I wrote this for @secondlifestudios last year. You should try @ptscoffee if you haven’t yet. It’s delicious.

It’s no secret that we love coffee. It fuels our designers and gives our fabricators energy.

We also love local small businesses. Since we are one, we’ve always felt we’re kindred spirits.

One of those great local places is PT’s Coffee. While based in Topeka, they’ve had a local connection for years, and when they expanded to a new shop at 310 Southwest Boulevard in the Crossroads district of Kansas City, we knew we had to get in on that.

We designed and built the entire space for PT’s Crossroads. We fabricated tables, chairs, bar counters, and a few other pieces to challenge the status quo of coffee shops. The waterfall tables, made from repurposed coffee bean pallets, were designed to accentuate community and highlight the coffee itself.

The 21-foot barista bar was made from high-quality A1 walnut and features several dramatic bends, mimicking the tables.

We had a great time designing and building this space, and it’s great to see it being well-used and loved.