Ad Astra

Blending coffees from South America and Southeast Asia, our darkest roast features a heavy body and smooth acidity. Dark chocolate is prominent throughout, marked by cola-like sweetness and lingering finish of caramelized sugar.

The Signature Story

We offer only one really dark-roasted coffee and we wanted to do it right: bittersweet chocolate, smoke, and utterly powerful in the cup. Excellent with milk or an Irish whiskey.

We were inspired to create this blend after seeing the mighty "Ad Astra" statue (depicted on the coffee label) placed atop the State Capitol building in Topeka.

Ad Astra, a blend curated by PT's Coffee Roasting, draws its character from a diverse sourcing strategy spanning South America and Southeast Asia. By combining origins from these two distinct continents, the blend achieves a profile defined by deep, resonant sweetness and a robust structure. The resulting cup emphasizes darker, more grounded sensory attributes, featuring prominent notes of dark chocolate, cola-like sweetness, caramelized sugar, and a hint of smoke.

When evaluating such profiles, it is helpful to reference the flavor wheel to better identify the nuances between bittersweet chocolate and the subtle, charred undertones often found in darker roasts. While coffees from South America frequently provide a reliable, nutty base, the inclusion of Southeast Asian beans often contributes to the heavier body and savory complexity observed here. This combination creates a lingering, bittersweet finish that remains a hallmark of this specific blend’s composition.