Here's to Fresh Crop Kenya in May 🥂

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The Royal Newsletter May 21st, 2021 Virtual Class: Grading Green Coffee for Visual Appearance & Physical Defects INSTRUCTED BY CHRIS KORNMAN  CLASS DATE - JUNE 17TH, 11 AM - 1:00 PM PST REGISTER BY MAY 31ST Let's move beyond the typical "accept/reject" communication and dig into the art of providing better feedback on green coffee samples. Join us for a virtual class focusing on identifying physical defects in green coffee and other visible phenomena that can affect the quality and grade of the coffee. Attendees will receive green coffee samples spiked with common defects. Limited to US students only.  REGISTER New Crown Jewel Crown Jewel Kenya Nyeri Thunguri Double Washed, CJ1416 A high-grade, landed fresh crop Kenya in May? Trader Caitlin McCarthy-García, in partnership with our supplier Dorman's, may have pulled off the nearly impossible. This cup is exceptional with flavors of mango, bing cherry, and raisin, balanced by milk chocolate, and a lovely effervescence.  BUY NOW Crown Jewel Bolivia Caranavi Rodriguez Family Java Fully Washed, CJ1415 This Jewel is surprisingly delicate, incredibly sweet, and just lovely. The Crown's Tasting Room will be serving this on bar as espresso, where this coffee becomes a symphony of chocolate. The syrupy mouthfeel is tempered by tamarind acidity and the sweetness of red fruits. Espresso fans will not want to miss this one.  BUY NOW Staff Picks 48876 Yemen Mocca Harazi Ecotact This coffee is a delicious representation of this fabled origin with notes of cocoa, strawberry milk, and apricot. The supplier story is equally good. Royal has been working with the extended Muslot family since the 1980s. You can read our cofounder's notes on the decades-long relationship and learn more about their mission from the producer herself, Fatoum Muslot. BUY NOW 49011 Guatemala FTO Manos Campesinas San Marcos SHB EP Grainpro This lot comes from three coffee producer groups that focus on training producers on best organic farm management practices. We loved the semi-sweet chocolate flavor as well as the notes of honeydew melon, apple juice, and sugar cane. LEARN MORE 49013 Kenya Muranga New Kiriti Gondo AA Grainpro The Gondo Factory sits on rich, red volcanic soil that produces some of Kenya's best coffees. This dense, jammy coffee is no exception, with red grapefruit and herbal notes.  LEARN MORE   Prebook: 50308 Colombia Organic Cesar Serrania del Perija Women's Coop GrainPro Late June/early July arrival This consistently delicious coffee is sourced from family-owned farms organized around the Asociación de Mujeres Cafeteras Plan Mil, an all-women's organization founded in 1998 that continues to give back to the community, providing technical support and access to the international coffee market for its members. BOOK NOW All Offerings Crown Jewels How to Buy Green Coffee Importers Since 1978   Royal Coffee, Inc. 3306 Powell Street Emeryville, CA 94608 USA Unsubscribe Copyright © 2021 Royal Coffee, Inc.