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  • Brewing Basics: New Workshop Dates!
    Brewing Basics: New Workshop Dates!

    NEW DATES ADDED: June 29 in Asheville and July 20 in Asheville, Atlanta, Boston, Durham, New York, and Philadelphia! This two-hour workshop explores the essentials for brewing great coffee at home.

  • Haru
    Haru
    This year we worked with Haru and the Yirgacheffe Farmers Cooperative Union to recreate the immaculate coffee we bought last year. Better cherry selection and better processing resulted in another lot exclusively for Counter Culture that hits the hallmarks of a great Yirgacheffe coffee.
  • Kilenso Mokonisa
    Kilenso Mokonisa
    This coffee from Aklilu Kassa’s washing station in Kilenso Mokonisa in southern Ethiopia showcases what natural sundried processed Ethiopian coffee is all about. Big flavors of blueberry and blackberry are accentuated by a juicy body.
  • Karatu Peaberry
    Karatu Peaberry
    The Gitwe Farmers cooperative – off the eastern slope of the Aberdare mountain range in Kenya – impressed us with a amazing coffee two years ago. This tiny, few-hundred pound peaberry lot proves that their past great coffee was not just a fluke. Complex, tropical fruit, hibiscus, and citrus notes.
  • Atu Lintang
    Atu Lintang
    Atu Lintang grew out of a conversation about improving quality at the Jagong mill in Sumatra a few years back. We feel fortunate to have revived this project recently. Look for notes of bell pepper, green grape and spice.

From the Road: San Ignacio, Peru!

7-18-08

The farms around San Ignacio look great, but this year might be a tough for many in the Cenfrocafe co-op because an early rain damaged the crop and will lower their output.Our Sustainability & Producer Relations Manager Kim Elena Bullock just visited San Ignacio, Peru, the home of Valle del Santuario! Kim Elena sent back two dispatches in the last week from her travels, including a latte-art throw down in Lima, meeting with reps from Cenfrocafe (the co-op behind Valle del Santuario), farm visits, a spontaneous volleyball game, and much more!

Read more about Kim Elena's trip to Peru in our Origins section.

Thanks,
Nathan