OCTOBER 2021 FEATURED ROASTER
Counter Culture Coffee
October 2021’s Featured Roaster is Counter Culture Coffee, roasting out of Emeryville, California. Counter Culture is the relentless pursuit of coffee perfection through a dedication to real environmental, social, and fiscal sustainability, and a commitment to creating cutting-edge coffee people. Since 1995, Counter Culture has lead the charge and raised the bar on sustainably sourced coffee without ever sacrificing quality.
EQUILIBRIUM
Chocolate, Honey, Dried Fruit
ORIGIN | 34% Sipacapa from San Marcos, Guatemala; 33% Idido from Yirgacheffe Ethiopia; 33% Kushikamana from Central and Eastern Regions, Kenya
PRODUCERS | Sipacapa – Asociación de Caficultores y Agricultores de Sipacapa (ACAS) ~ 300 members, Idido – Idido Cooperative, Kushikamana – Kushikamana is a group of small-farm owners in different parts of Kenya’s growing regions.
ELEVATION | 1,500–2,400 masl
PROCESS | Washed
ESPRESSO RECIPE
IN | 18 g
OUT | 30 g
TIME | 30 s
TEMPERATURE | 200F
PRESSURE | 9 bar
PRE-INFUSION | none
FINCA EL PUENTE
Chocolate, Honey, Dried Fruit
ORIGIN | Marcala, Honduras
PRODUCERS | Finca El Puente is owned by Marysabel Caballero and her husband, Moisés Herrera. Marysabel is a third-generation coffee producer.
ELEVATION | 1,500–1,680 masl
PROCESS | Washed
VARIETY | Catuai
ESPRESSO RECIPE
IN | 19 g
OUT | 39 g
TIME | 29 s
TEMPERATURE | 200F
PRESSURE | 9 bar
PRE-INFUSION | none
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