Counter Culture Coffee - Retail Mpemba – Natural Sundried

For more than 30 years, Counter Culture has built lasting relationships with people who share our vision for quality and sustainability. These partnerships ensure that coffee can flourish for years to come. Perennial is a certified organic blend of coffees from some of our longest-standing producer relationships. With a full-bodied profile and rich notes of juicy fig and sweet dark chocolate, this coffee embodies the depth of the partnerships that make it possible.

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This coffee comes to us via Mountain Harvest, a company working to improve the quality of Ugandan coffee while making the communities that grow it more sustainable. This coffee is a special peaberry selection from farms on Mount Elgon. Peaberries occur when one seed develops inside a coffee fruit instead of two. Sorting them out is extra work, but it’s worth it for their dynamic and sweet flavors. We taste apricot, black tea, and coconut.

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The Buliza coffee washing station sits high in the hills of the Rulindo district, a short drive from Rwanda's bustling capital of Kigali. Farmers belonging to the UCOCARU cooperative union bring their fresh coffee cherries to Buliza for processing, under the care of the washing station's experienced quality team. We’re once again sharing this lot as a dark-roasted single origin as a nod to our many customers who prefer this style of roasting. We taste deep notes of fig alongside syrupy notes of molasses and dark chocolate. Pronunciation…

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The Java variety has a long history, with its genetic origins traced to regional landraces in western Ethiopia. As a variety known for producing high quality, the team at Finca Aurora has experimented with anaerobic processing to further accentuate Java’s unique potential. When done well, coffees processed in this way often result in profiles that are more fruit-forward and vibrant than their traditionally-washed counterparts. This particular convergence of genetics and anaerobic processing produced one of the most unique coffees we've tasted from Nicaragua.

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Grown amidst the stunning landscapes of the Kayaza province, this processed single-origin gem will please washed and natural lovers alike. As you drink, you will experience notes of tart citrus like grapefruit, finishing with the sweetness of butterscotch.

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A delicious cup of decaf is a beautiful thing. This lot was harvested by the producers of K’uychi in Nariño, Colombia, and decaffeinated at Colombia’s only decaffeination plant, which uses a derivative of sugarcane, called ethyl acetate, in the process. The result is one of the sweetest and most complex cups of decaf we've ever tasted, with notes of black cherry, dried date, and molasses. Pronunciation…

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Fundochamba is a small mountain community just outside of Quilanga in Ecuador’s Loja province. We purchase from a group of 14 growers in this area who have worked together to steadily improve quality and connect with the specialty market. This year, the group dedicated a small portion of their volume to a prolonged fermentation experiment. After pulping, this coffee was fermented in a cool, low-oxygen environment for about 72 hours. The resulting cup offers intricate fruit complexity and sweetness. We taste dark-fruit notes of concord grape and black cherry, swimming in a sweet, syrupy body.

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This coffee represents the continued evolution of a partnership we’ve maintained for nearly 2 decades. Growers in the Orgánica cooperative have focused on achieving the highest quality in every aspect of their production, including planting higher-quality, harder-to-grow varieties. This lot features their Pink Bourbon and Gesha selections. While the cup may not present the overt florals often associated with these varieties’ Ethiopian lineage, it offers a compelling expression of Colombia’s evolving coffee culture. Expect sweet flavors of raspberry and honey, balanced by a tea-like body.

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Through curiosity and a willingness to try something new, Eladio Chamba transformed his family’s pig farm into one of the best coffee farms in Ecuador. Eladio’s coffee has been recognized in local and national quality competitions and has been a mainstay on our menu since 2016. For the past few seasons, he has experimented with anaerobic fermentation in his post-harvest processing, resulting in stunningly complex coffee. The year's harvest offers bright, juicy stone fruit and white grape flavors, imbued with a soft floral sweetness. Pronunciation: eh-LAH-dyoh…

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Yemen’s port of Mokha has played a vital role in the global spread of coffee, and its farms preserve a rich diversity of unique and delicious coffee varieties that are well adapted to harsh climates. Despite this history, most coffee drinkers haven't tasted Yemeni coffee. Years of war have made sourcing it very challenging. However, with the support of our Yemen-based export partner, Mokha Story, we have established a purchasing relationship with Hassan Assalol, a farmer in Eastern Haraz.

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Finca Nueva Armenia is the epitome of a picturesque, bird-friendly, and biodiverse farm. We’ve worked with the owners––twin brothers Jorge and Javier Recinos––for more than 15 years, making this partnership one of our longest. This year, we isolated several top-tier lots from Finca Nueva Armenia, including a Kenyan variety called SL28. We’re delighted to offer this contemporary twist on a Counter Culture classic exclusively to our subscribers. Expect a cup brimming with the milk chocolate and apple sweetness typical of Guatemalan coffee, complemented by a creamy mouthfeel.

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This coffee comes to us via Mountain Harvest, a company working to improve the quality of Ugandan coffee while making coffee communities more sustainable. We’ve been partners since 2018, their first season of production, noting and encouraging improvements over time. For the second year in a row, we are thrilled to offer Makali as a subscriber-exclusive product. Forty-five women in the Makali community produced this coffee. Women in eastern Africa do much of the work to produce coffee, but are not often encouraged to participate in its trade.

