As we head into 2022, many of 2021’s shipping challenges persist: Suppliers in many, if not most origins, must contend with both a shortage of shipping containers and a lack of space on container ships. This has led to delays getting coffees on the water and (often significant) increases in...
Taza Presidencial 2021 When: This Friday, the auction for the 7th annual Taza Presidencial in Bolivia is taking place. It’s a virtual auction that opens Wednesday, Dec 8th with pre-bidding before wrapping up Friday morning with 10-minute bidding windows for each coffee. History: Taza...
Dear Royal Coffee Customer, As the holidays approach, we wanted to send a note about LTL freight and outbound shipments. During the holiday season carriers always expect higher than normal volume, but driver and dock staffing shortages have never been so severe as they are this year. Outbound...
Just this afternoon our colleague, Haile Andualem, in Addis Ababa has reported that a State of Emergency has been declared nationwide throughout Ethiopia, in response to the ongoing civil war in the northern Tigray region. In particular, the Amhara region directly to the south of Tigray is...
High Altitude Ethiopia: METAD The wait is over! We have some stellar offerings from METAD. METAD is a third-generation family-owned business managed by the Adinew brothers. Their high-altitude estate is blessed with lush soil and heirloom plants; perfect conditions for unforgettable coffee. Staff...
Editor's note: This article first ran in Daily Coffee News on July 12, 2021, and is republished here with permission. The 2021 Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC) biennial conference concluded in Montpellier, France, on July 1, and I’m feeling pretty lucky to have been able to...
“Frost in Brazil.” Whisper the phrase in a trader’s ear and watch the market ticker spin. What Happened? Tragically last week, an unexpectedly severe weather system hit 3 coffee-growing regions in Southeastern Brazil (the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo [Mogiana], and Paraná) at a time when...
The UC Davis Coffee Center Receives its Official Dedication and is Open for Business Friday, June 25th, was the day of the official dedication ceremony for the UC Davis College of Engineering Coffee Center, a 6,000 square foot multi-bay laboratory building currently on its way to becoming the...
Dear Customers, In 2020, we decided that Royal Coffee would observe Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The holiday began in Galveston, Texas and commemorates the June 19th, 1865 delivery of the news of freedom from slavery in Texas,...
Good Food Awards Coffee Entry The Good Food Awards entry period is about to start! The Good Food Awards is open to producers in 17 categories, including coffee. The deadline to enter is June 30th. Want to learn more? Listen to the Good Food Awards co-founder Sarah Weiner, co-chair Tovara Salley,...
A short snippet from Bob Fulmer and Chris Kornman's discussion on Royal Coffee's Farmgate Transparency Program. If you'd like to hear more, check out the full podcast episode. Back to the Farm Since co-founding Royal Coffee in 1978, I have made numerous trips to origin countries with a...
After the unprecedented challenges of 2020, the specialty coffee world faces an entirely new, though not unrelated, set of logistical hurdles in 2021. Our Director of Education, Chris Kornman, sat down with the Director of Inbound Traffic, Jodi Louws, to discuss complications currently playing out...
By Jodi Louws with Charlie Habegger and Bob Fulmer Global shipping delays and costs are still rising. Since October, we’ve seen consumer spending propel Chinese exports to epic highs. The TransPacific trade has been a vacuum drawing on the global supply of containers and vessel services. This...
コロナ禍のいま、ロースターが知っておくべきこと／輸送への影響、コスト、物流の停滞 By Jodi Louws COVIDによる貨物輸送への影響は今もなお続いており、2021年は現状のところ2020年の同時期よりも深刻になるとみられています。 輸出遅れ、出荷時間延長、積み替え遅れ、コンテナ不足、労働力不足、コスト増加などが見こまれています。 2021年もコーヒーの輸入日程に引き続き影響が出ると予想されます。 ロースターの皆様へ...
The Royal Coffee office and Oakland warehouse will be closed on Monday, February 15th in observation of Presidents' Day. Please note that the Caffeinated Cargo and Costa Oro warehouses will also be closed. DuPuy Houston will be open with a skeleton crew, with regular hours. In light of congestion...
