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Coffee News for February at CCR!


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Exciting Coffee News for February at CCR!

link below to hear about our new ‘Roastery Collections’ offerings that focus on tasting themes with unique coffees, Decaf Quick Coffee for drinking later in the day & virtually anywhere, and more!

http://ow.ly/h3L050DqqGC


New Additions to CCR ‘Quick Coffee’ – Specialty Instant Coffee Program!


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We are excited to add to our revelatory breakthrough in Specialty instant coffee!.

 Carrboro Coffee has spent the last 17 years building & developing truly sustainable relationships with coffee producers around the world, all while honoring the hard work & quality created by their farmer partners by carefully roasting each coffee with care to bring out the unique quality & personality of each coffee.

In 2019 CCR rolled out a special freeze-dry method that allowed us to offer some of these unique coffees in a stunningly delicious specialty instant coffee that finally combines ease-of-use with high quality.

We launched this new direction of combining efficiency & quality with a Farmer Direct Relationship coffee from Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Gutierrez, whose Finca El Barrancon is in the La Palma region of El Salvador.

We have many examples of our hard-earned Farmer Direct Relationship coffees, says Carrboro Coffee owner Scott Conary, “and of the coffees we experimented on with this process, Nacho’s coffee really stood out in blind tastings, with a consistent sweet flavor profile that lends itself well to the process & is a great jumping off point”.

Now, CCR is excited to add 2 more amazing quality ‘Quick Coffee’s’ to the lineup that feature unique flavor profiles; such as the offering from Producer Saul Melara from Ocotopeque, Honduras that has sweet citrus and caramel, and also a special Decaffeinated coffee from Colombia, so that you can still have that coffee at night, easily made by just adding hot water!

There are so many potential situations where a quality instant makes so much sense”, states Conary; “ from camping & hiking to travel, or for anyone who doesn’t have brewing equipment at hand, this is a versatile and delicious way to enjoy your coffee no matter where you find yourself, and since it is instant you can dissolve it in any liquid at any temp! Pair it with one of our CCR Klean Kanteen Travel mugs for the perfect gift combo”.

This coffee will surprise you, and make you reconsider your assumptions of what instant coffee can & should be.

The CCR Farmer Direct Relationship coffee program fosters personal relationships between coffee growers and Carrboro Coffee Roasters. Through frequent visits, the people, farm and farming practices  & community are personally known and can be fully supported year after year. This Direct Relationship program removes the middle-man and ensures coffee farmers are fairly compensated for all their hard work.

To order the Instant online, visit https://shopcarrborocoffee.com/

To see all Farmer Direct Relationship coffees Carrboro Coffee Roasters offer, visit https://carrborocoffee.com/our-coffees/direct-relationship/

About Carrboro Coffee Roasters
Carrboro Coffee Roasters is a premier small batch artisan roaster that has drawn international attention. Their success lies in an unwavering commitment to sourcing the finest coffee through direct relationship at origin, expertly roasting these beans, and delivering a premium product to wholesale accounts and coffee lovers throughout North Carolina and beyond. Carrboro Coffee is equally dedicated to coffee education and training to ensure the best cup is brewed, and serves their award-winning coffee at two flagship stores, Open Eye Café in Carrboro and Caffé Driade in Chapel Hill, as well as many fine cafes, restaurants, and retailers throughout the country. For more information, visit
www.carrborocoffee.com

 


Happy New Year from CCR!


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To our customers, producer partners, colleagues, friends and family:
Wishing you a safe & Happy New Year from all of us at Carrboro Coffee Roasters

This year-end transition is often a time for reflection – we have all faced a year with great challenges & set-backs, but also have much to be thankful for that keeps us moving forward…  Sustained farmer relationships & client partnerships,  developing new relationships and supporting communities and families at home and around the world.
Collaborating with producers & clients is a continual joy, as well as a privilege for us, and we want to thank you for your support of our program and producers partners through these difficult times, & want to wish you a bright new year for you and your family!

  Together we have persevered through this difficult time,
and that in itself is worth celebrating!

We are excited to continue our work with you again in the New Year, as we work to increase collaboration, support and sustainability in our efforts & take on the challenges that are to come!



Now Offering Our Holiday Blend Coffee!


