We have a winner, folks! Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who submitted and voted in our Open Eye Cafe T-Shirt Contest. We’re lucky to live in an area full of people who are willing to share their talent with us, and we’re thrilled that so many people wanted to participate both with submissions …
Carrboro Coffee Roasters is really excited to be a part of the first-ever Asheville Coffee Expo! Join us on International Coffee Day, October 1st, from 10am-2pm at PennyCup Coffee Co’s roasting facility in the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina. This free, family-friendly event includes a latte art contest, cappuccino competition, a free-style espresso …
Scott Conary, president of Carrboro Coffee Roasters, will be serving as the head judge for all coffee submissions to this year’s Good Food Awards—the only initiative to recognize craft food and beverage production that excels in both taste and sustainability. Conary will be managing dozens of judges for over 200 coffee samples over a two-day …
Our most recent collaboration with Steel String Brewery has been to bring back the popular Night Train Coffee IPA! The piney, grassy hops are paired with earthy, molasses and citrusy coffee notes from our Roastery. This collaboration was created with the band Teardrop Canyon in mind, and the release was timed with their opening show …
Carrboro Coffee Roaster’s president, Scott Conary, went on a several week-long trip to Myanmar this past September to teach and evaluate the coffee industry in the midst of the country’s most important elections in recent history. Read his thoughts on the people, the coffee industry, and the political situation below: “You could sense the collective …
After an incredible year and a half, the Carrboro Coffee Roasters’ Pop-Up Coffee Bar at Goldenbelt in Downtown Durham is winding down, with plans to close at the end of December. The Pop-Up Coffee Bar, a unique combination of Cafe/training space, has served as a launchpad for Specialty Coffee educational outreach across the Triangle, paving …
Our 2015 Holiday Blend is here! It’s a deliciously cozy coffee that features notes of sweet orange, clove, cinnamon, honey, and a caramel-like body. Pick up a bag at Open Eye Cafe or Caffe Driade. Looking for the perfect gift for the coffee lover on your list? Give them a freshly roasted coffee delivered straight …
Stop by Fleet Feet’s Carrboro or Durham location this Saturday, Oct. 31 between 10am and 12pm and enjoy a free cup of Carrboro Coffee Roasters coffee! Open Eye Café is partnering with Fleet Feet to celebrate their new Brooks Coffeehouse Collection running shoes, made especially for coffee lovers in limited-edition colors and designs that pay …
Carrboro Coffee Roasters President Scott Conary is excited to be giving a lecture at his Alma mater, Elizabethtown College, on Friday, October 23rd. The lecture is part of the Elizbethtown College Department of Business’ M&M Mars Executive Lecture Series, which brings senior level executives from various industries to talk about their experiences and engage students …
Steel String Brewery in Carrboro is out with a new batch of No Quarter Brekkie Stout, a coffee beer collaboration brewed with Carrboro Coffee Roasters’ cold pressed Guatemalan La Providencia coffee. It’s an 8.0% coffee and oatmeal stout that features an intense coffee aroma and flavor, with some notes of semi-sweet cocoa. Grab a bottle …