The Crown Podcast by Royal Coffee: Recent Episodes
Royal Coffee, Inc.
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!
Peter Radosevich and Richard Sandlin of Royal Coffee break down why this year's Ethiopian coffees are some of the best in recent memory, despite soaring prices and logistical challenges. They trace the journey from COE pools in December to roasters' rosters in fall, unpacking how delays, conflict, and weather shaped the harvest. Tune in to find out what makes this year's Ethiopian offerings stand out, and why waiting to buy could mean missing out.
In this conversation, Chris Kornman and Juli Burden discuss the exciting developments in coffee research and education in Hawaii, focusing on innovative processing techniques, the importance of coffee germplasm, and the role of soil science and water conservation in coffee farming. They also explore the unique relationship between cacao and coffee, the diversity of Hawaiian coffee, and the future of the industry.
In this episode, Joshua Wismans, Richard Sandlin, and Isabella Vitaliano recount their trip to Ethiopia, exploring the complexities of the coffee supply chain, the importance of Fair Trade, and the healthcare challenges faced by coffee-growing communities. They discuss the role of Royal Coffee in supporting Ethiopian producers, the significance of building long-term relationships, and the impact of their experiences on their approach to sourcing coffee.
Freezing coffee has long been dismissed as outdated advice but is it actually wrong? In this episode, Chris and Isabella share findings from a six-month research project published in Roast magazine exploring whether freezing roasted coffee slows staling.
Comparing room-temperature storage with two frozen methods across washed and natural coffees, the study found that while nothing replaces fresh beans, frozen coffee retained sweetness and freshness markers longer. After several weeks, cuppers could clearly distinguish frozen samples from room-temperature controls, which showed faster declines in sweetness and more stale notes.
The takeaway: if coffee is a few months off roast, freezing whole beans may actually help preserve quality. A myth revisited, with data to back it up.
The Crown's Director of Education sits down with Luke Waite, founder of Pomello Coffee Consulting and author of The Owner's Manual: A Guide to Sustaining a Coffee Roaster to discuss the challenges of writing for a niche coffee audience, the unique needs of a coffee roasting business, and the nuanced, sometimes vulnerable state of trying to be better than "good enough."
In this episode I wanted to zoom in and get a little bit personal. Although the scale is not massive the impact is immeasurable. Talking with Mayra, our co-worker at Royal, paints a picture of how coffee is so interpersonal and is driven by its ability to connect people to one another. In her hometown of Santa Elena in Honduras, Mayra has created economic change by exporting her community's coffee to the specialty market through Catracha Coffee. But the coffee business also funds a non-profit that extends support for her community members on a host of activities including income diversification, art, and mental health. We are thrilled to speak with her about her journey.
In part two of the series, Charlie, Chris, and Spencer explore topics such as risk in coffee purchasing, the pendulum swing in experimental coffee, who is driving demand for investment in unique flavors, whether coffee hybrids could be the next wave, defining co-ferments, the potential for co-ferments to take over the world, and more!
In this 2-part series, Charlie, Chris and Spencer go back in time to explore the turning point of sourcing and demand in late aughts till present day. They chat about 'good and right' coffee, government intervention, barista competitions, regrets in coffee buying and more. Stay tuned for the next episode on risk and experimentation in coffee buying.
In this episode, Spencer Ford, Junior Trader, and Alex Mason, VP of Trading Activity, take a deep dive into the market volatility of the past six months. They cover topics such as backwardation, the record number of exports from Brazil, Vietnam's impact on the coffee market, and where all the coffee is. They also offer advice on the best plan of action given the current situation.
Curious about what happens on an origin trip with importers and roasters? In this episode, we bring you exclusive insights from Richard about his recent trip to Honduras with Laurel Wirth and a team of coffee roasters. Tune in to learn more about two cutting-edge producing groups they visited: COMSA and Catracha.
Music credit: Joshua Wismans
Have you been working in the coffee industry for a while and have the skillset and experience to work on your terms? In this episode, we sit down with the extensively experienced Sandra Loofbourrow and discuss her background and how she got into this niche area of the industry, the options as a coffee freelancer/consultant, the keys to success, trials and tribulations, how to establish yourself and more.
Music credit: Joshua Wismans
In this episode, we sit down with Katie Carguilo, Coffee Manager at Counter Culture Coffee & Board Member at World Coffee Research. Learn about her experience and growth as a coffee professional, her perspective on the intersection of business in coffee and sustainability, and her advice for new coffee businesses looking to incorporate more sustainable practices.
