Finca Santa Elena - Pacamara Honey
Honey lot with Tropical, Brown Sugar, and Juicy in the cup.
Santa Ana, SV · Honey

Roaster · Durham, NC
11 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Peru and Ethiopia.
Coverage is below 50%. Available roaster-level evidence comes from Reddit. Per-lot evidence from SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, and public on-shop product ratings is limited across the catalog. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherrybook Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The average Cherrybook Index therefore leans more heavily on roaster-level reputation than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 11 in-stock lots.
Bonuses earned (per lot)
Base components are renormalized over whatever signals are available for each lot. SCA + Coffee Review are capped at 40% combined to keep the cupping story from dominating. Bonuses (accolades, awards, editorial coverage) and freshness decay are applied on top.
The catalog
Honey lot with Tropical, Brown Sugar, and Juicy in the cup.
Santa Ana, SV · Honey
Roaster flags Floral, Melon, and Citrus in the cup.
Strawberry, Blood Orange, and Wildflower on a natural lot.
Guji, ET · Natural
Expect Blackberry, Chocolate, and Apricot from this honey lot.
Marcala, HN · Honey
Roaster flags Stone Fruit and Tangerine in the cup.
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Anaerobic Natural lot with Blueberry, Honeysuckle, and Limeade in the cup.
Acatenango, GT · Anaerobic Natural
Washed lot with Apricot, Kiwi, and Milk Chocolate in the cup.
Acatenango, GT · Washed
Washed lot with Dark Chocolate, Dried Fruit, and Panela in the cup.
Oaxaca, MX · Washed
Expect Ripe Strawberry, Mango, and Starfruit from this unknown lot.
Cusco, PE · Unknown
Raspberry, Plum, and Chocolate on an anaerobic washed lot.
Marcala, HN · Anaerobic Washed
Green Apple, Tangerine, and Creamy on a honey lot.
El Salvador · Honey
Anaerobic Natural lot with Dried Apricot, Honey, and Tea Like in the cup.
Matagalpa, NI · Anaerobic Natural
Expect Brown Sugar, Orange, and Graham Cracker from this washed lot.
Zumba, EC · Washed
Natural lot with Berry, Nougat, and Cacao Nibs in the cup.
DR Congo · Natural
Washed lot with Concord Grape, Black Cherry, and Syrupy in the cup.
Loja, EC · Washed
Natural lot with Concord Grape, Strawberry, and Complex in the cup.
Karongi, RW · Natural
Concord Grape, Strawberry, and Cashew Finish on a natural lot.
Mount Elgon, UG · Natural
Blueberry, Citrus, and Bright on a natural lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Natural
Expect Milk Chocolate, Caramel, and Green Apple from this washed lot.
San Ignacio, PE · Washed
Washed lot with Green Apple, Honeydew, and Creamy in the cup.
Acatenango, GT · Washed
Honey lot with Red Grape, Brown Sugar, and Syrupy in the cup.
Chalatenango, SV · Honey
Expect Red Plum, Milk Chocolate, and Balanced from this washed lot.
Chimaltenango, GT · Washed
Expect Green Grape, Almond, and Milk Chocolate from this natural lot.
Nariño, CO · Natural
Strawberry, Lime, and Juicy on a natural lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Natural
Expect Bright Grapefruit Acidity, Black Currant Compote Sweetness, and Silky Mouthfeel from this washed lot.
Kenya · Washed
Washed lot with Dark Chocolate, Praline, and Raisin in the cup.
Caranavi, BO · Washed
Cupping notes point toward Nectarine, Citrus, and Tea Like.
Nicaragua
Roaster flags Blue Raspberry Candy, Blood Orange, and Magnolia Blossoms in the cup.
Panama
Plum, Red Grape, and Syrupy on an anaerobic natural lot.
Nariño, CO · Anaerobic Natural
Stone Fruit, Green Apple, and Crisp on an anaerobic washed lot.
Nariño, CO · Anaerobic Washed
Cupping notes point toward Floral Aromatics, Crisp Green Apple Brightness, and Smooth Chocolate Sweetness.
Honduras
Expect Apricot, Black Tea, and Coconut from this washed lot.
Mount Elgon, UG · Washed
Natural lot with Concord Grape, Creamsicle, and Almond in the cup.
Peru · Natural
Expect Black Cherry, Lime, and Caramel from this honey lot.
Timor-Leste, CO · Honey
Fruit Punch, Cardamom, and Rose on a natural lot.
Haraz, YE · Natural
Cupping notes point toward Nectarine, Blood Orange, and Tropical.
Ecuador
Expect Tropical Fruit, Cherry, and Juicy from this natural lot.
Nueva Llusta, BO · Natural
Expect Milk Chocolate, Raisin, and Nougat from this washed lot.
Caranavi, BO · Washed
Stone Fruit, White Grape, and Floral on an anaerobic washed lot.
Loja, EC · Anaerobic Washed
Expect Dark Chocolate, Dried Fig, and Velvety from this washed lot.
Karongi, RW · Washed
Washed lot with Dark Chocolate, Roasted Marshmallow, and Thick in the cup.
Honduras · Washed
Expect Pink Lemonade and Rose Hips from this natural lot.
Nari\u00f1o, CO · Natural
Natural lot with Concord Grape, Chocolate, and Juicy in the cup.
Elgon, UG · Natural
Expect Candied Pineapple, Blood Orange, and Juicy from this anaerobic washed / process details lot.
Colombia · Anaerobic Washed / Process Details
Think Fuji Apple, Nectarine, and Caramel.
Roaster flags Blueberry, Marmalade, and Chocolate in the cup.
Cupping notes point toward Blackberry, Clementine, and Sweet.
Cupping notes point toward Fig, Cocoa Nibs, and Dark Chocolate.
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 68/100
Two independent Reddit threads give Counter Culture a mixed picture. One discussion treated its commercial roast quality as worth the price but also reported poor or boring bags; another used its roasting and profiling as a high-end benchmark.
...coffee habit. I've been looking at the Behmor 1600 Plus. Basically, I want to know if I will be able to get roasts as good as what I currently buy from places like Verve, Counter Culture, and Intelligentsia. If I will never get roasts as good as these, then I'd prefer to just continue buying pre-roasted beans. The q
...n fact, for being a first time roaster, everything has been really good! I am coming from drinking higher tier roasted coffee such as Onyx Coffee Labs, and Counter Culture, both who use high end roasters, profile for days, and get the perfect roast out of everything they sell. Compare that to me, using an SR540, wit
On YouTube
8 videos · 69k combined views
Counter Culture Coffee has 2 videos on their channel; 6 videos come from outside reviewers (Whiskey Vault, Roaster Kat, ima4ster, and others).
From Counter Culture Coffee
Coverage from others
Coffee Day 2: Today we Make: Cuvee, Counter Culture, Intelligentsia, Community, Starbucks.
Whiskey Vault
Inside the Roastery at Counter Culture Coffee (behind the scenes tour)
Roaster Kat
Counter Culture Forty Six - Coffee Review
ima4ster
"Artisan Blend" A Coffee Review ☕️ Counter Culture (Fast Forward) Whole Bean 💯😁
At Home with Lucas
Seattle Coffee Gear Podcast - Counter Culture Coffee Interview
Seattle Coffee Gear
Counter Culture Coffee (Fast Forward and Big Trouble)
Daryl Bueno
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Durham, NC
Open in maps →Counter Culture Coffee sells coffee online and via wholesale partners; the scraped pages do not mention an own-operated retail cafe.
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