http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com Our Washington, DC Regional Training Center Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:06:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A great cupping this very clear and cold morning... La Golondrina - The fragrance for this coffee was a nutty, dark cocoa powder with a slight earthiness.  This developed into a rich, dark chocolate brownie batter in the aroma and smelled like a stout with yeasty malt character.  We found some ... http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/02/23/cupping-friday-february-19th-2010/ Well, the snow might have kept me from leading the cupping at the training center in DC this morning, but with the help of my best-friend-next-door neighbors (and some coffee that they had) we were able to host a cupping in my kitchen in Baltimore... [caption id="attachment_295" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Smelling the ... http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/02/12/the-cupping-must-go-on/ Hello fellow cuppers... Due to the crazy snow storms this week, we won't be cupping at th training center on Friday February 12th. Please join us next Friday as we continue our slurping tradition! Alex http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/02/11/cupping-for-friday-february-12-cancelled/ Hello all-- We will not be hosting TNT tomorrow because of the Snow/ice/cold thing going on outside. We will be hosting a make-up TNT on February 18th at the DCTC so come and see us then. Here is a website you can keep an eye on for more info ... http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/02/10/tnt-moved-due-to-inclement-weather/ Hi all Today we had 3 coffees on the table to evaluate: Aida's Grand Reserve 2009 - a blend of peaberries from Finca Mauritania, Los Alpes, and Finca Kilamanjaro farms in Santa Ana, El Salvador.  "Citrus! Lime! Sweet!" were the first couple words from people after I had asked what they smelled in ... http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/02/08/3-coffees-smelled-and-tasted/ Hey all Check out our friends Erin and Kimmy from the Globehopper in Richmond, VA... http://riverdistrictnews.com/2010/02/04/local-coffee-slingers-contend-in-southeast-regional-barista-competition/#more-4444 AZB http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/02/05/richmond-baristas-to-compete-at-serbc/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="144" caption="Fill'er up!"][/caption] Our cuppings will resume this Friday at 10am sharp!  Come and experience some delicious coffees with us and learn about their unique flavors and origins. We will also be hosting February's TNT next Thursday, so bring some bucks, pour some art, and take home some prizes! I just ... http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/02/03/happenings/ The city has decided to shut the water off to our building on Friday Morning.  Unfortunately, without water we will not be able to cup.  I apologize for the short notice, but we just found out today.  Please join us next week! Thanks Alex http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/01/19/cupping-cancelled-friday-january-22nd/ Hello folks!  Great cupping today at the DCTC!  It was a blast with 4 new visitors and 4 baristas who did great today at describing the following 3 coffees: Ndaroini-- Nyeri, Kenya (2 fav) Fragrance:  Chocolate, cherry/rasp/hazelnut/berry, cayenne, heavy fall forest, woodsy, autumn musk, tomato sweet. Aroma:  Earth, currant, charcoal, rasp, dark chocolate, ... http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/01/15/cupping-1-15-10/ Come throw in the bucks for your chance to bring home the trophy (and a bankroll).  See you there! http://bakedandwired.com/ For last month's TNT recap, http://wdcthursdaynightthrowdown.wordpress.com/ http://washingtondc.counterculturecoffee.com/2010/01/06/tnt-baked-and-wired-on-thursday-january-14-2010/