In this episode, Chris Kornman, Doris Garrido, and Isabella Vitaliano discuss AI roaster technology already on the market, its pros and cons, the further division between craft and mass-produced coffee, and the potential for AI to replace human roasters
In this episode from the trading desk, Junior Trader, Spencer Ford, and Vice President of Trading, Alex Mason, give a quick recap of the causes of the volatility in the "C" market for the last half of 2023. They discuss the disequilibrium in the market, aggressive pricing for centrals, Brazil heat damage, and changes in the tenderable grade.
Royal Coffee's Director of Business Development, Richard Sandlin, recently took a month-long trip to Japan, and in this episode, we get the tell-all. We delve into the coffee shop culture of Japan, roasting and processing trends, roaster size, tea vs. coffee culture, and more.
This week, we get the chance to sit down with Hanna Neuschwander, the Director of Strategy and Communication at World Coffee Research Center and Chris Kornman, the Director of Education at The Crown. Exploring the genetics of arabica coffee, genetically modified coffee plants, what quality means for farmers, the story of Ruiru 11 and more!
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Sourcing and Placement Specialist, Charlie Habegger, and Trader & Digital Specialist, Amanda Amato, sit down with host Isabella in this episode to discuss the luxury coffee market. They explore the concept of coffee being 'anaerobic enough,' with 'anaerobic' serving as a placeholder for the various differentiations that the industry uses to market coffee. The discussion revolves around whether these stereotypes restrict the coffee industry in some way and their connection to the coffee market. What exactly does it mean when we ask, 'Is it anaerobic enough?' Tune in to learn more about these topics and much more in this episode.
In this episode, we have Junior Trader, Spencer Ford, Trading Assistants, Grace Torres, and Lab & Education Coordinator, Isabella Vitaliano, to discuss the basics of the C-market and dissecting some of the intricacies surrounding the topic. From C-market history and the variables that impact pricing to understanding buyers' and sellers' fixes, you will learn it all in this episode. This introduction to the topic will be followed by regular C-market updates. Stay tuned!
In this episode Isabella sits down with Trader and International Sales team leader, Peter Radosevich to talk about his recent 75-day trip to Asia. They discuss the specialty coffee markets in China, Taiwan, Myanmar, and Thailand. From production volume to roasting style to experimental processing Peter divulges industry insight on all these topics and more in this episode.
How to save money on shipping, you ask? Logistics costs can inflate the final price of your raw goods. Junior trader Caitlin McCarthy-Garcia and Creative Director/Outbound Shipping Specialist Evan Gilman give you the inside scoop on all of your logistics questions. Is it possible to do same-day shipping? How can you avoid extra fees? What is a BOL? How should you handle claims? Learn the answers to all of these questions and more in this episode!
Resources:
Coffee bag weights by origin: https://cdn.royalcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/14100208/CoffeeWeights_FINAL.pdf
Article on LTL freight: https://royalcoffee.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-ltl-freight/
Lab and Education Coordinator, Isabella, sits down with Spencer and Amanda to dispel the myths surrounding direct trade. They discuss the true logistics of direct trade, how to facilitate a direct trade with an importer like Royal Coffee, and the implications of direct trade purchases in terms of having a stronger moral compass.
Join us in this insightful episode as Lab & Education Coordinator, Isabella, sits down with Kyle Engelman, the Director of Philanthropy from Ground for Health. Together, they discuss a crucial topic of the link between cervical cancer and coffee growing regions. Discover how Ground For Health's journey began, and gain a deeper understanding of the essential care they provide for women in these areas.
Learn more about their empowering summer campaign, "Where she is," which focuses on meeting women where they are at, ensuring enhanced healthcare services for women in rural coffee-growing communities. Tune in now and find out how you can support this important cause.
Curious about what entails a coffee origin trip? In this episode, Isabella sits down with Evan Gillman, Creative Director, to discuss his recent trip to Indonesia and Shanghai. They delve into production trends, the reclamation of Indonesian coffee culture, royal regional partnerships, and more.
