Royal Coffee has made the decision to stop trading Methylene Chloride processed decaf. Consumer health issues surrounding MC decaf have been discussed for years, and it is a widely held position that the risks, if any, are minimal or nonexistent. Handling, producing, and transporting MC is potentially dangerous, but we are not aware of any […]
Dear Friends, First of all about coffee: We are very encouraged by the initial shipment arrivals from Central America and Mexico. For the past few years the roya fungus has certainly compromised many of our favorite suppliers. We are now cupping some outstanding coffees, in particular from Huehuetenago, and Chiapas, Mexico – two […]
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 recent Yemen cupping adventure […]
If you haven’t recently studied a good map of Colombia, I recommend it. I have a cheap but pretty good atlas I picked up on sale when the Emeryville Borders went out of business a number of years back. I like to study it occasionally; it’s my idea of a good time. Running South to […]
I know, I’ll buy it and replant the nearly vertical slopes with Caturra, and produce amazing microwave lots, with orange acidity and caramel sweetness. I am slipping into a tranquil, sentimental, 100 Years of Solitude state of mind. There is a magical quality to the light, and the mountain peaks do seem to possess spirits. […]
