In the News: Carrboro Coffee Roasters popped up in several publications this month. Congrats to our award-winning roasters and Open Eye Cafe for getting so much attention around the world! *Outside Magazine tapped Carrboro, NC as one of the “Best Towns of 2013.” We were very excited to see Open Eye Cafe mentioned as a local-favorite. …
* We were just notified that we came in a close 2nd place in the 2013 India Karnataka Coffee Challenge! Credit goes to James Barbour and the staff for making this happen. Nice to have outside proof of good roasting happening! We are looking forward to sharing some of the 2nd place “coffee prize” with …
Steel String Craft Brewery of Carrboro has released a new beer that allows coffee enthusiast to indulge in a new way. Their new beer named Sue, a Black Saison, is infused with none other than our very own PNG & Peruvian blend. The beer is a porter malt bill with saison yeast. The chosen PNG …
Meet one of our growers! Finca Santa Felisa was established in 1904 by Mr. Trinidad E. Cruz. The farm was developed into a Maya Kakchiquel Zone, working with the local families, some of the same families who still work on the farm! Santa Felisa is located in a micro-climate in the Acatenango Volcano Valley. The …
If you see me sometimes at the Roastery or Open Eye Cafe and I look a step slow or a little tired, there’s a good reason… It’s called travel. And, I do a lot of it to make sure we are bringing you the best coffee, cutting edge preparation and that our industry is one …
Check out this video at The Daily Tarheel about one of our Milk Steaming & Latte Art classes and watch our Workshops page for upcoming classes anyone can attend! Next up: The World of Coffee on March 9th & Espresso 101 March 23rd. Thanks to the DTH for coming by!
Coffee Review; the worlds leading coffee buying guide, gave this COE winner, roasted by Carrboro Coffee Roasters, an 89 out of a 100 point scale, verifying that this award winner is an exceptional Specialty Coffee. Coffee Review conducts blind, expert cuppings of coffees and reports the findings in the form of 100-point reviews, much like …
Many have drunk Fair-trade coffee, Rainforest Alliance coffee, organic coffee and even estate-direct coffee. Now there’s another way to get the highest quality coffee, the Cup of Excellence (COE). Sometimes called the “Coffee Oscars” by the specialty coffee industry, COE is gaining ground in the U.S. as a way of guaranteeing quality in the cup …
We’re pleased to welcome 2012 World Barista Champion Raul Rodas to Open Eye and the Roastery in February. Raul will be a Guest Barista on Wednesday, February 6: 9am-Noon and lead a demo and talk on Saturday, February 9th at 3pm. Raul is the owner and founder of Paradigma Coffee Roasters in Guatemala. A four-time …
Thanks to Jordan Carmichael at Chapel Hill Magazine’s blog for featuring our upcoming workshops and our free Coffee Cupping Classes! For details on how to join us for any of our educational events, have a look here!