Blind Assessment: Sweet-toned, deep, richly balanced. Ripe orange and distinct almond notes with a backgrounded sweet cocoa in aroma and cup. Delicately bright, fruit-toned acidity; lightish but very silky mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated short finish; dries out a bit in the long. Notes: La Joya is a small, steep, high-altitude farm located on the slopes of Acatenango Volcano, facing […]
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New! Kenya AA Ruiru Mills Estate
Lavender aroma, electric acidity, creamy, bold and balanced, with flavors of peach and masala. Wonderfully winey on the cool down.
New! Costa Rica Perla Negra
Distinct aroma of strawberry, with graham, cardamon, and tart lime flavors transitioning into rich, ripe fruit. Elegant, complex and beautiful.
Perla Negra Tasting
Perla Negra Chemex/Press Pot Tasting Join Roastmaster Paul Dodds for a cross platform tasting of this strawberry-lemon bomb from the mountains of Northern Costa Rica. 346 Congress Street, Boston, Thursday, March 1 from 1-2pm.
Open Discussion & Citrus Tasting
2012 Farm Visit to Finca Veinte, Puerto Rico Come and talk with Barth about his recent trip to an organic coffee and fruit farm that we have been working with in the fertile mountains of Western Puerto Rico. We will also be offering a taste of the bountiful tropical citrus that grows alongside the maturing […]
A Successful Ceremony
Thanks to everyone who came by to check out our Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony last Friday. See what journalist Kathleen Pierce had to say about the event on her blog.
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Come join us at the Boston Shop (346 Congress Street) for a traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony led by our friend and consummate hostess, Tigist. Friday, February 3rd, 3pm.
92 Points – Ethiopia Tuktant 2011
Blind Assessment: Floral, strawberry-like sweetness in the aroma with a hint of dry, walnut-toned cocoa. Turns pleasingly bittersweet in the cup, with the cocoa coming forward and the flowers turning pungently lavender-like. Crisp acidity; lushly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is deep and flavor-saturated when the cup is hot; dries toward walnut as it cools. Notes: This coffee […]
Villa Borghesi is Back!
Brazil Daterra Farms Villa Borghesi – Single Origin Espresso Quintessential Tuscan style espresso. Sweet, fruity aroma, silky, pillowy body, delicate flavors of nut and nectar.
Open Tasting Event
We will be hosting an open tasting of our Ethiopian Tuktant at our Boston shop (346 Congress Street) on Thursday, January 19th, from 1-2pm. Come and join us!
Free Tasting Event
Barth will be hosting a free tasting of the Rwanda COOPAC from 1-2pm at our Boston shop this Thursday 12/29. Stop by if you can!
Coffee Story: Ethiopia
To drink Ethiopian coffee is to taste the ancestral roots of our relationship with coffee. It is coffee in its most pure form. When you read Coffee Story: Ethiopia, you will understand why. Barth Anderson, Barrington Coffee
New! Guatemala Capetillo
Pristine and precise. Balanced flavors of fresh black currant and brownie with a sweetness and liveliness that ascends as the coffee cools.
Martha Stewart Living
We are excited to be included in the Martha Stewart Living 2011 Holiday Gift Guide! Page 60
Another Great Coffee From Rwanda!
This is our second offering from Rwanda this year. Another COOPAC coffee that was impossible for us to resist!
We are so Close
The table is set!
Great Progress
We are making great progress in Boston!
Forbes Magazine
Forbes Magazine included us in “10 Truly Artisanal Foods to Try Now“