PHILADELPHIA, PA – In the 1800’s, America was in the midst of a great westward expansion. By 1840, 40 percent of the US population had left their homes in the east in search of opportunity and independence in the Wild West. It is from the traditions that were formed during this time where Cowboy Coffee Roastery got its start.
The pioneers who left their homes to go west took as much as they could carry with them, including coffee. They roasted their green coffee beans over an open fire in an iron skillet or frying pan. John, owner of Cowboy Coffee Roastery, stared his coffee roasting journey using a similar method.
“I started roasting on a stovetop in a Whirley-Pop Popcorn Popper five years ago,” John said. “Something like a pioneering cowboy might have done over a campfire.”
Based in Philadelphia, Cowboy Coffee provides its customers with fresh coffee delivered within 24 hours of roasting. John loves all things coffee roasting, and after roasting for some friends in his popcorn popper, he decided it was time to go commercial.
“Today, we use a commercial roaster, but our passion for fresh roasted coffee hasn’t changed one bit,” John said. We roast organic, fair-trade coffees from around the world.”
In January of 2020, John participated in a night long outdoor demo of his Whirley-Pop roasting and served French press samples to 150 people who were attending a chamber of commerce event. It was on the front porch on the freezing cold but guests came out to mingle, sample, and purchase bags of coffee from him. That night he ordered a Coffee Crafters Artisan XL and within a week he was on his way to becoming a commercial coffee roaster!
“I just love roasting coffee,” John said. “The smells, the alchemy. Other people seem to like it too and encouraged me to start the business.”
You can find more information on Cowboy Coffee Roastery by using the following links:
Website: https://www.cowboycoffeeroastery.com/
