My first time cupping at Royal was right around this time of year; the weather was becoming gentler, and my nose was still sensitive to the ubiquitous jasmine vines in the Bay Area. I was a full-time barista, and used to tasting coffees that made it all the way through various levels of quality...
Editor's Note: This article was updated September 15th, 2022. In an interview, Royal Co-founder Bob Fulmer was once asked, “If you were to die and come back as a drink, what drink would you be?" He responded, “Yemen Mocca Sanani, roasted full city, made fresh and strong.” You can check out our...
Pluma Real, Mexico Video https://vimeo.com/101548289 Click here to discover our offerings from Pluma Real
Catracha Pre-Ships are Here: A Cupping Report Here in Emeryville, we are starting out on another exciting season of coffee arrivals. Aside from promising pre-shipments and early arrivals from Ethiopia, our friends in Honduras are sending us some very special coffees. As part of our ongoing...
ASOBAGRI, Guatemala Video https://vimeo.com/101548290 Click here to discover our offerings from ASOBAGRI
Finca La Amistad, Costa Rica Video https://vimeo.com/101548291 Click here to discover our offerings from Finca La Amistad
Cooperativa Palmares, Costa Rica Video https://vimeo.com/101564803 Click here to discover our offerings from Cooperativa Palamres
J&M Family Coffee, Nicaragua Video https://vimeo.com/102271172 Click here to discover our offerings from J & M Family Coffee
Co-op Las Lajas, El Salvador Video https://vimeo.com/120842041 Click here to discover our offerings from Las Lajas
Wet-hulling, Sumatra Video https://vimeo.com/124655772 Click here to discover our offerings from Sumatra
Kona, Hawaii Video https://vimeo.com/137807812 Click here to discover our offerings from Makapueo Farms
Junus Family, Sumatra Video https://vimeo.com/137870823 Click here to discover the offerings from the Junus Family
by Kevin Stark Editor's Note: This is part of a continued series on our commitment to the Catracha Quality Project. Look for further articles and for the arrival of these coffees in the coming months. We have a few of these coffees available SPOT in both Oakland & Seattle. See the previous...
Editor's Note: This is part of a continued series on our commitment to the Catracha Quality Project. Look for further articles and for the arrival of these coffees in the coming months. We have a few of these coffees available SPOT in both Oakland & Seattle. ___________________ When I was...
by Chris Kornman Royal Coffee’s The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room may not yet be open, but that hasn’t stopped the crew from undertaking a number of projects that are increasingly becoming available to the coffee industry. We opened the use of our space recently for an event that...
