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Josh and Abbey Schmitt want you to drink more coffee. The air is a little sweeter in Palmetto thanks to the addition of Banyan Coffee Co. A coffee-scented aroma hangs in the air as you walk up to the roastery, which has been operating since September 2022. Husband and wife duo Josh and Abbey Schmitt whirl […]

Orange Blossom is owned by Bradenton mother and daughter Melissa and Kaitlyn Lilly, and husband and wife Josh and Abbey Schmitt, according to their website. They formed a partnership with the Schmitts’ Banyan Coffee Co., the coffee roaster and delivery service based in Palmetto, as well as one with Bradenton-based Sweet Life Cookies & Confections […]

Banyan Coffee Company is a brand known around the Tampa Bay area, being sold at coffee shops from Sarasota to Parrish. Now the owners are opening their own caf in Palmetto, where customers can watch the bean-roasting… Click here to read the full article.

There’s always something new to try in the Bradenton area’s dining scene. Fresh restaurants, food trucks and dessert shops opened all around the 941 last year, with more openings underway and in store for 2023. There are new dishes to try in Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, Ellenton and on Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key. […]

It’s bright, it’s cheerful and it’s open. Orange Blossom Coffee opened this week on Old Main Street in the City Centre Building and quickly had folks lining up to get their fix of hand-crafted coffee or tea. “I love coffee shops and new places to go,” said Meredith Killingsworth, who ordered an oatmeal latte with […]

PALMETTO, Fla. – The owners of a Palmetto-based coffee company recently opened a new location and hope to introduce a new community to their specialty cups of Joe. Banyan Coffee Company’s owners, Josh and Abbey Schmitt said Palmetto isn’t flooded with high-quality coffee shops, so their new location at 1110 10th Street West will draw […]

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Palmetto family is celebrating the holidays with the opening of their new shop, Banyan Coffee. After roasting their very first cup back in Oregon, they say it’s nice to be home for Christmas. “I always ask my wife, how did I end up with you? She always says you got […]

Josh Schmidt is the founder of Banyan Coffee Company, a local roaster and coffee shop that was started in Bradenton and is now based in Palmetto.  He joins TBT’s Mitch Maley to discuss what makes a good cup of coffee and why he decided to turn his passion for java into a local business. Click […]

PALMETTO, FL — The owners of specialty coffee roaster Banyan Coffee Co. got their start roasting beans at home and eventually operating a bright blue mini truck — a 1984 Cushman Truckster. Now, the Schmitts have taken Banyan to a new level by opening a brick-and-mortar coffee shop and roastery at 1110 10th Street W. in Palmetto […]

Josh and Abbey Schmitt, who turned a coffee roasting hobby into a business in 2018, took a giant step forward recently when they opened their first brick-and-mortar coffee shop. Banyan Coffee Company opened at 1110 Tenth St. W., Palmetto, across the street from the Palmetto Police Department. Josh started out as a hobbyist, roasting coffee […]