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The Daily Demitasse March 9, 2010 Barista On Duty Interview: Lem Butler
The Village Voice March 9, 2010 Doma Cafe Debuts a New Menu This Week, Now Serves Counter Culture Coffee, and Will Deliver to Your Door
The New York Times March 9, 2010 Decaf With Pedigree and Flavor
The New York Times March 9, 2010 New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously
TIME March 9, 2010 Is Stumptown the New Starbucks — or Better?
The Daily Colonial March 8, 2010 Carding for Caffeine
Godanriver.com March 7, 2010 Reidsville coffee house finds its niche
Time Out NY March 5 2010 The Feed | Our top ten: Coffee
Edible Manhattan March 4, 2010 Arte Latte: It’s More Than Steamed Milk and Coffee
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) March 3, 2010 The Green Scene: Know your beans
NY Times Food Blog February 11, 2010 Ristretto | My Caffeinated Valentine
NY Times Diner's Journal Blog February 10, 2010 What Kind of Coffee Do You Get for $18,000?
Organic Products Retailer Jan-Feb 2010 Made in the Shade
DC Green Culture Examiner January 20, 2010 Have Your (Eco) Coffee and Drink it too!
Fresh Cup Jan 2010 An Eco-Conscious Supply Chain (PDF)
cityguides.MSN Dec 2009 America’s Best Coffee
Imbibe Magazine Jan/Feb 2010 5 Heritage Coffees You Should Know (PDF)
Imbibe Magazine Jan/Feb 2010 Decaf Coffee Sheds its Outdated Image (PDF)
Barista Magazine Dec 2009/Jan 2010 Roaster, Cafe, and Farm Create Pilot Initiative to Fight Global Climate change (PDF)
Imbibe Magazine Sept/Oct 2009 Ft. Defiance: Scene Scout
About.com ongoing Coffee/Tea section
Barista Magazine Oct/Nov 2009 Who Doesn't Love [CI] Camp? By Lydia Iannetti (PDF)
Cooking Light November The Editor's Dozen (PDF)
Sierra Magazine Nov/Dec 09 Gifts That Keep Giving
Imbibe Magazine Nov/Dec 09 Ho-Ho-Holiday Coffees
Bon Appetit Magazine 12/9/2009 the best in-store dining
Online Athens (GA) 12/2/2009 Red Eye Takes Coffee to Another Level
Wine Enthusiast Magazine 12/1/2009 Holiday Cheers (Gift Guide)
Metromix.com 11/25/2009 Bluebird Bakery (NYC)
Emory Wheel 11/23/2009 Sustainable Restaurants Serve Green-Minded Diners
Serious Eats NY 11/17/2009 Coffee Chronicles: Pairing Coffee With Food
MSN - Delish.com 11/17/2009 Holiday Edible Gifts
Coffee & Conservation 11/13/2009 Very special promo on Counter Culture Holiday Blend 2009
NY Times - Grass Fed 11/11/2009 Pop Some Coffee Cherries
GQ 11/9/2009 The Most Important Drink of Your Day
Gourmet Retailer 11/9/2009 Consumer Media Doles Out Holiday Treats
Raleigh News-Observer 10/28/2009 2009 Holiday Blend
Charlotte Observer 10/16/2009 Fall Menus all Around (ccc cupping)
Creative Loafing Charlotte 10/15/2009 Blynk Organic Turns One
Slashfood 10/13/2009 Coffee (and Vino) Varieties
Washington City Paper 10/9/2009 Young & Hungry Talks Coffee Today
The Daily Beacon 10/5/2009 Baristas learn history, art of craft in classes
Zomppa.com 9/28/2009 Camp for Caffeinated Rebels
New York Magazine 9/21/2009 For Defiance Delivers
Philadelphia CityPaper 9/21/2009 The Excaliber of Coffee (at Ultimo - Esmeralda)
The Appalachian 9/17/2009 New restaurant offers café by day, bar by night
CT Bites 9/7/2009 Espresso NEAT opens; CCC mentioned
The Faster Times 9/1/2009 Recession? What Recession? Not in the New (Foodie) South
Serious Eats NY 9/1/2009 Behind the Scenes at Counter Culture Coffee
Women's Wear Daily 8/31/2009 New Neighborhood Joint: The National
Gizmodo 8/27/2009 Giz Explains: How To Make Coffee
Washington Post Express 8/27/2009 Caffeine in Overdrive: Mid City Caffe
Durham Herald Sun 8/26/2009 Wine Authorities 2nd Birthday
Serious Eats NY 8/25/2009 Milk Bar Comes to Prospect Heights
