Resources for Coffee Professionals
Learning resources for specialty coffee professionals and enthusiasts including glossaries, guides, articles, eBooks and more covering different aspects of the specialty coffee supply chain.
Private Training
Opportunities for learning at The Crown now include specialized one-on-one instruction.
Our team of coffee professionals are ready to take your skills to the next level in the topic of your choosing. Our on-site private trainings at The Crown make use of state-of-the-art coffee equipment in a setting designed specifically for learning. Off-site consultations are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Check out the course descriptions below and set up a time for a phone call with your instructor: a 30-minute introductory conversation is included in the cost of the course to make sure your needs are heard and understood.
Classes & Events
Live Classes
On Demand Classes
Books & Guides
The Roaster’s Practical Guide to Coffee Blending
Green Coffee Sample Feedback Guide
Crisis Response Handbook
Sustainability in Coffee: What Roasters & Consumers Should Know
Specialty Coffee Bag Weights by Origin Reference Guide
The Coffee Fermentation Continuum
Buying Green Coffee
The Royal Blog
Kenya Green Coffee Export Review
One of the most sought after origins in specialty coffee, its profile has iconic savory notes like tomato and punchy acidity.
Brazil: Why It’s Worth Booking Before September
New crop Brazils won’t land until October or November, that’s just the harvest calendar. But spot availability on Brazil macrolots has tightened this summer, and roasters waiting until fall are finding a thinner market. Here’s why it’s worth booking your coverage now
Costa Rica Green Coffee Export Review
Well known for organic coffee production, eco-tourism, and modern processing culture dominated by top quality honeys and naturals, Costa Rica contributes a little over a million 60kg bags annually to the world’s volume of coffee, making up less than 1% of total annual global production. Despite this, coffee remains a very important crop to the economy of the country with coffee exports valuing at over $422 million dollars in 2024.
Glossaries
Green Coffee Glossary
Roast Glossary
Brew Glossary
The Crown Podcast
About The Crown Podcast
Royal Coffee, Inc. is a green coffee importer serving the global coffee roasting community. Since 1978, Royal has connected coffee producers to coffee roasters. In 2019, Royal launched the highly anticipated project The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room, an open-sourced coffee education center located in Oakland, California.
This podcast is an extension of the thoughts and happenings taking place within the larger network of Royal Coffee & The Crown. We hope you enjoy it!
Arabica Cultivar Poster
World History & Geography of Arabica Coffee Cultivars
The coffee family tree gets a major overhaul in Royal Coffee’s new and improved genetic map of Arabica’s most famous global cultivars in a newly released infographic. Take a tour through time and space in coffee plant types, in a new detailed infographic developed by Chris Kornman. Read the full story on our blog.
Photographers at Origin
Trying to find pictures of where your coffee came from? Need marketing materials? Consider hiring a local photojournalist.
This list is only a start, but for those of you looking for an honest and clear look at the places you buy coffee from, it can be an invaluable tool. The professional photographers listed here work with globally renowned publications to provide top level photojournalism. They are also current residents of (and in most cases, were born in) coffee producing countries.
Webinars
Visit our Webinar Library to learn more about green coffee, roasting, and more.