In this episode, Isabella Vitaliano sits down with Chris Kornman as he delves into his long-awaited return to Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania after an 8-year hiatus. They will cover some of Royal’s long-term partnerships in the region, weather impacts, emerging production trends, yield projections, and implications on the quality of the upcoming harvest. Check out East African green coffee beans here: royalcoffee.com/region/africa/
New to purchasing green coffee? Junior Traders Spencer and Amanda from Royal Coffee give industry professionals insight into understanding coffee positions and industry lingo in this quick and informative 15-minute episode. Covering forward spreads, position release, advice for new buyers and buying vs booking both Spencer and Amanda have all the answers for you. If you are interested in purchasing coffee or have any questions, please email us at info@royalcoffee.com.
In this episode, we have Natalia Mejia from Mastercol, a specialty coffee exporter based in Colombia, Amanda Amato, Junior trader and Colombia green coffee buyer from Royal Coffee, and Chris Kornman The Crown's Director of Education. They cover Colombia’s new wave of coffee culture and Mastercol's cutting-edge experimentally processed green coffee lots. We hope you enjoy this episode.
Our season premier podcast episode, Tales from the Trading Desk: Brazil Report, is co-hosted by Royal Coffee CEO Max Nicholas-Fulmer and Junior Trader Spencer Ford. They discuss Spencer’s recent trip to Brazil and speculate about industry projections on Brazil’s 2023 harvest and potential C market implications. The thoughts expressed in this podcast do not constitute investment advice of any kind. Commodity futures are risky investment vehicles.
Have you struggled with building strong wholesale accounts and getting your coffee onto grocery aisle shelves? The Crown's Director of Coffee Content, Sandra Elisa Loofbourow, recently got the opportunity to chat with the founder of Food Biz Wiz, Alli Ball. In this interview, Alli shares some valuable information for new roasters on how to differentiate their brands from others and how to get their products into grocery shelves. Most importantly, she walks us through the thought process of how grocery buyers select products that they want to showcase in their shelves. Enjoy the episode, and check out the Alli Ball's online course on Retail Ready here: https://www.alliball.com/waitlist
Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, founder and director of JNP Coffee, recently spoke with The Crown's Director of Education, Chris Kornman, about coffee in Burundi. The conversation is part of our series on sustainability and covers topics including pricing, gender equity, and colonialism.
We've been thinking a lot about sustainability lately, and having conversations that span the supply chain, listening and learning from perspectives and experiences beyond our own. Chris Kornman and Sandra Elisa Loofbourow sat down recently to introduce the concept and our forthcoming Sustainability Series, consider this your gateway into a deep dive on how the people and places where coffee is grown, roasted, and served can not just survive, but thrive.
Fair Trade. Organic. Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. What do these different certifications really mean? Tune in to the most recent @thecrownoak podcast episode with Director of Education Chris Kornman @ckornman and Certification Specialist Lauren Cropper to find out. They unpack the 5 most common coffee certifications Royal carries. Hope you enjoy this informative episode!
Join The Crown's Director of Roasting, Candice Madison, Philz Coffee's Director of Coffee & Sustainability, Andi Trindle Mersch, and Ally Coffee's Director or Learning, Ildi Revi, for a discussion about how to outfit a successful roastery – no matter the size.
Join The Crown's Director of Education Chris Kornman and Royal Coffee's co-founder, Bob Fulmer, as they discuss farmgate price, sustainability, and traceability in the coffee supply chain.
Join The Crown's Chris Kornman, Sandra Elisa Loofbourow, Candice Madison, Alex Taylor, and Elise Becker as they discuss a good espresso. What coffees make good espressos? Are certain origins or processes better suited for single origins or blends? And how should one roast espresso for the best extraction? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions.
Join Royal Coffee's Inbound Traffic Manager Jodi Louws and The Crown's Director of Education Chris Kornman as they unpack an unprecedented series of events that have major implications for the global coffee supply. What does the Suez Canal have to do with coffee delays? Are recently harvested coffees arriving on time? What do transshipment and Cartagena have to do with all of this? Find out answers to these questions and more in this episode "Trade Secrets: What's Behind the Coffee Supply Chain Disruption?"
In this episode, Chris Kornman, our Education & Lab Manager, sits down with Spencer Ford, Sales Associate, and Alex Taylor, Tasting Room Manager, for our second Crown Jewel Quarterly. They go deep on the existing Crown Jewel line up and give a preview of what's on deck.
Check out all our past webinars & what's on the horizon online www.royalcoffee.com/webinars
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, Candice Madison our Director of Roasting and Phyllis Johnson noted author and renowned Specialty Coffee Industry Luminary answer audience questions from their first webinar in June.
Check out all our past webinars & what's on the horizon online www.royalcoffee.com/webinars
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Thank you to Bolor Erdenbat for editing the episode.
