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Go where they're brewing 'Flavorful' coffee....

Posted by Justin Smay on

We've been roasting coffee here in Lancaster PA for over 130 years. For the majority of that time we've stayed behind the scenes, roasting for friends' restaurants and businesses. We peek our head out from time to time, sending our coffee to local Grocers and Farm Markets, and now of course our coffees are available here, online. But our strong suit is roasting for restaurants! It's why we do what we do! Everyone loves a flavorful cup of coffee with breakfast, or after a big dinner with dessert. When the fine dining establishments we're working with get a great remark on...

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Beyond Irish Coffee

Posted by Darrel Burns on

(Original posted on Taysted.com) Our North Eastern Winter has been an especially brutal one so far. Wet, sub-zero winds drive through our wool pea coats and scarves, and no number of layers seems to help. When late January is so unforgiving, coffee might not quite do the trick. It’s safe to say that Aussie and The Fox – fruit of Lancaster’s recent crop of Buy Fresh eateries – has found the cure. Home to a full-fledged espresso bar, carefully trained baristas, and award winning bartender Frank Fontaine, they’ve stepped well beyond the common Irish Coffee. Properly blending specialty coffee and...

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Central Pennsylvania's Grocers & Markets Love Gerhart 'Flavorful' Coffee

Posted by Justin Smay on

The Gerhart Coffee Co actually had its start in Central PA's General Stores. In 1880, Paul Gerhart brought the concept of fresh, locally roasted coffee into Lancaster. Back then, a lot of coffee was brought in from New York and Philadelphia. But Mr. Gerhart knew that something as important as coffee- the First Flavor of the Day, the Stimulant of Politicians and Philosophers- could NOT be shipped in from some "BIG CITY". So he began roasting and supplying the local merchants with fresh, Flavorful Coffee. The most important quality in your coffee is the roast date. When your coffee is...

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