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I just received word from California that PT’s very own Pete Licata placed second at the Speciality Coffee Association of America’s United States Barista Competition. Good friend of PT’s Heather Perry a returning SCAA United States Barista Champion won the event. Kris will be posting the details of finals as soon as he gets a… Continue Reading

I am sitting at my desk glancing nervously at the clock. Every minute seems like hours as we are waiting for the results of the competition. I knew that the guys were going to rock at the USBC, with all of their talent, on top of time they put into it how could they not?… Continue Reading

Another day gone by and it ended on the best note of them all. Pete’s in da Finals baby!!! I know I have already said it, but this is where months of hard work gets you. And we at PT’s couldn’t be more proud. Well…we could. When we bring home the whole thing! Robin did… Continue Reading

I missed blogging yesterday so everyone is gonna get the scoop for two days worth. My dearest appologies too all our fellow readers in the whirled wyde web, hehe.So after a not so busy first day and short nights rest, my day started pretty early with a volunteer meeting. I was representing the PT’s crew… Continue Reading

Well, everyone made it here to Long Beach in one piece. As much as I would like to say this post will be full of madness, mayhem, and mystery, but two out of three isn’t bad right? I arrived around 12:30 today and found a shuttle to Long Beach, excited about attending my very first… Continue Reading

Great news! We just received our reviews from Ken Davids of www.Coffeereview.com and we scored very well. Ken reviewed two of our coffees. The first is a Cup of Excellence coffee from El Salvador called Finca Los Planes. We were a bit concerned how this coffee might score as the green crop is nearing a… Continue Reading

Hey everyone, the CLOVER arrives tomorrow! IF you haven’t seen one of these in person before, you won’t believe the quality of coffee drinks it produces. Give us a call or stop by the roasting plant to take a look. We’ll be happy to make you a cup that will knock you socks off! Look… Continue Reading

Hello from Chicago! It’s quite chilly here as I write this evening. We got an unexpected (at least to us) bluster of snow today. It has definitely added an extra layer of excitement to an already amazing show. There are so many great people here from all over the country, even other parts of the… Continue Reading

Right now Jeff has just entered the county of El Salvador. While there he is going to visit the farm of Los Planes home of the number #2 2006 Cup of Excellence coffee. Jeff is planning on meeting with plantation owner Sergio Ticas Reyes while touring his farm. El Salvador Los Planes is currently available… Continue Reading