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Abel Salinas is a first-generation coffee grower in Saraguro, southern Ecuador, and a key figure in the town’s rise as an origin of exceptional coffee. Alongside neighboring farmers who transitioned from cattle production to coffee cultivation, Abel planted the Typica Mejorado cultivar and began experimenting with innovative post-harvest processing methods. His efforts quickly earned recognition, including a historic first-place prize at Ecuador’s first Cup of Excellence competition.

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Slow down and savor a cup of coffee, simply because it’s delicious. We pay extra attention to our decaf coffee because you deserve a flavorful, full-bodied cup without the caffeine kick. With notes of molasses and cocoa, Slow Motion is equally delicious as any of our caffeinated coffees. Decaffeination: Swiss Water Process unless otherwise noted.

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The Intango coffee washing station is owned by Gilbert Gatali, a widely recognized leader in Rwanda’s relatively young and thriving specialty coffee sector. Gilbert believes in coffee's potential to transform lives and his passion for coffee and the people behind it are inspiring to witness. This year, we’re excited to explore how a darker roasting style offers new dimensions to the delicate and fruity flavors often found in Rwandan coffees. At this roast level, we first notice a full and velvety body complemented by sweet flavors of dark chocolate and dried fig. Pronunciation…

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In their quest to consistently deliver top quality, the CENAPROC cooperative tastes through all of their individual members’ lots each season. The absolute best coffees are set aside for us, and for this subscriber-exclusive offering, we’ve combined a few of our favorites that exemplify the sweet, nuanced flavors that piqued our interest when we began working with the group in 2004. These three producers–Jorge Caceres, Luis Huayhua, and Luis’ wife, Zenovia–have been consistent microlot producers for at least a decade, and we look forward to tasting their work each year.

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Enjoying fresh, delicious coffee should be a year-round affair. That's why Fast Forward is a curated blend of similar coffees from different harvest periods, ensuring you can savor the freshest flavors no matter the season. The ever-changing selection of organic coffees guarantees a delightful balance of nutty and sweet notes, wrapped in a creamy body that will leave you craving another cup.

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Celebrate the global journey behind every cup. This midweight long-sleeve tee is made from 100% combed cotton for everyday comfort and durability. The design features a small Counter Culture Coffee logo on the front, a world map highlighting the places where we source our coffee on the back, and an illustrated coffee branch pattern down the sleeve. A classic fit that’s easy to wear and built to last—made for those who love coffee and appreciate where it comes from.

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Alto Ihuamaca is one of the five coffee-producing communities which makes up Valle del Santuario, one of our most tenured single origin products. During our selection process for Valle del Santuario, we often taste coffees separated by specific communities or farms. This year, a small lot from five producers in Alto Ihuamaca caught our attention, evoking memories of the flavors that initially sparked our interest in this remote area way back in 2007.

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Our partners at the Kawacom washing station stand on the forefront of specialty coffee production in Uganda, a country that primarily produces commercial-grade robustas. Using high-quality arabica grown in Mount Elgon’s fertile soil, Kawacom’s natural-sundried process prioritizes quality and consistency at every step. The resulting coffee redefines what we expect Ugandan coffee to taste like. Look for notes of concord grape, strawberry, and a cashew finish. Pronunciation…

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Meet your new carry-everything companion. This jumbo 12 oz. cotton canvas tote is roomy, durable, and ready for whatever your day holds. With a generous size and sturdy handles, it’s built to haul groceries, books, gym gear, and those two 5lb bags of whole bean coffee you just picked up for the holidays. Coffee is better with friends, after all. Cute and functional—this tote brings a little joy to every outing. 20"W x 15"H x 5"D 22" fabric…

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Huila is a rare origin for us—most of the Colombian coffees we buy come from long-term partners in the regions of Nariño and Cauca, but this year we began exploring Huila's slightly offset harvest cycle to source fresher coffee for our 100% Colombian product: Gradient. What started as a logistical curiosity led us to Bijao, a group of small producers near the community of La Plata whose name comes from a native plant traditionally used to wrap tamales.

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Pablo Cordoba is an exceptional farmer from Nariño, Colombia, who produces some of the best Colombian coffee we source each year. He has become a key partner in our Santafé sourcing, inspiring his neighbors to improve quality and coordinating the delivery of the community's coffee to our export partner, Toldopamba. These efforts have connected many in Santafé with the quality premiums Toldopamba offers for exceptional coffee. This year, Cordoba’s coffee tastes like a complex dark chocolate, layered with deep fruit tones akin to dried fig and black cherry. Pronunciation: PAH-blo…

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This limited-release blend honors the people and places behind our favorite beverage and highlights the craft and care that create exceptional coffee experiences. Sourced seasonally from farms in the southern hemisphere, Field Trip blends bright coffees to create a crisp, vibrant cup. Expect sweet notes of blackberry and clementine.

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