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  • coffee farm in Tanzania
    Coffee News
    Isabella Vitaliano

    Tanzania Export Review

    Tanzania may be a niche origin, just 0.8% of global production, but it punches well above its weight in the specialty market. From the legacy Bourbons of the Northern Highlands to the peaberry lots that built its US reputation, here’s what buyers should know about Tanzania’s growing regions, cultivars, and 2026 export outlook.
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  • Specialty green coffee being unloaded at the Royal Coffee Warehouse
    Coffee News
    Isabella Vitaliano

    What Does 'Direct Trade' Actually Mean? A Specialty Coffee Reality Check 

    By Isabella Vitaliano and Chris Kornman  Article Summary Direct Trade originally popularized by specialty roasters in the late 1990s to improve transparency and relationships with producers, the term suggests direct communication and pricing agreements between roasters and farmers. In practice, however, coffee still relies on exporters and importers for logistics, financing, and shipping. While Direct […]
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  • microlot coffee
    Coffee News
    Isabella Vitaliano

    What is microlot coffee?

    Article Summary:  Microlot is a third wave term and represents highly traceable coffee in the 7-50 bag range.  Elevation, processing techniques, cultivar, farm name, region, farm size producer name, producer story and more are all elements that can be provided when purchasing a microlot coffee. Producers are often contributing to both microlots and bulk coffee, diversifying inventory is a good course of action […]
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  • rwanda organic coffee
    Coffee News
    Royal Coffee

    Why Don’t We See More Organic Coffee?

    Organic coffee didn’t disappear. It just stopped being the headline. While global demand continues to grow, specialty roasters have shifted focus to varietals, processing, and story, pushing organic into the background. At Royal Coffee, it remains a core belief: without sustainable farming, there is no future for coffee.
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  • Colombia Tamata Washedback
    Coffee News
    Chris Kornman

    Colombian Coffee Regions and Varieties

    Coffee grows throughout Colombia, with fresh harvests available nearly year-round. More than half a million coffee producers contribute to the country’s status as third in global export volume. Farmers grow traditional varieties, engineered hybrids, and even bespoke “discovered” coffee plants, and demonstrate uncommon innovation in production, processing, and fermentation.
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  • decaf coffee
    Coffee News
    Isabella Vitaliano

    Understanding Decaffeination: Methods, Logistics & Quality Impacts

    Article Summary  There are two main types of decaffeination processing, indirect and direct solvent. Indirect solvent method uses Green Coffee Extract (GCE) which draws out caffeine through diffusion. GCE molecules then become saturated with caffeine while the green coffee is essentially free of caffeine. Filters remove the caffeine from the solution and...

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  • Port of oakland coffee
    Coffee News
    Royal Coffee

    Understanding The IEEPA Tariff Refund Process: What Coffee Roasters Need to Know

    Recent court rulings around tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) have created understandable confusion across the coffee industry. In this article, we break down what the Supreme Court ruling actually means, where the government refund process stands today, and what coffee roasters should realistically expect as the situation develops.
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