Tasting Table 8/19/2009 Ft. Defiance opens in Red Hook
Darien Patch 8/18/2009 EspressoNEAT
Blogcritics.org 8/18/2009 God in a Cup review
Pop City Media 8/18/2009 Espresso A Mano: Lawrenceville's new caffeination destination
Washington (DC) Business Journal 8/15/2009 Mid City Caffe opening
We Love DC 8/14/2009 Mid City Caffe opening
Time Out New York 8/11/2009 Milk Bar opening - Counter Culture mentioned
Details Magazine 8/9/2009 How to Really Make Coffee - CCC #1 roaster
Edible Brooklyn 8/9/2009 Worth the Trip: Ft. Defiance
Creative Loafing - Charlotte 8/9/2009 Best Coffee Experience - Cupping at Counter Culture Coffee
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 8/6/2009 The Buzz: Espresso A Mano, Blue Horse
Metromix.com 8/6/2009 Milk Bar opening - Counter Culture mentioned
The Product Pasha 8/5/2009 Proud Pleasures: Support family farming. Save the environment. Drink mind-blowing coffee.
Bon Appetit Magazine 8/4/2009 50 Reasons to Visit America's Foodiest Town
Philadelphia CityPaper 8/4/2009 Philly's 50 Must Eats - Idido Misty Valley
Durham Herald Sun 8/2/2009 3Cups Espresso
PACA (blog) 30-Jul-09 Counter Culture Coffee Demo This Weekend
Raleigh News-Observer 7/17/2009 Quick Bites - 3Cups
Winston-Salem Journal 7/15/2009 Locally-produced food more widely available
Metro Magazine 7/8/2009 Lex Alexander: The Food Guy
Raleigh News-Observer 7/8/2009 Triangle Top 50
Channel 4 7/2/2009 A Whole Latte Art (ccc link)
Mountain Times (Boone, NC) 7/2/2009 Spirits, food and beans will revolve around Galileo’s
Daily Candy NY 6/25/2009 Ft. Defiance Opens
A Great Cuppa 6/24/2009 Counter Culture Coffee [at D&D]
NY Mag - Grub Street 6/18/2009 Coffee Talk: Counter Culture Opens Training Center
Imbibe Magazine Blog 6/17/2009 More Great Coffee for NYC
Independent Weekly 6/17/2009 Latte Art Rumble and Triangle Tea Tasters
The Washington Post 6/17/2009 Coffee Smarts, Cup by Cup: Counter Culture Wins Fans with Education
Grub Street 6/12/2009 Abraço Soon to Be Roasting Coffee in Greenpoint
Washington Business Journal 6/10/2009 Mid City Caffe opening is still delayed
Fresh Cup 9-Jun Spotlight: Grape + Bean (PDF)
Portland Monthly 9-Jun Portland Coffee Wars
Atlanta Journal-Constitution 6/9/2009 Restaurants Open in Midtown Despite Recession
NY Mag - Grub Street 6/4/2009 Has the Stumptown Backlash Begun?
Stephanie Newton (blog) 6/4/2009 Quest for the Best: Counter Culture (Peru)
MyNC.com 6/3/2009 La Farm Bakery in Cary Expands
Baltimore Sun 5/27/2009 Super Friendly Boheme Still Pleases
Drexel U. "The Triangle" 5/22/2009 Madmen' Serves up Homely Vibe
Washington Post Blog 5/19/2009 An Early Taste of Bayou Bakery
Slashfood 5/14/2009 French Press Tips from the CoffeeMeister
Mise En Place (CIA) 5/9/2009 A Nicaraguan Coffee Harvest: From Seed to Cup
Philadelphia CityPaper 5/8/2009 First Look at Ultimo Coffee
Henley The Great Dane blog 5/8/2009 Counter Culture
GreenevilleOnline.com 5/7/2009 'Latte Art Hoedown' brews spirited competition
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 5/7/2009 The Buzz: Blue Horse, Gerbicho SOE, and more
Coffee & Conservation 5/5/2009 Sustainability at the SCAA Expo
Gothamist 5/5/2009 Red Hook's Ft. Defiance Opening Soon
home-barista.com 5/1/2009 Training class at CCC
Coffee & Conservation 5/1/2009 The sincerest form of flattery
D&D Blog 5/1/2009 Great Coffee (with CCC)
InStyle Magazine 5/1/2009 Make the Perfect Iced Coffee at Home! (PDF)
Raleigh News-Observer 4/28/2009 Busy Bee in downtown Raleigh
Serious Eats 4/27/2009 Simon Sips: Taking and Coffee Seriously
New York Magazine 4/19/2009 Sorella
Savory Exposure 3/21/2009 Cupping at CCC Atlanta


