Counter Culture Coffee

Founded in 1995 in Durham, North Carolina. Counter Culture is known for rigorous sustainability commitments, direct trade relationships, and excellent transparency in sourcing.

Coffees
6
Price per kg
€48 – €160

Counter Culture Coffee has 6 coffees in the Brew & Rate catalogue, roasting in Durham, NC, USA.

Origins break down as, 2 are from Colombia, 1 is from Brazil, 1 is from Ethiopia and 1 is from Indonesia.

By process, 5 are washed and 1 is natural.

By species, 3 are arabica and 3 are blend.

All 6 are grani.

Varieties include, 2 are Typica and 1 is Yellow Bourbon.

Median roast level is 5, from 4 (Fast Forward) to 6 (Big Trouble).

Median SCA score is 85.5, from 84 (Indonesia Flores Bajawa) to 87 (Apollo).

The highest SCA score here is 87, for the Apollo.

5 of the 6 have a specialty designation.

Median minimum growing altitude is 1200 masl, from 900 masl (Brazil Cerrado Yellow Bourbon) to 1600 masl (Peru Cajamarca Washed).

Prices run from €48 to €160 per kg, with a median of €93.

The Big Trouble is the most affordable at €48; the Peru Cajamarca Washed tops the range at €160.

Growing altitude is recorded for 3 of the 6.

Coffees roasted by Counter Culture Coffee
NameOriginProcessRoastSCAPrice / kg
ApolloEthiopiawashed587€55
Big TroubleColombiawashed685€48
Brazil Cerrado Yellow BourbonBrazilnatural585€140
Fast ForwardColombiawashed486€52
Indonesia Flores BajawaIndonesiawashed584€130
Peru Cajamarca WashedPeruwashed486€160

Roaster website: counterculturecoffee.com