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In this episode, The Crown’s education content creators, Candice Madison, Sandra Loofbourow, and Chris Kornman, talk about the changes in education coming to The Crown. They outline The Crown's online learning platform, discuss changes to in-person educational opportunities, highlight some specifics about Q and SCA coursework, and let you in on the planning stages for future webinars.
Check out all our past webinars & what's on the horizon online www.royalcoffee.com/webinars
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Thank you to Bolor Erdenbat for editing the episode.
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In this episode, The Crown's Director of Roasting, Candice Madison, & Director of Coffee for Nossa Familia Coffee, Rob Hoos, explore everything Loring, from the inception and history of the company to the mods & improvements that have led to the current models.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, Candice Madison, The Crown's Director of Roasting & Joanna Alm, two-time Swedish Roasting Champion, World Roasting Championship finalist & the owner of Drop Coffee, discuss how to bring out different qualities in your roast, the journey of a roaster and deconstruct the roast curve.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, our Inbound Specialist, Jodi Louws, Director of Operations, Jennifer Huber, and The Crown's Education & Lab Manager, Chris Kornman, talk about how green coffee gets to you. They take a look into the behind the scenes work and what goes into bringing coffee from origin to roasters.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, Candice Madison, The Crown's Director of Roasting, and Phyllis Johnson, noted author and renowned Specialty coffee industry luminary, discuss the state of the industry for Black Specialty coffee professionals in 2020.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, Candice Madison, The Crown's Director of Roasting, and Juliet Han from The UC Davis Center of Coffee, explore the chemical reactions that take place in the bean at different stages of the roast, and discuss how these chemical reactions affect the coffee in your cup.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, our Certifications Specialist, Rosi Quñiones chats with Lenin G. Garcia from Sol y Café Cooperative and Edith M. Sagarvinaga from Finca Tasta. They discuss the evolution of specialty coffee and give updates on the current state of affairs due to COVID-19 in Peru.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, Chris Kornman, our Education and Lab Manager sits down with Candice Madison, our Director of Roasting and Royal Coffee's Sales Associate, Spencer Ford for our first ever Crown Jewel Quarterly. They discuss some of our favorite coffees & provide a ton of tips along the way.
Check out all our past webinars & what's on the horizon online www.royalcoffee.com/webinars
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, Caitlin McCarthy-García, Royal Coffee Trader, Max Nicholas-Fulmer, Royal Coffee CEO & Haile Andualem, Royal Coffee's Ethiopia Representative sit down to provide an on the ground update, inventory planning & debunk a few myths on the ECX & more.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, Chris Kornman, our Education and Lab Manager, Royal Coffee Trader, Caitlin McCarthy-García & Sandra Elisa Loofbourow, our Tasting Room Director discuss cupping, calibration & quality control.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing.
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In this episode, Candice Madison, our Director of Roasting, Evan Gilman, our Creative Director & Rizka Pravitianasari, Vice Consul of Economic Affairs of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in San Francisco discuss all things Indonesia.
They share an update on what is happening in Indonesia in the wake of COVID-19, how this affects coffee supply, and share tips for roasting the unique coffee from this origin.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music. Special thanks to Bolor Erdenebat for editing. Feedback podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Candice Madison, our Director of Roasting, Chris Kornman, our Education & Lab Manager and Evan Gilman, our Creative Director hold a home roasting roundtable. Together, they discuss common home roasters like the Behmor, Ikawa & Quest M3.
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Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits down with Catracha Coffee's Founder/Royal Coffee's Marketing & Outreach Director, Mayra Orellana-Powell & one of Royal Coffee's Traders, Laurel Wirth. Together, they host a webinar focused on what's happening in Honduras, Royal Coffee's imports from this country & the larger picture throughout Central America.
You can watch the entire webinar here. https://vimeo.com/408558082
Join us for our next webinar on April 23rd at 11am (PST) focused on a roasting at home round table. Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, The Crown's Director of Roasting, Candice Madison & Tasting Room Director, Sandra Elisa Loofbourow host a webinar focused on roasting in the time of COVID-19. They discuss inventory management, tips, creative pivots & some advice along the way.
You can watch the entire webinar here. https://vimeo.com/406007574
Join us for our next webinar on April 16th at 11am (PST) focused on an what's happening in Honduras. Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Royal Coffee's CEO Max Nicholas-Fulmer & The Crown's Education & Lab Manager Chris Kornman host a webinar focused on green coffee supply. They discuss supply updates, port updates and tips to help you get through this challenging time. This is the audio release of that webinar.