WHAT'S NEW

The Daily Demitasse interviews barista champ Lem Butler!

The Village Voice takes stock of Domo'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.

Check out our TNT Latte Art Throwdown page for a schedule of upcoming coffee events!

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!

Win cool food stuff this January and February in the second annual SAVEUR Foodie Giveaway!

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.

Imbibe Magazine: Six seasonal, fresh-roasted [coffee] offerings to warm up your winter.

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!

Wine Enthusiast Magazine included Counter Culture Coffee in their Holiday Gift Guide!

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

Meet Tommy Gallagher, Technical Services

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)

Raleigh's News & Observer blog takes note of our 2009 Holiday Blend for which a portion of the proceeds go toward a tree-planting project in Guatemala! And staff writer Andrea Weigl appreciates the reforestation effort, as well!

Cooking Light includes Counter Culture in its Editor's Dozen essentials (PDF)

Read Lydia Iannetti's recap of the debut Counter Culture Coffee Camp in the October/November issue of Barista Magazine. (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!

Congratulations to Saladelia Café for 20 years of great tastes and green practices!

Imbibe Magazine names Finca Nueva Armenia as its Drink of the Week for perfect iced coffee.Time Out NY profiles Everyman Espresso barista Sam Penix! Creative Loafing includes Julia's Coffee and our weekly cuppings among the Best of Charlotte 2009!

Edible Brooklyninterviews St. John Frizell from Fort Defiance.

Meet Boheme Cafe in Baltimore's Inner Harber!

Meet Oasis Coffee House in Johnson City, TN!

The DesignSponge blog offers its Durham City Guide!

Meet Alex Brown, Customer Relations Representative, Washington, DC!

Coffeereview.com evaluates boutique espresso blends at Counter Culture's Atlanta Regional Training Center.

Greenvilleonline.com takes on a Latte Art Hoedown at Coffee and Crema.

TIME OUT NY's blog The Feed offers an update on Fort Defiance.

Bon Appetit Magazine thinks that Direct Trade coffees make a great gift for your host!

Spirit Magazine
joins us for a coffee cupping in Durham.

InStyle Magazine
makes the perfect iced coffee at home!

Fetco interviews Counter Culture's Brian Ludviksen at SCAA 2009.

Another satisfied customer from our Counter Culture Coffee training curriculum posts on home-barista.com!

Coffee & Conservation
notices a striking resemblance to Counter Culture's coffee bags in the mainstream coffee world.

Big Bear Cafe
was chosen as one of this year's recipients of the Washington, DC "Mayor's Environmental Excellence Awards"!

The News & Observer
welcomes Raleigh's Busy Bee Cafe to the neighborhood in its newest incarnation.

Newyork.SeriousEasts.com takes oatmeal and coffee at Simon Sips seriously!

Time Out New York
's 2009 Eat Out Awards included Critics’ choice for Best cult coffee: Abraço, Critics’ choice for Best dining on a budget: Simon Sips, and Reader's choice for Best new neighborhood joint, Brooklyn: The General Greene.

It's Counter Culture Coffee's mission to introduce our friends and customers to the joy of seasonal coffee!

Tryst and Big Bear Café were picked first and third, respectively, for "Best Coffee Shop" in the Washington City Paper's 2009 Readers' Poll.

Peregrine Espresso was name 2009 "Best Coffee Shop That's Not Starbucks" by the staff of the Washington City Paper.

The Washington City Paper
2009 Staff Pick for "Best Dog" is "The Labradoodle often parked outside Bloomingdale’s Big Bear Café."

Coffee & Conservation
visits Finca Esperanza Verde in San Ramon, Nicaragua, andspends time with the birds.

The New York Times
coffee blog takes a look at Robusta.

New York Magazine's TastingTable
ponders the deliciousness of Simon Sips.

Metrocurean welcomes Mid-City Cafe to Washington, DC!

Savory Exposure
posted some great photos from a recent Friday morning coffee cupping at Counter Culture Coffee's Atlanta Regional Training Center.

Newraleigh.com
welcomes The Busy Bee back to Raleigh's Wilmington Street.

Philadelphia CityPaper's Meal Ticket section offers caffeinated cheers the new shop Lovers and Madmen!

Coffee & Conservation takes a look at the Emerald Toucanet, the bird on our Cafe San Ramon label!

The New York Times gives Athen's The National a round of applause for espresso.

The New York Times
considers Athen's The National something to write home about.

Food GPS
interviews USBC competitor barista Joshua Flail from Atlanta's Octane Coffee.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
dedicates regular coverage of their city's coffee scene.

The Burg,
Lynchburg, VA's local weekly, voted The White Hart Cafe the best cup of coffee in Lynchburg!

Man Seeking Coffee enjoys a visit to Manhattan's Everyman Espresso.

Suite101.com
offers a shade-grown coffee tutorial.

Author Michaele Weissman visits Google's Santa Monica, CA, office to discuss her book God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee.

GoingGreenDC
notices the buzz about Bread and Brew.

OnlineAthens.com
gets to know Gregg Carey of Redeye Coffee.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
takes another look at the MARBC and NERBC!

The Richmond Times-Dispatch
gives a nice welcome to Ellwood's Coffee shop.

Raleigh's News & Observer
takes stock of local coffee shop openings.

Raleigh's News & Observer
takes note of Durham's discerning palate.

GOOD
Magazine examines the United States of Coffee.

Atlanta's The Blissful Glutton blog loves Octane!

The Village Voice
offers three cheers for breakfast at Brooklyn's General Greene

Lana from Big Bear Cafe posted pictures from her recent trip to Nicaragua with Counter Culture!

Meet Aquino Huachez Huachez, a contributing farmer to our Valle del Santuario project.

Meet our featured partner City Lights Coffee, in Charleston, SC, in our Coffee People section.

Meet our featured partner Big Bear Café, in Washington, DC, in our Coffee People section.

Meet Customer Relations Representative Katie Carguilo!

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