New and Notable

Situated in the beautiful Blue Mountains of Southern India, Ramanand Estate has consistently produced one of the best coffees in India.  In 2004, it won the Fine Cup Award, signifying that it was the best Arabica coffee in India.  Ramanand Estate uses biodynamic farming methods to produce this full flavored coffee.  The biodynamic farming method… Continue Reading

I was fortunate enough recently to have the opportunity to try out a Rancilio Silvia espresso machine, as well as a Baratza Vario grinder. Not only did I get to play with them, but I was allowed to take them home to see what they are capable of in a home environment. I brought the following home with… Continue Reading

Lately at PT’s Coffee, we have noticed that when it rains, it really pours. We were ecstatic when we won Roaster of the Year from Roast Magazine. The subsequent 95 from Coffee Review for Finca Kilimanjaro seemed to top off everything. And now, just a week after the 95 for Finca Kilimanjaro, we received another… Continue Reading

The coffee stained faces of a few PT’s Coffee Roasting Co.  employees graced the front page of the November 3rd edition of the Topeka Capital Journal.  In their article, “Coffee Roaster Recognized for its Way with Beans,” the Capital Journal discusses PT’s new Roaster of the Year Award from Roast Magazine.  Check out the article here!  Thad… Continue Reading

We finally have news about our Ethiopian Beloyas!  They are in the country and on their way.  We will roast and ship any back orders on Monday, November 17th.  If you have not put in your order yet, order before 8:00 am, Monday the 17th, and we will roast and ship it that day.  For… Continue Reading

Helping to open people’s eyes to the vast world of Specialty Coffee is an exciting part of working for PT’s Coffee. Watching as they take the first sip of an eye popping Ethiopian or a comforting Panama is always enjoyable. But one aspect of working for PT’s that does more than just create excitement or… Continue Reading

We are proud to announce that Finca Kilimanjaro received the highest score, a 95, from Coffee Review in this month’s review of “Coffees of El Salvador and Honduras.”  Ken Davids was impressed with this Kenyan variety coffee that is grown in the volcanic highlands of El Salvador.  Here is his review:Blind Assessment: Big, enveloping aroma:… Continue Reading

  After being out of a good Kenyan coffee for a little while, it is wonderful to finally have a really good one back on our menu.  We have a couple different lots of Kenyans coming in this year, all of which range between really good and amazing.  The first one of these is the… Continue Reading

  If you are looking for a top of the line coffee brewer, we just received a new style of the coveted Technivorm coffee brewer.  We normally carry the Technivorm KBT-741, which are always sold out before we know it, and are currently out of stock.  The new style of brewer is the Moccamaster CD… Continue Reading

When you are in the coffee business, you oftentimes miss out on being able to sit down and relax when you are enjoying coffee. So often we are either in a rush or actively concentrating on evaluating the coffee from an objective standpoint. That is why I particularly value my Saturday mornings. I am able… Continue Reading

I was just forwarded this article that I felt really needed to be shared with you. When I first read the article I felt it as nothing new. A rehash of reports I’d already heard about or personally read.But then I thought back to recent Dr. appointments that friends and I have had where the… Continue Reading

I just couldn’t resist posting these pictures. Julie McCarter (innocent Bunny) is our newest Customer Service, Sales and Support staff member. I hope you all get a chance to meet her soon; she’s quite a handful! :O) The Dark Angel is Holly Bastin our Head Barista Trainer! If you haven’t met her yet, please feel… Continue Reading

WE JUST RECEIVED THIS UPDATE FROM THE SUSTAINABLE HARVEST STAFF IN KIGOMA, TANZANIA. BELOW YOU’LL READ ABOUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS! ——————————————————————————————-  Hi all! The rainy season has officially begun in Kigoma! Around 11 this morning a thunderstorm came through the area, with piercingly loud thunder and heavy sheets of rain. Where a dry creek-bed… Continue Reading

It’s that time again. The PT’s Coffee Roasting Co.’s competition training team has started practice…as of last weekend. This year’s competition schedule is a bit crunched as the World Barista Championship will be held with the SCAA Annual Conference this April (in Atlanta, GA). What that means for U.S. competitors is that the SCAA’s United… Continue Reading

Thank You, to all of our friends, customers and colleagues that have sent us well wishes. It’s very much appreciated. The good news is, we are just getting started! I’ve had the morning off from my work in Ecuador and I’m trying to respond to as many emails as possible. Thank you all, just in… Continue Reading

Topeka, KS (October 22, 2008) – PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. has been named Roast Magazine’s “Roaster of the Year” for 2009 in the publication’s November / December 2008 issue released today. The annual “Roaster of the Year” title is awarded to candidates that serve coffee of superior quality, demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainable practices… Continue Reading

For the past month or so, we have been doing all we can trying to keep a huge secret. But the time is almost here for us to release our news. Tomorrow morning, we will release a huge new development for PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. Watch our Blog and other news services for the announcement.

If you read Jeff’s post on traveling in Africa (read it here), you will understand that doing just about anything in Africa takes a while.  So we are excited to announce that our Ethiopian Beloya Selections One and Eight are finally on their way.  Because we are dealing with Africa, we do not have a… Continue Reading

It’s EARLY Sunday morning, and I’m anxiously awaiting my first cup of Finca Los Planes and eating my Cheerios when I see, yet again, the story on one of our baristas, Pete Licata, published in a newspaper in Montana. I wonder – have we as an industry really made any progress in attaining respect for… Continue Reading