holiday hours 2012

Ultimo Coffee locations will be open the following special hours this week in celebration of Christmas, Boxing Day, and the New Year : Monday, December 24: 8am – 4pm Tuesday, December 25: CLOSED Wednesday, December 26: CLOSED Thursday, December 27 – Sunday, December 30: NORMAL HOURS Monday, December 31: open late at 8am Tuesday, January … Continue reading

Ultimo Coffee Graduate Hospital Opens Monday

Ultimo Coffee will be opening its doors on our second location this coming Monday!  Please join us for a day of celebration and pick up a mini cupcake on us for as long as they last from our neighbors at Betty’s Speakeasy.  Hope to see you bright and early at 7am at the shop at … Continue reading

Ultimo Coffee Graduate Hospital

Over four years ago Elizabeth and Aaron Ultimo were laying plans to move from their beloved community in Arlington VA/Washington DC back to Philadelphia PA where Aaron had gone to college years before.  It was a move that was inspired by the idea of helping lead the coffee revival in that city.  As they poured … Continue reading

Trip Reports from Counter Culture Coffee

                Every season Counter Culture Coffee puts out trip reports and slideshows of their visits to the different producers they work with.  Here are some links to a few that I was thumbing through this morning.  Enoy!

Madcap this weekend

We are excited to be offering a delicious coffee from the highly respected Madcap Coffee out of Grand Rapids, MI this weekend and for the rest of the month of March. The coffee is San Sebastian from La Plata, Colombia and is produced by the OCCICAFE Co-op. Look for delicious notes of cherry, citrus, caramel, … Continue reading

Kiryama Prestige Cup #2

We are proud and honored to bring a very special coffee to you for the next week or so. This coffee comes to you from Kayanza, Burundi from the people at the Kiryama washing station.  We have had this coffee before, but this year is a little different.  Not only is it tasting better than … Continue reading

Brewing Guide

We have published a brief brewing guide for brewing tips for home. It is a sub-page of our website here and is listed above in the content menu. Look for updates and more brewing devices to be included in the weeks to come! Enjoy!

Now selling…

We have some new stuff for you to check out! First off, a new t shirt designed by artist Kris Chau.  They are American Apparel and are priced at $14       We have also made a onesie to celebrate the many new babies out there who come by the shop.  We have these … Continue reading

CSA & Buying Club Updates

Thanks to everyone who participated in the spring, summer, and fall CSA shares from our friends at Lancaster Farm Fresh Coop this year.  We all enjoyed the best of the region’s organic vegetables and fruit, and are so grateful we were able to be involved in hosting a pickup site. We look forward to starting … Continue reading

Holiday Hours

Ultimo Coffee will be open normal hours this week and next…EXCEPT for the following special hours*: Saturday, December 24: 8am – 4pm Sunday, December 25: CLOSED Monday, December 26: CLOSED So be sure to get your bags of coffee, mugs, t-shirts (check out the awesome new design!), chocolates, Chemexes, french presses, drippers, filters, gift cards, … Continue reading