{"id":9356,"date":"2013-10-30T07:46:32","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T11:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=9356"},"modified":"2013-10-30T07:51:03","modified_gmt":"2013-10-30T11:51:03","slug":"handcrafted-coffee-shop-to-open-in-kennett-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=9356","title":{"rendered":"Handcrafted coffee shop to open in Kennett Square"},"content":{"rendered":"

For folks who take their java seriously, Philter Coffee might be the answer<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By Rick Marts<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Chris Thompson, proprietor of Philter, a new coffee shop in Kennett Square, cradles a large slab of sculptured pine that soon will become a bench seat in the front window of the new shop he plans to open in late November.<\/p><\/div>\n

KENNETT SQUARE \u2014 Coffee connoisseurs know what \u201chandcrafted\u201d means, even though the rest of us might not. That fact, however, should not prevent you from visiting Philter Coffee\u2014indeed, it should encourage you to stop in\u2014a new coffee shop in Kennett square currently undergoing renovation and set to open in late November at 111 W. State Street.<\/p>\n

In short, Chris Thompson, Philter Coffee\u2019s entrepreneurial and knowledgeable owner, said, \u201cHandcrafted coffee is to batch-brewed coffee as micro-brewed craft beers are to Budweiser in a can.\u201d Bud is just fine until you find a craft beer that makes you say, \u201cYowser,\u201d or something to that effect.<\/p>\n

A little time on Google reveals that handcrafting coffee involves attention to detail as well as a lot of trial and error. Most of this occurs in the roasting of the beans and whether each bean\u2019s \u201cpeak profile,\u201d or optimum roasting protocol, is discovered, thus maximizing its flavor. Thompson gets his craft beans from a roaster in Annapolis, Maryland. \u201cI will usually have four specialty coffees available, but seasonal changes in my inventory can be expected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Handcrafting also relates to what happens in the coffee shop. Are you served the right dose (amount of caffeine), and was it prepared under the right temperature and pressure? At Philter Coffee, handcrafting will also apply to the professionalism of the wait staff and the shop\u2019s ambiance. Thompson said his goal is to surround his coffee drinkers with \u201chospitality, friendliness, and comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coffee in all its forms\u2014latte, espresso, and regular\u2014is not the only item on Philter Coffee\u2019s menu. Opening at 6 a.m., Thompson plans to serve pastry and egg sandwiches for breakfast, while lunch will be soup, salad, and sandwiches, most of which will be made on the premises with local ingredients. Seating for 36 inside and 8 more out could provide a lively atmosphere, but Thompson will focus on efficient service. Although brewing the craft coffees takes a little more time, Philter will also offer caffeine from a carafe to customers in a hurry.<\/p>\n

Tea drinkers will be pleased to know that Thompson will address their tastes with a variety of teas from Mrs. Robinson\u2019s Tea Shop around the corner on Union Street.<\/p>\n

Philter Coffee will, of course, have a strong Wi-Fi connection to accommodate today\u2019s communication needs, but a warm and pleasing atmosphere is a primary at Philter Coffee. Large, several-inch-thick slabs of sculptured pine planks will form seating in the two front windows on State Street, and the warmth of natural wood features will pervade the shop.<\/p>\n

Thompson\u2019s progress toward his Grand Opening can be followed on his Facebook page. Click on in**<\/span>@***********<\/span>ee.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For folks who take their java seriously, Philter Coffee might be the answer By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times KENNETT SQUARE \u2014 Coffee connoisseurs know what \u201chandcrafted\u201d means, even though the rest of us might not. That fact, however, should not prevent you from visiting Philter Coffee\u2014indeed, it should encourage you to stop in\u2014a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[3439,16,3438],"class_list":["post-9356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-business","tag-hand-crafted-coffee","tag-kennett-square","tag-philter-coffee"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}