PT's Blog

PT's is a 2020 Good Food Awards Finalist!

By Will Vunderink on Nov 08, 2019

Mario Natural is a selection from Hacienda La Esmeralda's Special Reserve collection, which is sold in limited quantities by Direct Trade outside of Esmeralda's auction. We've been proud to partner with the industry-leading Peterson family for many years.

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Introducing PT's at Wheatfield Village—Our Second Topeka Cafe

By Will Vunderink on Sep 14, 2019

With a new location at 29th & Fairlawn, we're thrilled to be able to serve even more people in the city we've called home since 1993!

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Introducing PT's Power & Light—Our New Downtown Kansas City Cafe

By Will Vunderink on Jun 26, 2019

Our second Kansas City cafe is just a short walk from the KC Streetcar, the Kauffman Center, the KC Convention Center, and much, much more. Stop by next time you're in the neighborhood!

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The new lineup of winter drinks at our cafes will ease you through the season

By Will Vunderink on Jan 22, 2019

Say hello to our winter menu: Mexican-Spiced Mocha, Lavender London Fog, new Barista Signature drinks, and fresh single-origin options on the brew bar.

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New year, new shipping policy

By Will Vunderink on Jan 02, 2019

We've increased our free ground shipping threshold, reduced the cost of 2-day flat rate shipping, and updated our standard shipping method. Look out for simpler, quicker deliveries and even fresher coffee!

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We're #5 and #12 on Coffee Review's Top 30 Coffees of 2018!

By Will Vunderink on Nov 28, 2018

Coffee review released its full list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2018 this week, and we're featured at #5 and #12! And that's not all: our sister company, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, nabbed the #8 and #17 spots.

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KC Caffeine Crawl @ PT's at the Crossroads, Nov. 2018

By Will Vunderink on Nov 13, 2018

We had a great time hosting the Kansas City Caffeine Crawl at our Crossroads Arts District cafe on Nov. 8th, 9th, and 11th. Crawlers sampled a cascara-fermented lot from Finca Kilimanjaro alongside cold-brewed cascara tisane and food pairings complementing the coffee's flavor profile.

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The Golden Bean results are in!

By Will Vunderink on Sep 25, 2018

The 2018 Golden Bean North America Coffee Roasters Competition just wrapped up in Portland. We made five submissions and received five medals!

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Production Roaster Lara Prahm is one of Coffee Review's Top "Women In Coffee"

By Will Vunderink on Apr 10, 2018

Lara's high score is especially impressive because it is notoriously difficult to coax delicate, sweet flavors and pleasant acidity out of Sumatran coffees, which rarely have bright, fruity, floral notes.

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