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Congratulations to Asheville's Dripolator Coffee Bar which celebrates its first anniversary Saturday, June 19! Jeffrey Steingarten continues his quest for a perfect cup of coffee in the June issue of Vogue! [PDF] The NY Times' Ristretto Blog looks back at the recent Hacienda La Esmeralda auction! The Washingtonian posted article about their coffee cupping experience at Counter Culture's DC Regional Training Center! The Chicago Tribune included Counter Culture's La Golondrina among its Specialty Coffee Recommendations! (frame 4) The Specialty Coffee Association of America's Chronicle magazine features several articles from Counter Culture Coffee staff, including "Why a Symposium?" "Coffee & Carbon: Understanding Your Footprint," and "Thursday Night Throwdowns: Barista jams, Latte Art Competitions and Throwdowns Educate Local Consumers About Specialty Coffee and the Skills of the Professional Barista"! We Love DC welcomes Northside Social to Arlington with open arms! Washington City Paperwelcomes Dolcezza to Dupont Circle! Washington City Paper readers voted Sticky Fingers Bakery2010 BEST BAKERY! LOGIN REQUIRED: The Washington Post catches the action at a DC Latte Art Throwdown! A CNN iReporter posted a report from the 2010 North East Regional Barista Championship finals (look for Daryn Berlin)! The Daily Demitasse interviews barista champ Lem Butler! The Village Voice takes stock of Doma's revamped menu! The New York Times explores the world of awesome decaf coffees! The New York Times asserts that New York has gotten serious about coffee. TIME Magazine takes a look at "third wave" coffee. George Washington University's Daily Colonial doesn't get carded for delicious coffee at Baked and Wired. Godanriver.com thinks that coffee house Backstreet Buzz in Reidsville, NC found its niche Edible Manhattan recaps the Dean & Deluca TNT and offers a slideshow of Meister making perfectly steamed milk! Asheville, NC's Mountain Xpress interviewed our Sustainability and Producer Relations Manager Kim Elena Bullock about being a responsible coffee company. DC Green Culture Examiner Invites you to Have Your (Eco) Coffee and Drink it too NY Times.com Diner's Journal drops by NY's Bluebird Coffee Shop for some handcrafted coffee. Congratulations to Sara Foster, owner of Foster’s Market, winner of the NC Restaurateur of the Year award! Congratulations to our own Brent Hall for his win in the January Tuesday Night Throwdown Latte Art competition at Caviar & Bananas in Charleston, SC! Fresh Cup appreciates an "Eco-Conscious Supply Chain" (PDF) Bull City Rising welcomes Phoebe Lawless ("The Pie Lady") to downtown Durham, NC! cityguides.MSN weighs in on America's Best Coffee! Imbibe Magazine examines 5 Heritage Coffees You Should Know About (PDF) Imbibe Magazine taste-tests decaf coffees that taste great! (PDF) Barista Magazine takes note of the Finca Mauritania, Peregrine Espresso, Counter Culture pilot project to fight global climate change (PDF) Meet our retail partners Parker and Otis in Durham, NC, in the COFFEE PEOPLE section of our site! The UK site The Organic Home helps sustainability-conscious consumers to find organic products for the home. DC Magazine recommends a visit to Mid-City Caffé.
OnlineAthens (GA) applauds Red Eye for taking coffee to another level.
The Village Voice's Fork in the Road welcomes Bluebird Coffee Shop to the East Village!
Raleigh's News & Observer digs Designbox's Brand Fandango for holiday gifts. Counter Culture's Meister runs down some holiday coffee gift ideas for Slashfood. New York Metromix welcomes Bluebird Coffee Shop to the East Village! About.com's 2009 Gift Guide: Coffee, Cocoa & Combos
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Counter Culture Coffee, Peregrine Espresso, and Finca Mauritania partner in reforestation project in El Salvador! Delish.com includes Counter Culture among their 12 Incredible Edible Gifts for Gourmets on Your List The Inaugural Coffeegeek Lab Tasting: Aida's Grand Reserve + Hacienda Esmeralda Special Microlot! Bon Appetit includes 3CUPS and Cowgirl Creamery on their HOT 10: the best in-store dining! (PDF)
Chris Preovolos of Espresso Neat blogs about our Beginner Espresso Lab in the Connecticut Post.
Carolina Country magazine includes Counter Culture Coffee on its 2009 Holiday Gift Guide! (PDF)
Cooking Light includes Counter Culture in its Editor's Dozen essentials (PDF)
Saveur Magazine looks at home coffee brewing methods!
Check out this video from the 2009 Climate Ride to promote climate change and and renewable energy awareness!
The Daily Beacon (University of Tennessee) appreciates the knowledge and skill of the baristas at Knoxville's Old City Java!
Congratulations to Billy Wilson of BARISTA in Portland, OR, for his 1st Place finish in the Northwest Regional Barista Competition! SeriousEats visits our Durham Roastery and Headquarters for a Friday cupping!
Sumatra, once part of the Dutch colony collectively known as "Java," is one of the world’s classic coffee origins. Coffees were transplanted there by the Dutch, and soon the word "Java" became synonymous with coffee itself. One unique characteristic of Sumatran coffees is the process by which they are prepared for export. The coffees are partially dried while still in their sweet pulp, before being husked and re-dried. This process lends well-crafted Sumatrans a unique appearance and flavor. Since the coffee spends so much time drying, and since rains are so frequent in this part of Indonesia, the coffee takes on musky characteristics which can be overpowering at times. This is why it is so difficult to find a perfect Sumatran lot. 
