![]() ![]() Three of the hoppers are reserved for “Showcase” beans that are served as either espresso or pourover on a monthly basis, and nine are for the shop’s “Deluxe” pourover program.Ĭustom dosers mounted under the freezer beneath each hopper drop beans directly into a Titus Nautilus grinder. Through its glass panels, guests can see 12 hoppers of coffee that maintain a temperature of around -6☏. yet in Austin, Hirte takes Proud Mary’s signature frozen hopper system to a new extreme.Ī 96-inch freezer is currently being mounted on the wall behind the Austin bar. Beans for that program are flown in from the Portland roastery and then frozen for quality control. Proud Mary’s uncompromising approach to coffee is maintained in Austin with its third custom-built under-counter Synesso espresso system featuring five group heads integrated into the coffee bar. “These are things we do with all our spaces.” ![]() “We use Feng Shui principles in a very subtle but intentional way throughout the space, purple paint behind the hardiebacker wall panels, placing the ‘PMC Intentions’ behind a larger mirror in the space,” said Lounsbury. Customers will sit in those stools for an experience akin to the Aunty Peg’s tasting bar at Proud Mary in Melbourne, where guests are treated to intimate presentations of highest-end coffees, other educational experiences and tours of the facility by Proud Mary baristas. “There’s also heaps of cues to let you know you are at a Proud Mary Cafe, from Sansui Speakers to the Czech train station clock - the same one from Portland and Melbourne.”Īdditional Proud Mary buildout traditions in Austin include dining tables built by the company’s founder and CEO, Nolan Hirte, and counter seating stools built by Hirte’s father. “The bones just work well for open space and light, so we leaned into that,” Proud Mary Coffee Roasters Senior Vice President Matt Lounsbury told Daily Coffee News. The 2,500-square-foot cafe that opens to the general public this week in the heart of South Austin maintains the brand’s equally obsessive focus on high-quality coffee and food, with an all-day breakfast and lunch menu focused on fresh and seasonal fare. Melbourne-by-way-of-Portland, Oregon, specialty coffee company Proud Mary Coffee has opened its third local flagship cafe this week, in Austin, Texas. All images courtesy of Proud Mary Coffee. Proud Mary Co-Founder Nolan Hirte in Austin. ![]()
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