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BCRC’s Barth Anderson will speak at this Harvard University event on October 13th. Register early before it fills up! Coffee & Chocolate: Climate Change, Sustainability, and Gender Equity

Published on YOURSTORY.COM September 2017 With coffee gaining widespread acceptance across India, Classic Group is experimenting to create offerings that appeal to the Indian palate. Legend has it that centuries ago, a Sufi Saint – Baba Budan – planted seven coffee beans in the hills of Chikmagalur, introducing coffee to India. Now called Baba Budan […]

BCRC is featured throughout Dr. Bob Arnot’s new ground breaking book The Coffee Lover’s Diet. Check out the ABC News video interview with Dr. Bob Arnot here.  

We received a 94 point score for this coffee in April of 2017 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Deeply and richly sweet, spice-toned. Violet, baker’s chocolate, star anise, butterscotch, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, fruit-toned acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish extends all the flavor notes of the cup in the short, and consolidates to […]

We received a 93 point score for this coffee in November of 2016 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Delicate, sweetly savory. Spicy, freesia-like flowers, baker’s chocolate, pink grapefruit zest, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Crisply sweet-tart acidity; plush, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to an intriguing combination of pink grapefruit zest and rich, aromatic sandalwood. Notes: […]

We received a 95 point score for this coffee in November of 2016 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Intensely sweet and savory, exotic. Passionfruit, frankincense, grapefruit zest, rose, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Bright, lyrical acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich, long, cocoa-toned finish is flavor-saturated, all the notes from the cup persisting, passionfruit and […]

We received a 93 point score for this coffee in August of 2016 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Deeply sweet, with spice undertones. Vanilla, cocoa powder, rosemary flower, gardenia, ripe pear in aroma and cup. Juicy, rich acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The crisp, gently drying finish is cocoa-toned and redolent of vanilla. Notes: Produced entirely from trees […]

We received a 94 point score for this coffee in June of 2016 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Deeply sweet, intricately rich. Jasmine, date, pistachio, blood orange zest, coconut in aroma and cup. Delicate, sweetly tart acidity; liltingly satiny mouthfeel. The resonant, long finish is saturated with deep, continued notes of date, pistachio and coconut. Notes: Produced […]

We received a 92 point score for this coffee in March of 2016 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Deeply and richly sweet. Honeysuckle, baker’s chocolate, papaya, roasted cacao nib, caramel in aroma and cup. Fruit-toned, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Richly drying, flavor-saturated finish: honeysuckle in the short, chocolate tones in the long. Notes: Produced by Wilmar […]

We received a 96 point score for this coffee in March of 2016 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Delicately sweet and intricately composed. Black currant, dried jasmine, frankincense, cocoa butter, candied ginseng in aroma and cup. Buoyant, juicy acidity; luxuriously silky mouthfeel. Black currant and cocoa butter in the rich, elegant short finish, candied ginseng in the […]

We’re excited to share with you the latest addition to our website—our Barrington Coffee Flavor Navigator. Now when you go to learn about a coffee, in addition to its written description you will see a unique graphic diagram that describes its aromatic and taste characteristics. We hope that this will provide an easy to use […]

We received a 93 point score for this coffee in November of 2015 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Delicate, floral, intricate. Rose, Brazil nut, sweetly pungent frankincense and liquorice bark in aroma and cup. Soft, richly composed acidity; velvety, plump mouthfeel. Crisply drying, nutty, long finish. Notes: Produced from trees of the rare Ethiopia-derived botanical variety […]

We received a 94 point score for this coffee in November of 2015 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Big, sweet, brightly juicy. Blood orange, black currant, complex flowers (lily, rose, violet), in aroma and cup. Sweet, zesty acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around flowers and citrus in a richly drying finish. Notes: Despite stresses brought on […]

We received a 93 point score for this coffee in November of 2015 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Deep, spicy, sweet-savory. Baked apple, pecan, sandalwood, jasmine in aroma and cup. Roundly brisk, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy, velvety mouthfeel. Pecan and apple carry into a quiet, resonant finish. Notes: Produced entirely from trees of the heirloom Bourbon […]

We received a 93 point score for our Perci in November of 2015 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Resonantly intricate, original. Complex range of floral notes (lavender, orchid), roasted cacao nib, ginger, sweet orange in aroma and cup. Crisp, vibrant acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Resonant, gently flavor-saturated finish. Notes: Produced from trees of the rare Ethiopia-derived botanical variety Gesha […]

We received a 94 point score for our Nigusse Lemma in October of 2015 from Coffee Review! Blind Assessment: Subtle, elegant, alluring. Brisk, vibrant acidity and aromas of almond, brown sugar, lemon zest and rose. In the cup, persimmon and almond flavors dominate. Satiny mouthfeel. Floral-toned and pleasantly bitter finish, redolent of almond milk. Notes: Limu is […]