Press
Media inquiries: Please contact Marketing & Communications Manager Mark Overbay or call 919.361.5133.
| Imbibe Magazine |
March/April 2012 | The City That Never Sleeps |
| Greenanswers.com |
March 6, 2012 | The Impact of Your Daily Cup O' Joe |
| Bon Appetit |
February 18, 2012 | Best Coffee Bar Desserts in America |
| Raleigh News & Observer |
January 18, 2012 | North Carolina Good Food Award Winners |
| Independent Weekly |
January 4, 2012 | Redefining Fair Trade Coffee |
| GOOD Magazine |
November 16, 2011 | The End of Cheap Coffee |
| O: The Oprah Magazine |
November 2011 | Not Your Average Joe: Cool Beans |
| Fresh Cup Magazine |
September 22, 2011 | TNT Explodes: Barista Throwdowns Reach National Stage [PDF] |
| The Washington Post Going Out Guide |
September 22, 2011 | Editor's Pick: Best Coffee Shops |
| Chicago Tribune |
August 17, 2011 | A better iced coffee: We look at the best brewing methods for a refreshing beverage |
| The New York Times |
June 10, 2011 | Ristretto | On the Rocks |
| Barista Magazine |
June/July 2011 | SCAA in Houston, Texas (PDF) |
| Specialty Coffee Retailer |
March 2011 | CoffeeFest New Product Winners (PDF) |
| Fresh Cup |
April 2011 | Forward-Thinking Roasters Have Something in Common (PDF) |
| Fresh Cup |
April 2011 | Mulling Micro-lots (PDF) |
| Imbibe Magazine |
March 2011 | Counter Culture Coffee Chocolate Mexicano (PDF) |
| The New York Times |
January 7, 2011 | The 41 Places to Go in 2011 |
| Durham Magazine |
December/January 2011 | Local Favors: Offer your guests a slice of Durham (PDF) |
| The Tasting Table |
December 7, 2010 | Cherry Pickin' |
| Gourmet News |
September 24, 2010 | Dean & DeLuca introduces Cascara 'tea' (PDF) |
| The New York Times |
November 11, 2010 | Spiking Coffee, Opening Eyes |
| Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
October 28, 2010 | Food Find: Counter Culture Coffee |
| Barista Magazine |
October-November 2010 | Ryan Jensen's Second Term (PDF) |
| Thirsty South |
October 2010 | Great Southern Coffee Roaster: Counter Culture Coffee |
| The Daily Tarheel (UNC) |
Fall 2010 | Above and beyond the counter: Counter Culture brings sustainable flavors home |
| Real Simple Family |
Fall 2010 | Gifts for Teachers [PDF] |
| The Seattle Times | September 2, 2010 | Direct trade growing among coffee bean buyers |
| The Charlotte Observer | September 2, 2010 | Elevating Joe: First wine, then beer ... now coffee gets a quality check |
| Men's Journal | August 24, 2010 | Coffee’s Next Wave: Fresh ideas, from beans to roasting and brewing, are leading to amazing coffees. |
| Conducive Magazine | August 15, 2010 | A Peek Behind the Coffee Label |
| NY Times Diner's Journal | August 11, 2010 | One of the World’s Most Expensive Coffees Now in New York (For Sale or For Free) |
| Food & Wine | August 2010 | Iced Coffee (Peregrine Espresso) |
| Philadelphia City Paper | July 27, 2010 | This means latte war! Thursday Night Throwdowns take hold in Philly |
| NY Times Ristretto Blog | July 15, 2010 | Espresso Apollo (The Eagle Has Landed) |
| Raleigh News & Observer | June 27, 2010 | Celebrated baker starts from scratch in Durham |
| WSJ.com | June 26, 2010 | Brunch Box: (General Greene) A Little Bit Country |
| Vogue | June 2010 | Brewed Awakenings [PDF] |
| Washington City Paper | May 27, 2010 | Starbucks Has Nothing on Northside Social |
| Metropolis (Japan) | May 27, 2010 | Good Coffee? At Bear Pond, it's a matter of destiny |
| NY Times Blog | May 26, 2010 | Ristretto | Hacienda La Esmeralda |
| The News & Observer | April 28, 2010 | From two chefs, many |
| NY Times Blog | April 22, 2010 | Ristretto | Chemex |
| The Tasting Table | April 21, 2010 | Northern Light | Northside Social adds buzz to coffee-shop fare |
| The New York Times | April 20, 2010 | Durham, a Tobacco Town, Turns to Local Food |
| The Washingtonian | April 19, 2010 | Coffee Obsessives |
| Northern Virginia Magazine | April 14, 2010 | Just A Taste: Northside Social |
| Time Out NY | April 14, 2010 | The best unsung food shops |
| The Richmond Times-Dispatch | April 5, 2010 | New brew: Coffee shop opens in Petersburg |
| Chicago Tribune | April 3, 2010 | The Goods: Coffee |
| The Somerville News | March 24, 2010 | Celebrating the fine art of grinding, brewing and steaming |
| The Washington Post | March 24, 2010 | Baristas mix it up at D.C. latte art Throwdowns |
| Napa Valley Register | March 7, 2010 | Behind the scenes with a champion barista |
| Time Out NY | March 15, 2010 | The Feed |
| Serious Eats | March 13, 2010 | Coffee Fest Comes to New Jersey |
| 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? |
| Bon Appetit Blog | February 3, 2010 | A Beginner's Guide to Coffee Brewing |
| 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 | Fort 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 |
