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Cold Hearted — supplied coffee image 1
Cold Hearted — supplied coffee image 2
Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Cold Hearted; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Cold Hearted; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Cold Hearted

Roasted by Counter Culture CoffeeRoaster's website
TRADITIONAL PROCESS
TagsWashedMedium roastCherryCocoaArabicaBlendCounter Culture CoffeeIndependent
Blend: Ethiopia · ColombiaMedium roast
Brand
Counter Culture Coffee
Roaster website
Visit website
Countries
Ethiopia · Colombia
Regions
Agaro, Jimma · Huila
Town
—
Farm / Station
Varies by component — see below
Farmer / Producer
Multiple contributors — see blend components
Species
Arabica
Type
Blend
Grade
Not specified
Varieties
—
Process
See individual components
Roast
Medium
Tasting notes
sweet tea, cherry, cacao nibs
Fermentation
—
Drying
—
Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
—
Why some details are blank
  • variety idThe two current components’ cultivars are not disclosed.
  • farm id / producer idThe blend identifies Duromina members and Bijao small producers, but no single farm or producer represents the whole coffee.
  • altitude mRelease-level or component elevation data is not published on the exact product page.
  • fermentation / dryingWashed processing is verified, but component fermentation and drying protocols are not disclosed.
  • harvestComponent harvest dates are not disclosed for the exact 2026 formula.
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Sourcing explained

Who grew each part of this blend?

This coffee combines separately grown lots. A producer named for one component is not the grower of the entire blend. 70% Duromina, Ethiopia; 30% Bijao, Colombia

Duromina

Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Agaro, Jimma
Farm / station:
Duromina Cooperative
Processing:
Washed
Proportion:
70
Research note:
Current disclosed component for roast dates July 10, 2026–Present.

Bijao

Country:
Colombia
Region:
Huila
Processing:
Washed
Proportion:
30
Research note:
Current disclosed component for roast dates July 10, 2026–Present.

Check the roaster’s current component disclosure ↗

The transparency chain

FROM THE BAG
BACK TO THE LAND.

A blend contains several origin chains, not one farmer or country. The component records above show each documented origin; undisclosed details stay undisclosed.

  1. 01
    The name on the bag
    Cold Hearted
  2. 02
    The brand
    Counter Culture Coffee
  3. 03
    The roaster
    Counter Culture Coffee
  4. 04
    Varieties
    Not disclosed
  5. 05
    Farms / processing sites
    Not disclosed
  6. 06
    The growers
    Multiple contributors — see component details above
  7. 07
    Regions
    Agaro, Jimma · Huila
  8. 08
    Countries
    Ethiopia · Colombia
From the producer

The current disclosed blend combines coffee from Duromina Cooperative members in Ethiopia with coffee from Bijao small producers in Colombia.

From the roaster

Counter Culture Coffee is a specialty roaster that emphasizes transparency, sustainability, and high-quality sourcing from seed to cup.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

This release is built specifically to stay bright and refreshing over ice while remaining suitable for hot brewing. Counter Culture discloses both the current component percentages and a roast-date range, making the rotating blend unusually traceable.

The honest process breakdown

WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY
DO TO THIS COFFEE?

01
Fixed the release boundary

Verified the July 10, 2026 formula and kept the 2016 Ethiopia–Kenya release separate.

02
Completed structured retail metadata

Recorded the verified $25 USD / 12 oz price and retained the roaster page’s sold-out state.

03
Added transparent independent sentiment

Recorded one exact professional 5/5 review and normalized it linearly to 100/100 with very low confidence because there is only one qualifying source.

What was added?

Verified retail price, refreshed availability, one exact independent professional score, normalization method, source count, and exact-release match basis.

What wasn't added?

No cultivar, lot elevation, component farm, fermentation protocol, owner tasting, house score, or additional public ratings were inferred.

Why it matters

Cold Hearted is a recurring seasonal name; release-level separation prevents an older formula from contaminating the 2026 profile or sentiment.

What you might taste

Counter Culture lists sweet tea, cherry, and cacao nib; the independent reviewer described a smooth, rich, sweet cup with restrained bitterness.

Sources for these process claims
  • · https://counterculturecoffee.com/products/cold-hearted
  • · https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/aug/26/counter-culture-coffee-review
Coffee profile

In the database. Not tasted. Not scored.

This coffee is in our database because we can reliably document it — but we haven't tasted and scored it yet, and we never publish a score we haven't earned.

Outside reviews and internet discussion — is kept clearly separate from our own review. When we taste it, our full review appears here.

The internet pulse

What the internet is saying about this coffee

What the internet is saying
WE FOUND 1 RELEVANT PUBLIC SOURCES

AI-synthesized from publicly available information retrieved 2026-11-11. This is research, not our original tasting review.

What the sources say

One independent professional review of the exact 2026 formula scored it 5/5 and described a smooth, rich, sweet cup with restrained bitterness.

What people love

Smoothness, cacao-nib richness, sweetness, low bitterness, and compatibility with unsweetened soy milk.

Flavors people keep mentioning
smoothrichsweetcacao nibnot overly bittercomforting
Internet sentiment

A qualitative summary of public sources, including context. Not a coffee score.

Very positive — very low confidence
The sources
  • Coffee publication
    COOL HUNTING
    Independent coverage of the June 2016 Cold Hearted release described that Ethiopia–Kenya formulation as citrusy and especially suited to iced brewing. It is exact-name historical context, not evidence about the current 2026 formulation.
    Source
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