Slingshot Coffee Co. launched 9 1/2 months ago as the first bottled cold brew coffee in the Southeast. I was in the clouds with excitement and couldn’t wait to get it in your hands. I’d spent more than a year working on the launch, much of that time considering the most important part: the coffee itself. For this Spring seasonal, join me to celebrate the full circle and remember how it all started… with one of my favorite coffees, La Golondrina Colombia.

Colombian coffee usually conjures the image of Juan Valdez and his mule, reppin’ Colombian Coffee to the rest of the world. While Colombia still has a vast amount of commercial-grade coffee pumping out of their fields, the producers of the Organica Cooperative in the southwest region of Colombia called Cauca grow some of the most delicious coffee in the world. The La Golondrina Project works directly with the best growers in the Cooperative. With notes of cherry, chocolate, caramel and some of that mouth-watering citrusy brightness, La Golondrina is a classic that never disappoints me.

I had a hard time deciding if I wanted to use a coffee I’d previously brewed. Slingshot, to me, isn’t about one specific flavor profile all year long, but giving people the opportunity to experience the adventure of how different coffees from different growing regions, elevations, processes, etc., each on their own have so many unique and complex characteristics. It is fascinating and what true Specialty Coffee is all about. It’s challenging to rethink the brewing process to prepare for each new season, and encourages me to never stop learning about coffee so that I can always craft the best cold brew coffee for you.

I promise to keep pushing the boundaries of what I do, how I do it and the result so y’all can count on the best. I appreciate the cheers, support and enthusiasm… and I can’t wait for what lies ahead…

I’m excited to kick off this weekend with some very exciting news… Slingshot Cold Brew will be available at two exceptional locations in Atlanta, Georgia, beginning next Wednesday!

I’m thrilled to be working with Star Provisions, located in The Westside in Atlanta. Star Provisions is a gorgeous store that is essentially the pantry of sister restaurant Bacchanalia, with separate markets for cheese, fresh cut meats, breads, baked goods and other gourmet specialty foods, where you you can find both Ready-to-Drink and Concentrate bottles of Slingshot Cold Brew.

Secondly, the lovely Whole Foods Buckhead will also carry Slingshot Cold Brew Ready-to-Drink and Concentrate in the cold beverage grab & go case. If you haven’t visited the Buckhead Whole Foods, you should go. The store has a great vibe, and the staff is friendly and helpful. I’m so happy to be joining the Whole Foods family there.

I’m beyond happy to announce that Slingshot Cold Brew will be available at the fantastic Mixson Market in North Charleston beginning next week!

From their good taste in coffee (they proudly serve up Counter Culture Coffee); to the nicely curated market goods; to their simple, well-thought-out menu (check out the “Pickled + Cured + Cultured section), I’m honored that Slingshot Cold Brew is a part of Mixson Market.

Visit them out the next time you’re in Charleston, or make it your everyday spot…

4338 McCarthy Street
North Charleston, SC 29405

When you’re working with crops, in this case coffee, you are at the whim of a lot of factors out of your control. The weather, plant disease, natural disasters, you name it. So many things can affect the outcome of the coffee that just happen.

It’s also a skill in forecasting.

A huge reason I work with Counter Culture Coffee is simply because they know coffee. And not just know coffee, they have a team of people who are constantly traveling, on the ground at producer’s farms across the globe, working with them, tasting coffee, examining the processes on the farm; and building friendships, partnerships and relationships. It’s a dedication to quality that reflects my own for Slingshot Cold Brew.

When Counter Culture buys coffee, it isn’t just on a whim, and the amount to commit to isn’t just a shot in the dark. It’s carefully considered so that coffees purchased are going to be fresh and in season, and not become past their prime for effectively roasting the highest quality beans.

I chose to work with a Bolivian coffee for the winter seasonal not just because of it’s flavor profiles, but because it was an interesting source. It was the first year purchasing this particular coffee for Counter Culture, and as it turns out, there wasn’t enough to go around. Es muy popular.

So what does that mean for Slingshot? It means back to the drawing board. When I choose a coffee for Slingshot Cold Brew, I put a lot of time and consideration into which beans I use. I look at flavor profiles, brewing methods, origin and of course, seasonality. I want to not only use in-season, organic beans, but I want the flavor profiles of that coffee to be something that our palate’s really enjoy a particular time of year.

I wanted to find a coffee that still highlighted some of the same characteristics of the Bolivian that I particularly loved, like the sweet spice. What I found was a Peru that I’m very fond of. With a nice brown sugar, sweet spice to it, the Peru was a fantastic transition. As always, it’s a single origin, organic and in-season bean. 

I hope you enjoy this new “limited edition” as I gear up to choose what’s next… the Slingshot Cold Brew Spring seasonal is just around the bend!

Franklin, Tennessee, I want you to party with Slingshot, too. So let’s get down, yeah? Beginning Friday, January 25, 2013, you can swing by Whole Foods Franklin and grab as many bottles of Slingshot as your heart desires. Or that are on the shelf. 

I’m so excited to meet you fine people of Tennessee!

It’s true, good folks. Slingshot Cold Brew is crossing state lines and will be landing in…

…NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE! Beginning this weekend, you’ll be able to buy Slingshot Cold Brew at Whole Foods Green Hills just a hop, skip & jump from downtown Nashville. So please, Nashville, drink and enjoy. And I’ll be there soon to say hi!

Tasting regional foods when you’re on a trip is such a fun way to learn about a place. Whether you’ve been to a destination a thousand times or you’re somewhere you’ve never been, meals and drinks (in my case the primary drink being coffee) are usually something to plan around. But regional is usually just that: it’s usually not coming home with you.

I am so happy to announce Slingshot’s newest retail partner is an online retailer that specializes is bringing some of your favorite regional foods straight to your doorstep — Goldbely.

The folks at Goldbely don’t just love food; they love the stories that go with that food. And they love to share those food experiences with people. Everything from seafood to baked goods to (of course) Slingshot Cold Brew, Goldbely curates some of the tastiest regional foods from around the country and offers them straight to your door.

Check ‘em out! 

What a way to start 2013! A HUGE thanks for BuzzFeed Food for listing Slingshot Cold Brew among the 34 Coolest Food Packaging Designs of 2012 list! So honored… and in REALLY good company. Check out the article!

Still have some last-minute beverages to buy for your New Year celebrations? Whether staying in or heading to a raging party, pick up a bottle of Slingshot Cold Brew and make any of these tasty cocktails to ring in 2013!

Recipes can be found on the Slingshot Coffee Co. website, and will be updated to include all kinds of ways to use your bottle of Slingshot Cold Brew!