Editor's Note: This article first appeared in Roast Magazine's July/August 2019 issue, and is reprinted here with permission. You can view the original piece in a free online preview here and download a pdf of the article, courtesy Roast Magazine. Coffee Leaf Rust: Past, Present and Future in the...
Author's Note: A little over a year ago I reported on major changes taking place in Tanzania's state-run auctions and agricultural cooperatives. In this piece, first published in July, 2019, in Coffee, Tea & I Magazine (download a pdf of the article here), I've taken a more personal approach...
By Max Nicholas-Fulmer with Chris Kornman It started last week: a sudden and noticeable uptick in clients asking for FOB prices on coffees they’d already bought from Royal, some over a year old. It did not take long for our crack trading staff to surmise this might have something to do with The...
Few people have been able to effectuate change in the lives of others the way Mayra Orellana-Powell has through with her company, Catracha Coffee, and through her charitable work with The Catracha Community Project. “In her first year of operation, back in 2010, Mayra imported 50 bags of her...
An Ethiopian Army general who was accused of fomenting a coup in the northern city of Bahir Dar was shot and killed by a bodyguard earlier this week. The General, Asamnew Tsige, is being held responsible for the shooting deaths of the Army Chief of Staff, the highest ranking military official in...
Editor's Note: This article first ran in Daily Coffee News on Monday, June 3. It is reprinted here with permission. Fermentation in food and drink production predates recorded history. It has served as an integral factor in the creation of new flavors ever since some first bold soul tried a few...
Since the mid-1980’s, Royal Coffee has had a special relationship with the country of Ethiopia and the incredible coffees it produces. Starting with Mohammed Ogsadey and later, his nephew Rashid Abdullahi, continuing through the establishment of the Cooperative Unions and the installment of the...
What do you imagine the work of World Coffee Research looks like? Equator Coffees and The Crown played co-host to a pair of recent events where Greg Meenahan, WCR’s Partnership Director, presented data on sustainability and the progress made with the organization’s help. WCR is just a few years...
Editor's Note: This article is part of a series originally published in Tea & Coffee Trade Journal. It is reprinted here with permission. You may download the pdf here, graciously provided by T&CTJ. Reflections on the Purpose and the Path Forward for Coffee Auctions In part one of this...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in Coffee T&I Magazine and the original may be downloaded here. It is reprinted here with permission. Marooned History's Forgotten Coffee Islands By Chris Kornman Islands are frequently associated with isolation, and for good reason. Many develop...
Editor's Note: This article is part of a series originally published in Tea & Coffee Trade Journal. It is reprinted here with permission. Part 1 is available on the Royal blog here, and you can visit Part 2 at the feature on their website, or download the pdf here, courtesy T&CTJ. How...
Editor's note: This article first appeared in Roast Magazine, and is reprinted here with permission. The original article can be viewed and downloaded here, graciously provided courtesy Roast Magazine. Exchange is the Only Constant The Evolution of Ethiopia's Commodity Marketplace Words by Chris...
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in Daily Coffee News on February 7, 2019. It is reprinted here with permission. This is the second part of a two-part coffee plant type series, the first of which published in Daily Coffee News on December 12, 2018, and was reprinted here on the Royal...
Editor's Note: This article is part of a series originally published in Tea & Coffee Trade Journal. It is reprinted here with permission. You can download the original pdf of the article here or visit the feature on their website, courtesy T&CTJ. How Coffee Auctions Evolved into the Modern...
Royal Coffee Costa Rica Origin Trip 2019 March 3rd - 8th, 2019 This trip will be led by Royal team members Alex Mason and Laurel Wirth in partnership with our host E&H Sucafe. Join us in Costa Rica for an unforgettable coffee experience. Our trip will take place in the dry warm season, which...
