Our May Espresso of the Month comes from one of our favorite Direct Trade farms, Finca Los Planes. Their Pacamara variety of coffee has been a mainstay of our offerings since it won 2nd place in the 2006 El Salvador Cup of Excellence. In developing the espresso roast, we knew that we didn’t want to… Continue Reading
RIGHT BACK ATCHA!
On Friday, April 9th we at PT’s hosted a day of education for the Washburn Rural High School’s culinary classes. Starting at 8am we had 3 groups of students come through to tour our roasting facility and see what it is that we do exactly. All together there were about 150 students that got an… Continue Reading
NEW ESPRESSO OF THE MONTH- FINCA CERRO PALDO
Variety is the spice of life! One of our favorite aspects of coffee is the great variety of tastes and flavors. The variety of flavors ranges from distinctly fruity to distinctly spicy to smooth and chocolaty. So why should espresso lovers be limited to only one or two options for espresso? PT’s Coffee is committed… Continue Reading
GOING LOCAL AND GOING GREEN ISN’T ALWAYS EASY…
But PT’s Coffee is committed to doing it right. Beginning April 1st, 2010, PT’s Coffee will only roast coffee grown in Kansas! Kansas’ relatively low elevation (mean elevation is 2,000 feet) and temperature swings will limit the annual production to just over 1 pound, but we understand that doing things right requires sacrifices. Our new… Continue Reading
GOOGLE IS NOW KNOWN AS… TOPEKA!
If you ever wanted to do a Topeka search for PT’s Coffee, now is your chance! The search giant Google has renamed itself Topeka in response to our fair city’s dedication to attracting the ultra-high speed broadband project that Topeka (previously known as Google) promises to install in a city of its choice. We are sure… Continue Reading
NEW ESPRESSO OF THE MONTH – FLYING MONKEY ESPRESSO
Our March Espresso of the Month is a blend that we have christened Flying Monkey Espresso. Flying Monkey was conjured out of experimentation and curiosity. When you have numerous exceptional coffees at your fingertips, you cannot help but play with the possibilities. Harnessing the lush sweetness and inherent richness of our Sumatra Blue Tawar and… Continue Reading
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA TO HOST 2011 WORLD BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP
LONDON (March 1, 2010) – Colombia has been selected to host the 12th annual World Barista Championship, which will be held in combination with the 2011 EXPOESPECIALES conference in Bogota. Seven countries vied to host the 2011 event. “Choosing a winner from the very competitive site proposals we received was an extremely difficult task for… Continue Reading
FINCA CERRO PALDO – 2010 CROP UPDATE
As part of our Direct Trade program at PTs Coffee Roasting Co. we visit the farms we work with on an annual basis to inspect the farms and learn, build relationships and evaluate the coffee prior to harvest, during harvest or after harvest. This year, I arrived at Finca Cerro Paldo in Costa Rica just… Continue Reading
KANSAS IN TOP 10 HAPPIEST STATES
In a recent survey about the general well-being of states’ residents, Kansas turned up in the top ten! No doubt that ready access to PT’s outstanding coffees had a lot to do with Kansas residents’ happiness! Read the article here!