Reflecting on 2024
January is once again right around the corner, which means it's time to take a glance back to 2024 before we ring in the new year—and wow, did it go by quickly!
The year started strong and never let up! We were honored to be named Good Food Award finalists for Finca El Socorro Java Washed, one of our perennial Direct Trade offerings from Guatemala. We were also thrilled to win Brew Queue Favorite in MistoBox's 9th Annual Golden Mug Awards for our signature espresso, Flying Monkey!
Speaking of coffee, we launched 28 individual coffees sourced from our Direct Trade partners this year! Our green coffee team also had the pleasure of visiting Costa Rica and El Salvador early in the year to connect with our friends at Volcán Azul, Finca Llanos, and SMS Specialty. We were also thrilled to have our longtime Direct Trade partners, Nando & Chiqui Diaz of Finca Santa Ana visit us here in Kansas!
Additionally, we were proud to partner with many notable organizations throughout the year—such as Grounds for Health, Food4Farmers, and the Wounded Warriors Project, to name a few. Our Topeka cafe also participated in Florence Crittenton's first-ever Cup for a Cause campaign in honor of May's Mental Health Awareness Month!
Our Per Aspera benefit blend raised $1,000 for our friends at Harvesters this past winter, and we're looking forward to finding more opportunities to utilize this blend to foster positive change in our local community in years to come.
Other things of note from this past year? Well, we can think of a few highlights for sure...
- Celebrating our 31st anniversary with fond memories of PT's past. Thanks for taking the time to reminisce with us!
- Our trip to Chicago for the SCA Expo this spring was a great time—we enjoyed walking over 15,000+ steps each day and meeting up with industry friends, including our fellow Roaster of the Year recipients.
- Partnering with our friends at Pour Ta so you can now enjoy a delicious cup of PT's Coffee anywhere, anytime, with our single-serve pour over pouches!
- Collaborating with the Topeka Whiskey Society to bring you an Eagle Rare Bourbon Barrel-Aged Coffee!
- Once again, partnering with our friends at Hazel Hill to create two new iterations of our coffee-infused chocolate bars.
- And participating in two KC caffeine crawls—here’s to many more!
As we reflect on 2024, we are filled with gratitude for all the wonderful moments we shared with our PT’s team, Direct Trade partners, and especially all of you. We’re so excited to see what the new year has in store for us, and we’re honored to have you along for the ride. Cheers to 2025!