On the new bar contained in the Prairie Home Espresso roastery in Orlando. All pictures courtesy of Prairie Home Espresso.
A little bit home of roasting in Orlando, Florida, known as Prairie Home Espresso not too long ago opened the doorways to a public espresso bar on-site, marking the second retail outpost for the model based by two sisters.
Within the School Park neighborhood north of downtown, the economic setting of the roastery will get some heat from wooden accents in opposition to black partitions. Communal tables sit close to merch cabinets and baggage of house-roasted espresso, with a Hurricane roaster dealing with manufacturing batches in a single nook.
“Our roastery is in a warehouse, in an industrial district. We needed to hold onto that,” Prairie Home Roastery Supervisor Rachel Sparks informed Day by day Espresso Information of the vibe contained in the newly opened location. “We additionally introduced in some wooden items to hook up with our roots and usher in some heat.”
Removed from the Manitoba prairie home that impressed the model, the store leans into the corporate’s roots with Canadian flags in and out — a extra overt sign than the unique store’s cozy appeal.
The unique Prairie Home Espresso cafe opened in 2021, based by sisters Alexa Maisonet and Jade Dinsdale-Cyr, who spent many childhood days at their Scandinavian grandmother’s residence on a Manitoba prairie.
Working out of a historic home in Oakland, Florida, the health-focused unique cafe affords bread and different baked treats made in-house, plus add-ins comparable to mushrooms and collagen, whereas avoiding hydrogenated oils, processed sugar, soy and preservatives.
After initially constructing their drink program round coffees from different roasters, the sisters introduced roasting in-house in 2024 and started working Prairie Home Espresso Roasting out of the Coolidge Avenue warehouse. Jade Dinsdale-Cyr leads the roasting program.
“We choose distinctive, approachable and experimental coffees, prioritizing sustainability with a deal with single farms that embrace natural practices,” Sparks stated. “We welcome alternatives to work straight with farmers or producers, and have been capable of accomplice with some superior importers to assist farmers and producers season after season.”
The brand new bar focuses extra intently on espresso craft whereas nonetheless providing a collection of fresh-baked items.
“With our roastery, we needed to talk to those that are involved in entering into the science, model and origins of espresso,” Sparks stated. “Our objective with the cafe house at our roastery is to function our roasting model in depth with a gradual bar.”
A 1-group Sanremo You espresso machine stands alongside a Mahlkönig grinder on the easy bar, with guide pourover tools additionally accessible for single cups.
“We simply opened our cafe in January and are tremendous excited to be part of the School Park neighborhood,” Sparks stated. “We’re targeted on persevering with to develop our roasting program and we’re excited to fulfill extra of the espresso lovers round city.”
Prairie Home Espresso Roasting is situated at 2541 Coolidge Ave. in Orlando.
Howard Bryman
Howard Bryman is the affiliate editor of Day by day Espresso Information by Roast Journal. He’s based mostly in Portland, Oregon.






