Wilson said although they can’t offer the coffee house feel, they want customers to feel invited. “And if you walk in here we’re always very energetic.” “If you walk into a lot of other coffee shops they have an indie vibe so it’s very mellow and not so upbeat,” Stevens said. “He has us taste the bad coffee to the good coffee, that way we know that when we’re handing out something and we did it wrong we feel guilty about it because we know it’s not going taste to the full potential,” Wilson said.ĭowntown Moscow has many different coffee shops competing with each other, but Stevens said that Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters is unique. The corporate trainer trains employees to make a cup of coffee properly and also gives them reasons as to why - scientifically –it should be done that way. Wilson said at Thomas Hammer all employees go through a training process with a corporate drink trainer who is also on a barista guild. “We have an incredible knowledge of coffee here at Thomas Hammer and I would love for people to just know more about it.” “I hope that Thomas Hammer is able to bring to Moscow more knowledge of coffee,” said Assistant Manager Kylie Stevens. They also offer gluten free and vegan items. “I’ve always lived in Moscow so when Thomas Hammer surprised me and told me we were opening a location in Moscow I was super excited,” Wilson said.Īside from typical coffee drinks Thomas Hammer also sells whole bean organic coffee that’s fair trade. ![]() Wilson said she worked at Thomas Hammer in Pullman as assistant manager for two years until she was promoted to manager at the Moscow location. “Our farthest location is Boise and they make it work which is super awesome.” “We try and stay pretty close to our headquarters because we guarantee fresh roasted beans and fresh baked goods and the farther we go the farther it’s less and less guaranteed,” Wilson said. Kayla Wilson, manager at the new coffee shop, said the Moscow location is the 15th location that Thomas Hammer has opened in the last 18 years Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters opened June 14 in Moscow. The new coffee shop is located at the old location of Pony Espresso on 6th street. During the fall season, they will get busy with tourist and hunters that travel up and down the highway, and then skiers during the winter, because it is a great place to have a cup at.Steven Devine | Summer Arg Kayla Wilson, manager at Thomas Hammer in Moscow, pours a leaf design in a coffee she just prepared. Pony Expresso Coffee Shop is the town’s coffee shop everybody comes in and enjoys a cup along with some yummy baked goods that are made locally. ![]() Otherwise, take your time when you visit, for if you hurry, you may miss out on something fun and unique, a worthy place to hang out in and rest a bit before you make your drive up to Telluride. ![]() ![]() Parking is very easy, however if you’re hauling a trailer or driving a large rig, you would do well to park on the street. Keep your eyes open to the south side of the road, and towards the middle of town on the main street, and you will see it. All the drinks are named after horse breeds, and the walls are covered with artwork that celebrates horse and rider, even the cup sizes are names inspired in the same way, for example a small cup is a Shetland, medium a Morgan, (which is the breed of horse I ride) and a large is a Clydesdale.įinding Pony Expresso Coffee Shop is very easy, so easy in fact, that if you blink, you will drive right by it. There he set up this wonderful coffee shop. The Owner of Pony Expresso is a former Cowboy from Arizona, who found his calling in coffee, so he went north to a cooler climate, and landed in Dolores CO, a charming little town that he now calls home. Pony Expresso Coffee Shop in Dolores CO is one of those labors of love, where horses and coffee meet, put together in a way that will make you either remember your old horse days, or wish you had had them, inspiring you to stop, and visit again.
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