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We carefully paired two of our distinct Farmer Direct Relationship coffees from Nicaragua; a Honey process Pacamara varietal from Finca Un Regalo de Dios and a washed process Maracaturra varietal from Finca La Providencia, to create this unique seasonal experience of complex ripe red fruits, like snappy red apple, cranberry and red cherry, that is paired with baking spice and a molasses sweet, syrupy body.

This makes a great gift on it’s own or paired with a mug or a Chemex brewer!

Available at our retail partners or online to ship to family & friends.

https://shopcarrborocoffee.com/products/2020-holiday-blend


CCR Kicks Off Their Client Support Program with Partners at Kitchen Restaurant in Chapel Hill


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We are thrilled to be kicking off our new Client Support Program by donating 15% of proceeds from all Kitchen Blend retail bag sales to support KITCHEN Chapel Hill operations.

From September 3rd – September 20th you can show your support for Kitchen and enjoy delicious and unique coffee when you purchase these retail bags from our partners at KITCHEN Chapel Hill and Open Eye Cafe, or at shopcarrborocoffee.com

Delicious coffee *and* sustainable community support – is there anything better?


Carrboro Coffee Honored as a Finalist for Mid-Size Business of the Year Award


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This July, The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro hosted the 2020 Business Excellence Awards at a unique online ceremony.

Carrboro Coffee Roasters was honored to be selected as a Finalist alongside respected and loved businesses, Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe & Flyleaf Books. Vimala ultimately won the category and we applaud her & her teams success as a client and partner of Carrboro Coffee!

23 finalists were honored and 10 winners were presented awards live, with the help of the Carolina Athletics Event Management team.

“This pandemic has been tough for all of us, but even in very difficult times, we must take time to celebrate successes,” said Aaron Nelson, President and CEO of The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill Carrboro. “And so for this hour, we will celebrate our community’s best businesses and leaders.”

The Finalists & Award Winners nominated, followed by an application process, & then were selected by The Chamber’s Awards Selection Committee which was made up of local business and community leaders from diverse industries with a demonstrated commitment to our community.

The Committee, chaired by Camille Berry of the Community Home Trust, reviewed detailed pages of nominations from 90 nominees, selected three consensus finalists in each category, and then voted by secret ballot on the winners.

We want to congratulate all of the finalist and winners and thank the Chamber and everyone involved in promoting our local businesses.

The Mid-Size Business of the Year is presented to an outstanding Chamber member that has shown growth, innovation of product, exemplary customer service, response to adversity, and contribution to the community.



How to Help Farmers, Our Employees & Our Business


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There is so much going on around us and yet the towns seem eerily quiet….such a strange time …

There are a few meaningful ways you can help us, our employees & our farmer partners around the world:

Visit our online shop & order coffee, brewing equipment, gift cards and more!  We ship anywhere in the U.S., and you can get it right to your door without ever leaving your home!  Don’t need coffee yet? Send some to friends and family that do!  shopcarrborocoffee.com

          – You can even subscribe to monthly coffee deliveries ( or give a subscription as a gift) and not have to worry if you remembered to order coffee!

                  – With all the amazing swag online you can support our locally owned businesses by giving gifts to friends and family for any   occasion.

Support our wholesale clients as they too, work through the various ways they can stay in business, and still bring a spark of joy to your day, with amazing food, coffee & more. We will be posting updates for those still operating, and how you can support them. Our complete client list can be found here: https://carrborocoffee.com/where-to-find/

– If, like us, you are worried about the economic survival of all the local restaurants and retail shops that make our community a better place, please keep spreading the word on all the ways you can support, without even leaving home.

                      – Maybe you or someone you know can take a moment to post to social media, write an article, or interview us or our clients to help spread the word.

– Open Eye Cafe is setup to take orders over the phone for curbside pickup, so you never have to leave your car – or just order take away from the Cafe like normal ( keeping appropriate spatial distance and touch-free).

                -The online gift cards will support our Flagship Cafe’s – Open Eye Cafe & Caffe Driade, and the employees who work so hard every day, 364 days a year to brighten your day with amazing beverages.


CCR President Speaks to Ron Stutts on WCHL


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Thanks to Ron Stutts at WCHL and Chapelboro.com & Orange County Visitors Bureau for a conversation on the air today about our business, and all of our fellow businesses, and what we are all trying to do to keep on, keeping on!

Coffee Unites the World, and can connect communities to support each other.

you can hear the 10 min interview here: https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/March/21/OCVB%20-%20Scott%20Conary%20-%203-20-20.mp3