Durham, United States — home of Counter Culture Coffee

A specialty roaster worth knowing

Counter Culture Coffee

Durham, United States · 22 coffees

Photo by Jacob Diehl on Unsplash

Counter Culture was founded in 1995 in Durham, North Carolina by Brett Smith and Fred Houk, beginning as a wholesale-only roaster supplying independent cafés across the South. The company published the first sustainability transparency report in specialty coffee in 2008 and operates Training Centers in 12 US cities. The roastery on East Pettigrew Street remains the production hub for blends like Forty-Six and Big Trouble plus a constantly rotating seasonal single-origin lineup. The brand has won the Sustainability Award at the SCA Expo multiple times.

At a glance

22 Coffees
Durham Based in

Where the beans come from

What Counter Culture Coffee sources

The origins on their shelf right now. Click through to see who else in the directory is pouring the same coffee-growing country.

Current lineup

What's on the shelf right now

Every coffee Counter Culture Coffee is pouring this week, with origins, processing, and tasting notes.

12oz Year-Round Blends

12oz Year-Round Blends

19 USD
Apollo

Apollo

20 USD
Ethiopia
  • citrus
Big Trouble

Big Trouble

19.5 USD
medium_dark
  • caramel
  • chocolate
Cinco de Junio

Cinco de Junio

25 USD
Nicaragua Madriz
  • pear
  • dark chocolate
  • almond
Cold Coffee Bundle

Cold Coffee Bundle

36 USD
Ethiopia washed
  • citrus
Cold Hearted

Cold Hearted

25 USD
  • cherry
  • cocoa
Equilibrium

Equilibrium

26 USD
  • stone fruit
  • tangerine
Even Keel Half-Caff

Even Keel Half-Caff

20 USD
  • molasses
Fast Forward

Fast Forward

19.5 USD
Finca El Puente – Honey

Finca El Puente – Honey

26 USD
honey
Finca Santa Elena - Pacamara Honey

Finca Santa Elena - Pacamara Honey

23 USD
El Salvador honey
  • brown sugar
  • tropical fruit
Forty-Six

Forty-Six

20 USD
dark
  • dark chocolate
Gradient

Gradient

20 USD
Colombia Colombia dark
  • dark chocolate
Guchienda

Guchienda

30 USD
Kenya
  • blackberry
Gundikhan Estate

Gundikhan Estate

26 USD
  • chocolate
  • clove
Hologram

Hologram

20 USD
medium
  • chocolate
Idido

Idido

26 USD
Ethiopia Idido
  • citrus
Juana Gaspar

Juana Gaspar

25 USD
Guatemala Concepción Huista
  • citrus
  • plum
Okoluu – Natural Sundried

Okoluu – Natural Sundried

28 USD
Okoluu natural
  • dark chocolate
Single-Origin Gift Subscription – One Bag

Single-Origin Gift Subscription – One Bag

21 USD
Sipacapa

Sipacapa

25 USD
Guatemala San Marcos
  • stone fruit
Slow Motion – Decaf

Slow Motion – Decaf

20 USD
  • molasses
  • cocoa

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