You can watch the entire webinar here. https://vimeo.com/403467566
Join us for our next webinar on April 9th at 11am (PST) focused on Roasting in the Time of COVID-19. Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits down with The Crown's Director of Roasting to discuss roasting, the Q, all things teaching & a lot more.
Can't get enough Candice Madison? Check out her recent episode on the Boss Barista Podcast here.
If you would like to take a class with Candice, check out our full course list here.
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits down with Chris Baca, Jared Truby & Charles Jack, the owners of Cat & Cloud, to tell their story live at The Crown.
Just before this interview, Cat & Cloud recorded their own podcast episode at The Crown - https://apple.co/2FqF1Bt
Thank you to everyone who came to support the live event!
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Thank you to Chris Kornman for the engineering support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits down with The Crown's Architect of Record, Norman Sanchez & Interior Architect, Studio Terpeluk. They discuss the successes and challenges of The Crown's architecture and design over the better part of four years.
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Thank you to Chris Kornman for the engineering support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits down with Benjamin Paz & Mayra Orellana-Powell to discuss the state of the coffee industry in Honduras and a lot more - Spanish Version.
En este episodio, Richard Sandlin se sienta con Benjamin Paz y Mayra Orellana-Powell para hablar sobre el estado de la industria del café especial en Honduras y mucho más. Puede contactar a Benjamin a benjaminpazm@gmail.com y Mayra en mpowell@royalcoffee.com.
Agradecemos a Michael Senderovich por la música y el apoyo logístico.
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits down with Benjamin Paz & Mayra Orellana-Powell to discuss the state of the coffee industry in Honduras and a lot more.
You can contact Benjamin at benjaminpazm@gmail.com and Mayra at mpowell@royalcoffee.com
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Thank you to Chris Kornman for the engineering support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
Join Max Nicholas-Fulmer for a panel discussion with Royal Coffee's Jeri Idso, Mayra Orellana-Powell, Emory University's Peter W. Roberts, Reciprocafé's Chad Trewick & Capricornio Coffees's Luiz Saldanha centered around The Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide.
To learn more, take a look at our blog post on the topic https://bit.ly/33TJirV
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Thank you to Chris Kornman for the engineering support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits with Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) Executive Director, Darrin Daniel. Darrin shares the history of the COE, his experience as a volunteer with the organization & where he hopes to help take its future.
For coffee professionals looking to learn more, join The Crown & the Alliance for Coffee Excellence for a unique set course focused on cupping, sensory skill-building & the COE’s unique way of evaluating cuppers skill and confidence in March 2020 at The Crown.
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Thank you to Chris Kornman for the engineering support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits with our Tasting Room Director, Sandra Elisa-Loofbourow. Sandra shares her story outlining what it means to launch a project, the Q program, Good Food Awards & her infectious passion for The Tango. Follow Sandra on Instagram or email her sandra@royalcoffee.com. Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Thank you to Chris Kornman for the engineering support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits with Counter Culture Coffee's Coffee Manager, Katie Cargulio, Royal Coffee's CEO, Max Nicholas-Fulmer and The Crown's Education and Lab Manager, Chris Kornman to discuss a wide array of topics centered on the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide, The Pledge, Fair Trade, Counter Culture Coffee's Transparency Report, Meister's Interview with Chad Trewick on The Discomfort Zone Podcast, price transparency, equitable trade, the "C" Market, and a lot more. We frequently reference the comments on Royal's blog, Thoughts on The Pledge & Price Transparency.
We will be continuing this conversation live at The Crown in Oakland on October 25th with a panel of importers, roasters, & producers. Please Join Us in Oakland. For those unable to attend, we will also release that as a podcast shortly after the event. RSVP https://bit.ly/2oMpKGB
Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Thank you to Chris Kornman for the engineering support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In this episode, Richard Sandlin sits with Equator Coffees Director of Coffee Culture, Devorah Freudiger. Devorah shares tips on how to grow in this fast-moving industry and a few laughs along the way. Follow Devorah on Instagram or email her devorah@equatorcoffees.com. Shout out to Michael Senderovich for the music & logistical support. Thank you to Chris Kornman for the engineering support. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com
In our first episode, Richard Sandlin sits down with Royal Coffee's second-generation CEO to introduce the ambitious project, The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room. Feedback? podcast@royalcoffee.com