Four Barrel Coffee featured artist Rachel Blumberg has thought about it.
"I think I would paint with my right hand, drum with my left hand, and both feet would keep time on the hi-hat and kick. Maybe I could drum with paint brushes?”
Her art will continue to grace Four Barrel bags for a few months, if we're lucky.
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FREDY, A SECOND-GENERATION GROWER & CUP OF EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENT, PRESENTS CATURRA THAT’S CRAZY FRESH, CLEAN, & SWEET.
Fredy is a great example of the specialty coffee’s new generation. His parents ran medium-small coffee farms, and were getting by just fine, but he saw room for something new.
His timing couldn’t be better. European and American roasters are catching on to the potential in Peru’s agricultural highlands. Take us, for example. We hadn’t visited for about six years, and a lot happened during that time.
By the time we landed for this year’s visit, the conversation about quality had really grown.... read more...
Spring brings three new coffees, lovingly ensconced within our classic black bags, with label art by the artists of Oakland's own Creative Growth Art Center.
March 13, 2018
The Women’s Building of San Francisco is the oldest (since 1979!) women-owned and -operated community center in the country. Each year they welcome over 25,000 women and their families, connecting them with social services, community involvement opportunities, the arts, wellness, and educational events.
It also has a rad mural that covers two sides of the building and reaches five stories high. You’ve biked by it; you know what we’re talking about.
This Thursday, March 8th, Four Barrel Coffee pitched in. We donated all proceeds from our batch brew sales, all day, to The Women’s Building. You can... read more...
