The Crown Podcast by Royal Coffee

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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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. Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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. Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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. 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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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.  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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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. 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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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.  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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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. 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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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.  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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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. 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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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. 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.  Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com

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. Check out all our past webinars & what's on the horizon online www.royalcoffee.com/webinars Submit your questions press@royalcoffee.com 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. Check out all our past webinars & what's on the horizon online www.royalcoffee.com/webinars 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 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