PT's Blog

98 buckets were delivered to the mill, a sign the cherries are at prime ripeness and sweetness.

Central America is an important region for most coffee buyers, and especially for Bird Rock and PT’s. Both companies have spent the better part of the last 10 years searching for great coffee in this region.

As we left the tropics of Coroico to travel up the Old Yungas Road to La Paz, the weather changed dramatically with every passing mile. I could see why the old “El Camino de la Muerta” was such an attraction to bicycling tourists.

La Palma y El Tucan is experimenting with everything from Scott Laboratory varietals to Gesha, and they are definitely ahead of the curve. If there is an example of coffee’s future, it’s right here.

If we as consumers continue to demand a superior product, we do need to accept our responsibility and bear in mind that we aren’t just buying a better cup of coffee, but a better world.

Bandits raided Armando's farm Friday night near Buesaco, Nariño, taking everything in sight, even if it was bolted down.

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 on the latest farming and processing techniques, agronomy and the science of coffee. So I took it as one of my many goals of the trip to learn as much as possible from these producers during the short