Take a look at this post on Home-Barista.com…. Home BaristaExcellent Post Kathleen! Thank You!!!!!!A Visit From HB and the Site Sponsors ’Twas a month before the Holidays, when all across the land, Home Baristas all gathered, with their open hands; Their cups were placed by their machines with care, In hopes that HB and the SPONSORS soon would be there; The baristas… Continue Reading
Important Holiday Shipping Guidelines
We know that holiday shopping can be hectic, so in an effort to minimize the stress a little bit, we did some research on different shipping policies during the busy holiday season. Here are some simple guidelines to make sure that you receive your order before December 25th. If you are shipping with USPS Priority… Continue Reading
Apples to Apples
As fall sets in there are numerous things to think about if you work in the coffee industry. It’s time to get the retail merchandise out, to staff up behind the bar and brace ourselves for the busiest time of the year. In addition to the normal hubbub, we are only about 9 weeks away… Continue Reading
MAN IN THE PTs VAN
Every week here at PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. hundreds of orders get placed. While a decent amount of them are shipped to their final destination, there are still numerous accounts that are in our local delivery range, local meaning from Topeka to the outer reaches of the Kansas City metro area. It takes an… Continue Reading
ONE WEEK IN GUATEMALA…
Guatemala coffees are always a delight to roast, brew and drink. It’s hard to describe the flavor of a Guatemalan coffee though in generic terms. Thats because the country is so diverse, the land so rich in mineral content and the weather so perfect for growing coffee it’s almost hard not to grow a nice… Continue Reading
CORPORATE ORDERS WELCOME
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! All of us at PTs Coffee Roasting Co. would like to help in your search, for the perfect gift, for that coffee or tea lover in your life. We are now offering gifts that span the price ranges so that you can find something no matter what your budget. For starters, we put… Continue Reading
FORMER ROCKSTAR BARISTA, TURNS TO ROASTING FOR PTs!
I’d like to take a moment to spotlight the man who, so attentively, masters the roasting of our coffees. Adam Ross, our “rockstar barista, ” gave me a few minutes of his very precious time. He proved his multi-tasking skills by nailing his current roast of Brazil Ipanema Dulce perfectly as he grappled with my… Continue Reading
COOL IS OVER-RATED!
FORBES INDUSTRIAL PARK – WORLD HQ, Greetings from HQ! For the past six months we’ve been working towards a new roasting plant. It had to be equipped with all the tools necessary to roast world class espresso and train baristas to make world class coffee. Ideally, the building would be full of charm, character and… Continue Reading
NEW WORLD HEAD QUARTERS….
Seven years ago, when we moved into our existing roasting facility, we didn’t think we’d ever need all the space we had available to us. Wow, were we wrong! For the last two years we haven’t held a “Jam” session, (classes and barista training) and we’ve barely been able to entertain guests as we are… Continue Reading