Did you know…...

Posted by cartersvillefamily in Coffee Education on 08 6th, 2009 | No Comments A few fun facts about coffee: Lighter roasts of coffee contain more caffeince than darker roasts Coffee is native to only Ethiopia and Yemen. (The Coffee Bar is now serving Idido Misty Valley from Ethiopia) A coffee plant requires...

So what’s an “Italian S...

Posted by cartersvillefamily in Coffee Education, menu and special drinks on 07 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment An Italian soda is simply a cold beverages which combines soda water and flavored syrup.  The taste profiles and flavor combinations are endless.  Mark Garland loves his Green Apple Italian Soda with whipped cream.  Mache’...

Featuring – Bwayi...

Posted by cartersvillefamily in Coffee Education, News and Info on 06 26th, 2009 | No Comments The featured coffee this month is from Kayanza Burundi, Africa.  Bwayi is a coffee that has undertones of fig, butterscotch and a dessert wine finish.  Perfect for a breakfast cup of coffee.  Read the review and cupping results here. Burundi...

Fair trade vs. Direct trade...

Posted by cartersvillefamily in Coffee Education on 06 22nd, 2009 | No Comments Many coffee shops boast of their “fair trade” coffee.  So what is it?  Fair trade (FTC) is a general term which describes the movement towards increased equity and fairness among the supply chain of a variety of products,...

What is a “cupping”...

Posted by cartersvillefamily in Coffee Education on 06 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment Coffee cupping is the practice of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee. It is a professional practice but can be done informally by anyone. A standard coffee cupping procedure involves deeply sniffing the coffee to experience...

Did you know…...

Posted by Jennie in Coffee Education on 05 20th, 2009 | No Comments Coffee is not grown anywhere in the United States except Puerto Rico and Hawaii 65 countries in the world grow coffee. They are all along the equator, within the tropics Brazil produces around 40% of the world’s coffee supply Black...

Counter Culture Coffee...

Posted by Jennie in Coffee Education, News and Info on 05 3rd, 2009 | No Comments Our coffee roaster is Counter Culture Coffee, a great company based out of Durham, North Carolina.Their coffees are carefully selected from the finest, most well-run coffee  farms inthe world. They work hard to nurture the entire...