{"id":224715,"date":"2025-12-30T11:36:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/?p=224715"},"modified":"2025-12-30T11:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:40:11","slug":"what-we-accomplished-in-2025-and-the-work-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/what-we-accomplished-in-2025-and-the-work-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Accomplished in 2025 and the Work Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Community\u00a0&gt;\u00a0Chaos<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">2025 delivered volatility across both the global economy and the\u00a0entire\u00a0coffee\u00a0supply chain. Yet one thing never shifted: the strength of our community and the collective impact we can make when we act together. As we look back,\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0grateful for the ways our team, customers, and partners supported education, community, and health across the supply chain.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This work is both a reflection of where we have been and a foundation for where we are headed. In 2026, we will take this commitment even further, rallying our\u00a0community\u00a0around a focused effort to expand access to lifesaving cervical cancer screening in coffee-growing regions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Education<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Education continues to anchor Royal\u2019s mission and The Crown\u2019s role in Oakland. This year, we hosted a wide range of classes, workshops, and community events, many at discounted or donated rates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$4,620 contributed\u00a0in\u00a0scholarships and event\u00a0space support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$16,495 in green coffee donated to institutions such as UC Davis and Berry College, driving research now published in scientific journals<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$6,667 raised for <a href=\"https:\/\/worldcoffeeresearch.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Coffee Research<\/a> and $2,630 for\u00a0Coffeelands\u00a0through per-pound customer contributions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pricing\u00a0data\u00a0contributed\u00a0to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transactionguide.coffee\/en\/home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Community<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u00a0remain\u00a0committed to showing up for our local community through sponsorships, fundraisers, and in-kind contributions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$985 in auction items donated<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$8,050 in private event discounts and $1,620 in donated event space at The Crown<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Participation in the Coffee Community Fundraiser to support immigrants\u2019 rights through the ACLU<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Royal staff contributions: $3,000 in payroll donations to Grounds for Health and $2,700 raised through sweatshirt sales.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Health<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is where our deepest impact, and greatest urgency, lives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Since 2005, one of Royal\u2019s strongest commitments has been supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/groundsforhealth.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grounds for Health<\/a>, whose mission is to provide cervical cancer\u00a0screening and\u00a0prevention to women in coffee-growing regions. With both company support and the leadership of our cofounder, Bob Fulmer, Royal contributed $330,000 in 2025, bringing our total support to $1.6 million.\u00a0This has allowed for over\u00a042,000 women\u00a0to be screened,\u00a0and the training of more than 600 essential health workers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when caught early. Grounds for Health has now screened more than 237,000 women across multiple countries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This year delivered a sobering reality: sweeping global health funding cuts left Grounds for Health as the only nonprofit still providing\u00a0HPV testing for\u00a0cervical cancer prevention in Ethiopia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0one of few\u00a0in\u00a0Kenya.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Even with reduced resources, the team reached more than 8,000 women through HPV self-testing, four times more than the previous year. The need is growing, and so is our resolve to support the women who rely on this care.\u00a0After meeting with the Grounds for Health team in Ethiopia this November, I left with a renewed sense of purpose. Their work is courageous, necessary, and deeply aligned with Royal\u2019s values.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In January 2026, we will launch our most ambitious Grounds for Health fundraiser to date. Royal Coffee will match donations up to $125,000,\u00a0multiplying\u00a0the impact of every contribution. The need is significant, but the opportunity is even greater. We invite you to stand with us, lend your voice, and help ensure that women in coffee-growing communities receive lifesaving cervical cancer screening and care.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To learn how you or your company can participate,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/grounds-for-health-fundraiser\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">visit the\u00a0fundraiser landing page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and explore the ways to get involved. Together, we can honor the people behind every harvest and build a future where healthcare is\u00a0more\u00a0accessible.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community\u00a0&gt;\u00a0Chaos\u00a0 2025 delivered volatility across both the global economy and the\u00a0entire\u00a0coffee\u00a0supply chain. Yet one thing never shifted: the strength of our community and the collective impact we can make when we act together. As we look back,\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0grateful for the ways our team, customers, and partners supported education, community, and health across the supply chain.\u00a0This work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28195,"featured_media":224717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224715"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":224721,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224715\/revisions\/224721"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}