As happens often, I walked out of the office on Friday to find a waiting box of coffee that I’d ordered earlier in the week. What I didn’t expect was the other box that contained a few grams each of this year’s Esmeralda Special Auction samples. So, in order to drink them while they’re fresh, I invite anyone out there to join me at the Training Center at 10am this Wednesday to cup the 7 coffees from different harvest dates and portions of the Peterson’s Hacienda la Esmeralda.
Should be deeeeeelicious.
-David
Good cupping. Breaking down Toscano into its components.
Good crowd at the cupping today, although most folks wandered in a little late, still groggy from Octane’s Thursday Night Throwdown (nice win, Matt Davis!).
Peru was the overall favorite, with comparatively high acidity, tons and tons of sweetness, almond, pistachio and citrus peel fragrance, and some unexpected savorynes.
Jagong broke the “assigned seats” rule and showed up in the middle of the table rather than on the far end as its usual. Lots of green notes–cucumbers, broccoli, peppers, and tomato vine, but not devoid of sweet red berries and chocolate. The body was “expansive” but thin and the aftertaste rather lingering and dry.
French Roast Burundi was toast, mesquite, leather, all wrapped in caramelized sugar and cherries…who knew?! Brightness was very muted and the body was smooth and heavy.
Good crowd. Solid coffees. GREAT weather.
The 2010 South East Regional Barista Competition will be streamed live at usbaristachampionship.org all weekend!
The 2010 Southeast Regional Barista Competition will be held February 19-21, in Atlanta. The 2010 SERBC will be hosted once again by Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters and Everything Coffee & Tea, Inc!
Our Atlanta Regional Training Center is in the King Plow Arts Center, the same building as the main event, and we welcome attendees and competitors and coffee fans to stop by to practice or hang out and talk coffee.
Atlanta Regional Training Center
King Plow Arts Center
887 West Marietta Street NW
Suite m210
Atlanta, GA 30318
The following baristas will be using Counter Culture Coffee in competition. Wish them luck!
- Lem Butler – Counter Culture Coffee
- Scott Satterwhite – The Dripolator, Asheville, NC
- Karen Caffrey – 3 Cups, Chapel Hill, NC
- Chris McHale – Caviar & Bananas, Charleston, SC
- Erin Helland – Globehopper, Richmond
- Kimmy Certa – Globehopper, Richmond
- Marianne Tolosa - Northside Social, Arlington, VA
- Allie Turner (out of region) – Northside Social, Arlington, VA
- Simon Aceves - La Farm Bakery, Cary, NC
- Hilary Staff – Octane, Atlanta
- Jackie Walsh – Octane, Atlanta
- Dustin Mattson – Octane, Atlanta
- Shannon Hudgens – Coffee & Crema, Greenville, SC
- Alex Medina – Coffee & Crema, Greenville, SC
- Caleb – Coffee & Crema, Greenville, SC
- Marie Dennis– Park Grounds, Atlanta
- Brandon Malcom – Independent
Whether it’s because of the tryptophan or not, we’re going to be taking this Friday to enjoy a quite post-Thanksgiving rest at home, rather than a slurp-filled morning cupping at the Training Center.
from the Gallery of Regrettable Food
We’ll see you again at 10AM on Dec 4th! Class dismissed.
Michaele will be speaking at Octane [1009-b marietta street nw
atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 815-9886] on Sunday at 2PM on this Sunday (9/20/09). Take this opportunity to meet Michaele and hear her story.
On August 30th the parking lot at Le Cordon Bleu in Tucker will be turned in to a local market. Many a local organic food producer will be there. I will be there to Represent Counter Culture Coffee brewing Iced and Hot Coffee. For more information:
SlowFood - Le Cordon Bleu
When: Wednesday from 8am to 9am
Where: click here
Why: because its free, coffee is good for you, and NOON is awesome!
COFFEE TASTING: NOON|Midtown 8/5/09 from 8am to 9am
We host a public coffee cupping. It is a great coffee ritual that allows people to taste and compare some amazing coffees. There are regulars that come every Friday and people who come only once. Below are the tasting notes.
7/24/09 CCC cupping winner: Finca Nueva Armenia from Huehuetenango Guatemala
