Editorial | Royal Coffee https://royalcoffee.com Green Coffee Importers Since 1978 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:02:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://cdn.royalcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/07134300/web-app-manifest-512x512-1-100x100.png Editorial | Royal Coffee https://royalcoffee.com 32 32 Qonclave, or: Nobody Expects the SCA Acquisition https://royalcoffee.com/qonclave-or-nobody-expects-the-sca-acquisition/ Thu, 08 May 2025 22:24:04 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=215576 By Evan Gilman, Creative Director, Indonesia Green Buying Team, CQI Arabica Quality Evaluation Instructor Article Summary: Royal Coffee’s Evan Gilman reflects on the abrupt handover of the Coffee Quality Institute’s (CQI) Quality Evaluation program to the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), a decision made without stakeholder consultation that left many instructors and Q Graders blindsided and […]

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]]> Royal Coffee Addis Ababa https://royalcoffee.com/dispatches-from-royal-coffee-addis-ababa/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:15:59 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=214943 Explore Royal Coffee’s state-of-the-art QC lab in Addis Ababa—with an efficient and experienced team discovering Ethiopia’s best specialty coffee.

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]]> Understanding the Impact of New Tariffs on Coffee Imports https://royalcoffee.com/understanding-the-impact-of-new-tariffs-on-coffee-imports/ https://royalcoffee.com/understanding-the-impact-of-new-tariffs-on-coffee-imports/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:30:31 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=62334 Editor’s Note: The White House is clarifying that Trump’s announcement of a 90-day tariff “pause” means that the “tariff level will be brought down to a universal 10% tariff” during that time, while “negotiations are ongoing.” Article Summary: Max Nicholas-Fulmer breaks down the new U.S. import tariffs announced by the Trump Administration, effective April 5. […]

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]]> https://royalcoffee.com/understanding-the-impact-of-new-tariffs-on-coffee-imports/feed/ 10 International Women’s Day #shesthebuyer https://royalcoffee.com/international-womens-day-shesthebuyer/ https://royalcoffee.com/international-womens-day-shesthebuyer/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:02:45 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=182794 The post International Women’s Day #shesthebuyer appeared first on Royal Coffee.

]]> https://royalcoffee.com/international-womens-day-shesthebuyer/feed/ 2 The Rise of Specialty Coffee https://royalcoffee.com/the-rise-of-specialty-coffee/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:33:47 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=212091 The Rise of Specialty Coffee The Origin of Specialty Coffee  The phrase “specialty coffee” is usually attributed to the progressive and outspoken coffee importer Erna Knutsen, in a 1973 interview published in the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal. Her evolution in the coffee industry is intricately tied to the inception of our understanding of what […]

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]]> Brazilian Exports, Global Logistics, and the C Market https://royalcoffee.com/brazilian-exports-global-logistics-and-the-c-market/ https://royalcoffee.com/brazilian-exports-global-logistics-and-the-c-market/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:58:26 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=187063 Time Keeps on Slipping…into the Future The C Market is finally starting to come under some selling pressure, but there is still a large area of support at the 215.00 to 220.00 area. It would be premature to assume the market can or should break much lower than that in the near term. Remember: we […]

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]]> https://royalcoffee.com/brazilian-exports-global-logistics-and-the-c-market/feed/ 1 Best of Panama Drops a Bombshell https://royalcoffee.com/best-of-panama-drops-a-bombshell/ https://royalcoffee.com/best-of-panama-drops-a-bombshell/#comments Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:00:27 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=186220 You’ve maybe heard the news by now, and maybe even seen the statement issued by the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP) and the Best of Panama (BOP) competition and auction. Multiple coffees were disqualified this year for employing techniques that were “altered from their natural DNA expression… by using foreign additives.” The assumption is […]

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]]> https://royalcoffee.com/best-of-panama-drops-a-bombshell/feed/ 1 How Long Do Green Coffee Beans Last?  https://royalcoffee.com/how-long-do-green-coffee-beans-last/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:00:04 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=186050 Unroasted, green coffee is an agricultural commodity, and specialty coffee buyers typically treat specialty quality coffee as a seasonal product with a finite shelf life.  While opinions may differ on best practices, there are a few guiding principles to keep in mind when considering your green coffee storage to best preserve and use your coffee […]

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]]> 22 Lb Crown Jewel Summer Update https://royalcoffee.com/22-lb-crown-jewel-summer-update/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:51:46 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=185544 22 Lb Crown Jewel Summer Update  Hey there, coffee buyers! Since our last update, lots of coffees have been moving, and we’re very excited about what’s in store and on the way. Here’s an update on upcoming Crown Jewels to keep your eyes on… Upcoming Releases: We’ve been anxiously awaiting Ethiopia arrivals and I’m thrilled […]

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]]> Updated: 2024 Red Sea Logistics Update https://royalcoffee.com/2024-red-sea-logistics-update/ Thu, 09 May 2024 17:43:56 +0000 https://royalcoffee.com/?p=182111 Royal Coffee’s Inbound Traffic Specialist, Jodi Louws, shares her thoughts on the recent disruptions in the Red Sea and implications for coffee pricing and availability.  Summary: Attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea have caused shipping companies to reroute around the southern tip of Africa, reducing shipping capacity and increasing costs, particularly for Ethiopian […]

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