological data gathered on Jose Alejandro Solis’s Finca Huixoc. Our friends Lowell and Mayra Orellana-Powell of Catracha Coffee recently installed 7 of the Climate Edge NEXO meteorological stations around farm areas in Santa Elena, Honduras. Catracha is like […]
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Coffee NewsRoyal Coffee Ethiopia Origin Trip 2017
Read nowRoyal Coffee recently took a trip to Ethiopia, where we met with various exporters and producers, and explored the country from bustling Addis Ababa to remote Gedeb. We visited the production facilities that have brought us such wonderful Ethiopian coffee over the years, and our customers were able to shake the hands of the people […]
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Coffee NewsNew Crown Curriculum Classes in March & April
Read nowWe’re adding a number of new classes to the calendar in March and April for 2018 before we head off to Expo in Seattle. Fact & Folklore: Coffee’s Culture & Cultivation – a Interactive Lecture & Tasting at Pulley Collective – NEW! Tuesday, April 10 @ Pulley Collective in Oakland – $20 An interactive lecture […]
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Coffee NewsCacao + Coffee Roasting Summit
Read nowJoin 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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Royal Coffee Responds to the SCA’s Deferred Candidacy Policy
Read nowAs a founding member of the SCAA and continuing member of the SCA, Royal Coffee does not view the Association’s decision to hold competition events in Dubai nor its recently published Deferred Candidacy policy with apathy or disinterest. The future of the Association and our participation in its events are imperiled when dissenting voices are […]
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Coffee News2017 – 2018 Royal Coffee Holiday Schedule
Read nowDear Royal Customer, The 2017-2018 Holidays are in full swing! Do you have your beans for the busy season yet? To help plan ahead, our awesome outbound team has organized a list of important closure dates for our U.S. warehouses and most popular carriers for your immediate reference down below. Here’s what we recommend […]