We are proud to announce that we will be co-hosting the North Central & South Central Regional Barista Competitions with Kaldi’s Coffee. The United States Barista competition was established in 2003 and is highly regarded in the specialty coffee industry. Each competitor is challenged by giving a 15-minute presentation where they must prepare 4 espressos,… Continue Reading
TRIP REPORT – ELIDA ESTATE – BOQUETE, PANAMA
Boquete, Panama – December 10, 2012 I’ve been traveling to Panama for nearly a decade now. It’s one of my favorite trips each year. The producers here are very educated, up to date the latest farming and processing techniques, agronomy and the science of coffee. So I took it as one of my many goals… Continue Reading
2012 – YEAR IN REVIEW
As the year comes to a close, we would like to take this time to look back and reflect on our accomplishments. 2012 was an exciting year for us that brought forth change and innovation. Our sourcing efforts were also immensley successful and we were able to introduce multiple new Direct Trade coffees. Needless to… Continue Reading
WE ARE GOOD FOOD AWARDS FINALISTS
We are proud to announce that Kenya Thiriku and Ethiopia Nanno Challa are Good Food Awards Finalists! The winners of the Good Food Awards will be announced on January 18th, 2013. Our coffees were submitted to a professional panel of judges who cupped the coffees blind. The Good Food Awards for coffee are determined by… Continue Reading
TEDX PEACHTREE – REFLECTIONS FROM ATLANTA
Several months ago I was approached by Jason Dominy from Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters about participating in a locally organized TedTalk event in Atlanta, Georgia. He said that there would be ten other baristas from around the United States helping talk to people about Direct Trade, sustainable farming practices, various brew methods, and the… Continue Reading
LOOKING BACK & LOOKING FORWARD
Well, the inaugural Flatlanders’ Barista Cup is in the books now and all of us are exhausted, but feeling pretty good! From what I saw, everyone had a great time, and learned a TON about espresso and some of our very close Direct Trade Farms. The presentations were awesome and far beyond what I think… Continue Reading
FLATLANDERS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The inaugural Flatlanders Barista Cup begins on Friday night. Over the next few days, producers and baristas alike will converge in Topeka, Kansas to celebrate coffee and competition. Below is a detailed Schedule of Events for this weekend Friday – October 26th 6pm (Cafe) – Competitor Check-In 7pm – Guest Baristas 2011 World Barista Champion Alejandro… Continue Reading
TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’
Welcome to the new and improved, ptscoffee.com! This new website has been in development since early spring, and we are so excited to finally share it with you! I would like to take this time to first introduce myself to you. My name is Steven Seitz and my position at PT’s is Customer Service and… Continue Reading
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER CHERRY SELECTION
Our coffee sourcing team has spent untold hours driving along dangerous rocky roads in developing nations, only to hike up a steep mountain-side, looking for great growing conditions for Specialty Coffee. Once we find a region where great coffee is possible, we like to make sure it gets to us in the best condition possible. Any… Continue Reading