Greencastle Coffee Roasters – Greencastle, PA

My husband and I are coffee drinkers. We prefer to go to a roaster to get our beans because we have….specific tastes. That means we like our coffee rich, flavorful, and lets not mince words here, just plain better than store-bought coffee that may have been sitting around for months if not years in a warehouse. We also like to try out flavored coffees and specialty Organic and Fair Trade coffees.

Enter into the picture Greencastle Coffee Roasters. Right on Rt. 16 and near Rt. 81, about a half hour from our house, they have not only coffee and coffee paraphernalia, but also a large variety of tea and tea paraphernalia, a large selection of Asian foods and ingredients, a peanut roaster, snacks and munchies and great music playing all the time.

Coffee first: they offer the largest variety of flavored coffees I’ve ever seen. Yes, they have the standard vanilla, hazelnut, and chocolate almond. They also have delights such as caramel apple, coconut, exotic mint, and peach brandy. They have over 100 flavors, and many of them are offered in decaf as well.

For their unflavored coffees, they offer:

• Asian: Chinese Yunnan, Golden Java, Indian Monsoon Malabar, etc.
• African: Ethiopian, Yemen, Malawi, Tanzania Peaberry, etc.
• Latin/South American: Brazilian Bourbon Santos, Venezuela La Palmita, etc.
• Hard-to-find: Galapagos Boobies (really), Laos Bolaven Plateau, Nepal Himalayas, etc.
• Organic and Fair Trade: Sumatra, Peru, Honduras, etc.

Many of these are also offered in decaf. They have a nice selection of french presses, coffee grinders, and they will grind your coffee for you or sell you whole-bean coffee if you wish.

One of the nicest options is the sampler bags that they have hanging on the walls for about $1.25/each. We have purchased samplers of various coffees to try and have liked some or disliked others. Then we know what to buy more of and what to avoid.

Tea: We're also big tea drinkers. They carry Loose-leaf varieties, mixes, fruit teas, etc. such as Yerba Mate, Jasmine Green, several varieties of white teas, several decaf teas, and flavored black teas. They also have several tea strainers and diffusers. The last time I was there I finally saw a tea brick, which is black tea pressed into a 5x8 inch block with a decorative motif in relief. They used to be broken up and used as currency way back when tea was the import of importance. They also have samplers of teas available.

Asian Foodstuffs: I was so excited to find their Asian food section. This is the only place I have ever seen Kaffir Lime Leaves for sale, or tamarind paste. I was so happy to find both of these. They have also a large selection of different rice in various sized packages, several sauces, candies, pastes, beans, noodles, soup mixes, etc.
Snacks: they have a peanut roaster, and you can get peanuts anywhere from lightly to darkly roasted as you like. They have some candy, dried fruits and vegetables, sesame sticks, and wasabi peas.

The only beef I have with the place is they do not serve any coffee, but in the long run I can live with that.

All in all, this is a great local find. Tea and coffee samplers make great stocking stuffers or small thank you gifts. Please see their website for full list of coffees and teas, coupons, and other information. You can also order online.

Greencastle Coffee Roasters

164 E Baltimore Street

Greencastle, PA 17225

1-877-597-1900

(717) 597-1900