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Editorial sacred-geometry illustration for Equilibrium, not a photograph of this coffee or its packaging

Editorial illustration · not a coffee photograph

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Equilibrium; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Equilibrium; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Equilibrium; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Equilibrium

Roasted by Counter Culture CoffeeRoaster's website
TRADITIONAL PROCESS
TagsWashedMedium-Light roastArabicaBlendCounter Culture CoffeeIndependent
Blend: Ethiopia · Guatemala · UgandaMedium-Light roast
Brand
Counter Culture Coffee
Roaster website
Visit website
Countries
Ethiopia · Guatemala · Uganda
Regions
Agaro, Jimma · Huehuetenango
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-Light
Tasting notes
stone fruit, tangerine, dynamic
Fermentation
—
Drying
—
Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
—
Why some details are blank
  • variety idCultivars for the three current components are not disclosed on the exact blend page.
  • farm id / producer idNo single farm or producer represents the blend; the Sipi Falls operator is not identified on the exact page.
  • altitude mCurrent component elevations are not published on the blend page.
  • fermentation / dryingWashed processing is verified, but component fermentation and drying protocols are not disclosed.
  • harvestComponent harvest dates are not disclosed for the current 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. Equal-parts blend: 33% Duromina, Ethiopia; 33% CODECH, Guatemala; 33% Sipi Falls Washed, Uganda (percentages displayed by the roaster total 99% due to rounding).

Duromina

Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Agaro, Jimma
Farm / station:
Duromina Cooperative
Processing:
Washed
Proportion:
33
Research note:
Current disclosed component for roast dates July 17, 2026–Present.

Sipi Falls Washed

Country:
Uganda
Processing:
Washed
Proportion:
33
Research note:
Current disclosed component for roast dates July 17, 2026–Present. The exact blend page does not identify a farm or producer, so none is attached.

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
    Equilibrium
  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 · Huehuetenango
  8. 08
    Countries
    Ethiopia · Guatemala · Uganda
From the producer

The coffee is sourced through collaborative partnerships with producers in East Africa and Central America, focusing on shared knowledge and long-term relationship building.

From the roaster

Counter Culture Coffee is a B Corp certified roaster that emphasizes transparency, sustainability, and quality in their sourcing and roasting practices.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

Equilibrium is a seasonal, equal-parts Counter Culture blend whose July 17, 2026 formula combines washed Duromina from Ethiopia, CODECH from Guatemala, and Sipi Falls Washed from Uganda. Counter Culture lists stone fruit, tangerine, and a dynamic profile at a release price of $26 for 12 ounces. The exact product page now marks it out of stock, so the formula panel is retained as release identity rather than treated as evidence of current availability.

The honest process breakdown

WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY
DO TO THIS COFFEE?

01
Reverified the exact product

Confirmed the $26 release price, 12-ounce package, Medium-Light roast, washed process, stone-fruit and tangerine direction, and the July 17, 2026 component panel.

02
Corrected current availability

Changed availability from Available to Sold out because Counter Culture's exact product page now displays OUT OF STOCK and the coffee appears in the official archive.

03
Preserved blend evidence boundaries

Kept the three 2026 components and their rounded equal shares, but did not infer component cultivars, elevations, fermentation schedules, drying protocols, or an independent public rating.

What was added?

Structured $26 USD price for the 12-ounce release and a current sold-out verification.

What wasn't added?

No component cultivars, elevations, Sipi Falls operator, owner tasting, site score, or public-sentiment rating was inferred.

Why it matters

The page now separates the documented 2026 release formula from current purchase status and no longer presents an out-of-stock seasonal blend as available.

What you might taste

Counter Culture describes stone fruit, tangerine, and a dynamic profile; these are roaster-provided descriptors.

Sources for these process claims
  • · https://counterculturecoffee.com/products/equilibrium
  • · https://counterculturecoffee.com/collections/coffee-archive/products/equilibrium
  • · https://counterculturecoffee.com/collections/coffee-archive
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

Research complete — no qualifying reviews yet

Our research pipeline scanned public reviews, videos, forums and discussions for this coffee (last pass 2026-11-08) and found no independent review of this exact release that meets our verification standards. When qualifying sources appear, they'll be published here.

What we found

Seller material, generic roaster reviews, older Equilibrium formulas, and reviews of other Counter Culture coffees were excluded. No qualifying independent exact-release rating remains.

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