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Tom Z of Madstone did a beautiful job polishing the concrete floors in our space in Boston.

Construction has begun at 346 Congress Street

CNN/Fortune features BCRC as one of the nations top small roasters.

This was the coffee stood out among a number of Tanzanian and Kenyan coffees we tasted this year. It is produced by small holdings growers in the Ruvuma region in southwestern Tanzania bordering Mozambique.

Blind Assessment: Intense, crisp aromatics: blackberry, dark chocolate, caramel, orange in aroma and cup. Rich, sweetly tart acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flavor detail fades a bit in a straightforward finish. Notes: From the valley surrounding the colonial town of Guatemala Antigua, Guatemala’s most celebrated coffee region, and produced from trees of the Bourbon and Caturra varieties. Finca Puerta […]

Celebrating this Geisha is a true pleasure. Its breadth of character coupled with a thoroughly satisfying cup are homage to this varietal being propagated in not only the right habitat, but being processed in all the right ways. Fewer than four hundred pounds of Gesha will be released in the US this year.

Check out this great new Select Origin from Rwanda! Deep, earthy aroma, with plump, winey red berry and citrus, graham, marsh mallow, rounding out to caramel, gardenia, and a huge buttery body.    

We would like to welcome a new customer to our coffee family here at Barrington Coffee. Area Four is now open! They are located at 500 Technology Square Cambridge, MA.

Brazil Daterra Reserve 2007 – Vintage Single Origin Espresso A delicate yet complex character like this is so rarely found in a single origin espresso. Our Medium Roast treatment of the Reserve 2007 further softens this coffees already delicate acidity, making it a perfect candidate to shine through the espresso machine.  

Pronounced acidity and big body supporting flavors of orange citrus, vanilla bean, apple crisp and sugared milk. Balanced and fresh. The Honey Process is a refined version of what has been historically called the Pulped Natural process. The Honey Process is different in a number of ways. More fruit is allowed to remain on the […]

For those of you who enjoy Hawaiian coffees, we have just added this very fine Maui to our list.

Deep, rich aroma with complex flavors full of roasted malty stout, dates, fresh pipe tobacco, and vanilla creme. This espresso represents the third in a series of current crop Daterra coffees that we will be offering as Single Origin Espresso during the Winter of 2011.

Our own Barth Anderson was in San Francisco this past weekend to receive a Good Food Award for our Ethiopian Nekisse Micro Selection One. We are proud to have received this award and would also like to recognize the efforts of Joseph Brodsky and his Ninety Plus Coffee program as well as our entire team here […]

We have groovy new T-shirts! Women’s long sleeve scoop neck and men’s/unisex short sleeve. Check them out.

Wishing you a healthy, happy season and keep drinking great coffee!