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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 Nate Lumpkin, Crown Barista Since we’ve all been stuck at home for months, it seemed like there was no better time than now to practice roasting my own coffee. I do most of my home cooking on a cast iron skillet that a friend gifted me many years ago, and I’d heard that it’s […]

Editor’s note: Updates from our suppliers keep flying in, and we’re doing our best to stay informed and level-headed. We’ll be sharing information from our extensive network as the coronavirus situation continues to develop both domestically and abroad. Updates from Peru Perhaps one of the areas of highest concern as we look to the globe’s […]

We are updating this blog entry weekly. Last update was April 13th, 2020.  These weeks have been a whirlwind, but we’ve managed to keep coffee flowing in and out of our warehouse and handle QC responsibilities, albeit with a skeleton crew to minimize contact points among our staff. We thank those of you who have […]

Winter is probably best time to drink coffee. Its warmth provides an extra measure of comfort and supplies the energy required to climb out from under the covers on a cold, dark morning. Yet winter arrivals are frequently overlooked in favor of their flashier summer counterparts—it’s admittedly hard to argue with a zesty Kenya Nyeri […]

If you are still shopping around for an amazing competition coffee or a unique holiday offering, there are several coffees on our Crown Jewel menu that fit the bill. As the team prepares to go to Denver for the US Coffee Champs qualifying events, I have selected some of my favorite coffees to brew at […]

Editor’s Note: Since we published this article about two years ago, demand for coffee grown by women producers has grown tremendously. We’re so very honored to work with these incredible women.  I want to use this space to highlight Royal’s current offerings from women producers. Now more than ever there is demand from coffee buyers […]

As part of Royal Coffee’s continued series of interviews with coffee producers, I am pleased to introduce Edith Meza Sagarvinaga, a coffee producer from Peru who recently sold coffee to Royal Coffee for the first time. Edith and her brother Ivan are second generation coffee producers and started farming specialty coffee only eight years ago. Edith […]