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The fun-loving Florida coffee company Banyan Coffee has parked its 1984 Cushman Truckster in order to open a full brick-and-mortar roastery cafe in Manatee County. “Our goal was to allow people to come see the roasting process through a 12-by-4-foot glass viewing window,” said Schmitt. “It’d be kind of the same setup if you went to a […]

Josh and Abbey Schmitt, the husband-wife duo who run the shop, Banyan Coffee Co., have been looking for a brick and mortar location for a few years. They started roasting coffee beans in their garage in Oregon in 2013, sending coffee to family and friends. When they moved to Bradenton a year or two later, […]

PALMETTO — Banyan Coffee Company, a local craft coffee roaster that has been wowing java connoisseurs at local farmers’ markets and through its delivery service, has opened its first brick-and-mortar coffee shop. Located in downtown Palmetto, the store is open Tuesday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (closed […]

Considered Bradenton’s specialty coffee roaster, the Banyan Coffee Shop doesn’t believe organic coffee is a trend that it should follow. It has been selling organic joe for years.Click the link below to view the listings

Transpiring from sheer curiosity and a hankering for “better coffee,”  the evolution of Banyan Coffee Co.—a specialty roaster in Bradenton—was far from expected for husband and wife Josh and Abbey Schmitt.“I actually never used to have a desire for coffee,” admits Josh laughingly, “but during my time in aviation, that was really the only thing available, and all the other pilots would drink it. So I eventually did too, but started wanting to see what other options were out there.”

A Local Coffee Roaster Has Begun Selling Barrel-Aged Beans Banyan Coffee Co. is aging beans in bourbon, rye, rum, tequila and wine barrels to impart extra flavor. Image: Courtesy Photo Josh Schmitt, who owns the Bradenton coffee roasting business Banyan Coffee Co. with his wife, Abbey, is not a fan of most flavored coffees. “Specialty coffee doesn’t […]

‘Tis the season to try new places and venture around Tampa Bay! This year has flown by and we are diving into December in full swing. Make a bucket list of these local businesses in Tampa Bay to visit this month. Local Businesses in Tampa Bay We’re Loving This Month During this busy holiday season, don’t […]

When testing different coffee beans it’s best to try different methods of preparing the coffee. Using a basic french press, Mr. Coffee Pot, and a Chemex pour-over will always give you a full picture of what the beans are like. By preparing the Guatemala San Sebastian medium roast in a couple of different ways we […]

by: JAMES A. JONES JR. The Schmitts talk about notes in coffee the way that wine connoisseurs talk about notes in vino. Subtle undertones can make all the difference in taste. To create blends with the desired notes, they buy beans from Sumatra, Colombia, Java, Honduras, Ethiopia, Kenya, Guatemala and elsewhere. “Coffee is a really […]

by: Cooper Levey-Baker Banyan Coffee Co. sells single-origin beans that come from all over the world and are roasted right before they hit your kitchen counter.Banyan Coffee Co. started the way many small food businesses do. Someone starts making a special item for friends and family, friends and family start demanding more, and pretty soon […]