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

Apollo in the NY Times, new coffees and Esmeralda Special

There are a few really exciting tid bits to clue everyone in on so we’ll try to make this brief.  First off, NY Times coffee writer Oliver Strand blogs about our new Espresso Apollo.  Though we aren’t mentioned by name we are one of the three coffee bars in the United States who were involved … Continue reading

A new name for a new espresso

Counter Culture Coffee has been quietly revealing a new and un-named espresso over this past month in select cafes and we have been honored to be among the chosen.  We’ve been calling it Espresso “X.”  It is a bright, clean and sweet espresso that bounces on the palate and reminds us of citrus, caramelized butter, … Continue reading

WBC and other coffee updates

Tomorrow marks the beginning of a three day event, this year in London, UK, that we know as the World Barista Championship.  National Barista Champions from over 50 countries will be represented in this the 11th annual WBC and will battle it out for the title of World Barista Champion.  This year a special feature … Continue reading