The Logic Behind Rapidly Rising Coffee Prices by Max Nicholas-Fulmer The New York “C” Market has rallied 60 cents per pound in under 3 weeks on concerns of drought conditions in some of the main Brazilian growing regions. This dry weather is occurring during the cherry development phase of the next crop. Still it is […]
To: Keith Pandolfi and SeriousEats.com From: Max Nicholas-Fulmer and Royal Coffee, Inc. RE: The Case For Bad Coffee, 10/29/15 There is a real and very relevant conversation which can be had about the merits of “high-end” coffee. The point of view espoused by Mr. Pandolfi, and echoed on blogs like Coffee Contrarian, that “fancy” coffee […]
In the earlier September edition the Royal News, we told you about a cupping event in Tolima, Colombia being hosted by Inconexus Coffee. The results are in, and we can say with a great deal of certainty that Tolima is loaded with outstanding coffees. Cradled to its south and east by Huila and Cauca, and […]
Two announcements made in the past week carry significant interest for us here at Royal Coffee: the Ethiopian Coffee Exporter’s Association annual report, and the Good Food Awards Finalist list. According to ECEA’s official figures, Royal paid the highest average FOB price for Ethiopian coffee from the 2015/16 season of any company, anywhere in the world. […]
Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 16th, 2020. To learn more about Ethiopia, check out our webinar, “What’s Happening in Ethiopia?” with Max Nicholas-Fulmer, Caitlin McCarthy-Garcia, and Haile Andualem. Ethiopia is, arguably, the most important origin in specialty coffee. It appears on every roaster’s menu, consistently wins competitions like the Good Food Awards, […]
