Your source for coffee trivia, tidbits, and history, plus info on upcoming coffee conventions, tastings, and more. Do you know how many times a Turkish coffee should come to a boil and why? Do you know what red tea is and where it comes from? Do you have your own master coffee creations you want to share?
Check out our Barista Blog to gain some knowledge, chat with the Java Mechanic, and be heard. Submit your recipes for you own original coffee and tea blends, and we may even feature your designer drink on our Next Coffee Co. Specialty Drinks menu!
After a nice vacation to Disneyland; and turning 40, I was so happy to get back to work at Next Coffee Company.It is nice to go away, but even better to return to the folks I work with, Anne, Lauren, William, and all the others… Read more…
….So I was thinking the other day about the first time I was asked to create a drink, one for a promotion that was happening in December 1999. We were looking to celebrate the new Millennium, and the owner had acquired a case of Torani Syrup in the strangest flavor…root beer. She handed me the caseand said, “Here Steve….Make up a few drinks we can use this in.”, and walked away Read more…
On Sunday August 10th we at Next Coffee were privileged to be part of the Pink Ribbon Tour. The Guardians of the Ribbon drove up in the Pink Fire Truck and began their nationwide tour.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our friends and patrons who came to spend time with us on their Sunday morning for this great cause.
Just because the fire truck is gone dosen’t mean the need for your time and donations has passed. If you would like more info please visit www.pinkribbontour.com
Now that most of you have become thoroughly enamored (we know it’s really addicted!) with/to our espresso, I thought I would take a moment to introduce you to it.
We grind and brew PT’s espresso from Topeka, KS. Why Topeka? Well why not? They roast and ship usually in the same day for us, so our coffee is always fresh. I personally tasted and evaluated over 30 different espresso’s from all over the country till I found one that I KNEW would provide our customers with the most intense flavor profile. Read more…