Unpacking the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide
Editor’s note: This article first ran on February 17, 2020 in Daily Coffee News; it is republished here with permission. The Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide released its latest and largest update just a few days before the end of 2019. The Guide itself is a...
The Evolution of Catracha Coffee
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 honor of Catracha Coffee’s upcoming tasting event...
Coffee Auctions Part 3: Reflections & Path Forward
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 Part 2: The Modern Coffee Auction
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...
Harvest & Arrival: A Roaster’s Guide to Coffee Seasons
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first ran in Daily Coffee News on November 7, 2018. It is reprinted here with permission. The language of seasonality has long been used in conversations about coffee, yet it has not always been an accurate reflection of...
Royal Coffee Ethiopia Origin Trip 2017
Royal Coffee recently took a trip to Ethiopia, where we met with various exporters and producers, and explored the country from bustling Addis Ababa to remote Gedeb. We visited the production facilities that have brought us such wonderful Ethiopian coffee over the...Coffee Courses in June & July · Crown on the Road 2017
Royal Coffee is proud to announce our fourth installment of Crown on the Road, coffee courses & events coming to a city near you! Join us while we anticipate the opening of The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room. These courses are a must take for...
Coffee Courses Coming to a City Near You · Crown on the Road 2017
Royal Coffee is proud to announce Crown on the Road – Classes and workshops taught by the team from Royal & The Crown are coming to a city near you! Distilling our Crown Jewel Selections into coursework on Green Coffee Analytics, Roasting Styles, and...
Green Coffee Analytics part III – Visual Defects
This week we’re back on the grading table, this time focusing our attention on visual defects in green coffee. In many ways, green coffee defects share some similarities with screen size. They both impact the way coffee roasts and tastes and equally can have financial...
Catracha Coffee Single Farm Micro-lots Have Arrived
Catracha Coffee single farm micro-lots have arrived from Honduras. These coffees are produced by small individual farmers and arrived here in Oakland ranging in size from 5 bags up to 20 bags, marked with the farmer’s name to ensure traceability for each lot. These...