Broad Porch Coffee Luray

Our conversation for Tourism Tuesday - Luray/Page County edition - with Edison Emmons from Luray/Page County Chamber of Commerce included Ryanne Hodson from Broad Porch Coffee. We've talked to Ryanne a few times over the years. You can hear the conversation from March 2021 by clicking here, and our conversation from December 2021 by clicking here. Ryanne told us about her relationship with the owners (now partners) in Harrisonburg, VA, and how the expansion to Luray happened. We talked about her in-depth education to learn about coffees, roasting, and operating the equipment. She's a certified Q Arabica Grader. She also walked us through how tasting and latte art competitions work and told us about one that's happening on March 25, 2023 at Black Sheep Cafe in downtown Harrisonburg. Ryanne has won several tasting competitions and will compete in the nationals taking place in Portland, Oregon next month. We learned about their new partnership with several Valley Health hospitals (Winchester Medical Center, Hampshire Memorial Hospital, Warren Memorial Hospital) that serves Broad Porch Coffee coffee in their cafeterias. Our conversation included information about the types of coffee they roast, why freshness is important, and we talked about their menu that changes seasonally in the coffee shop. Learn more (and order online) about Broad Porch Coffee on their website: https://www.broadporchcoffee.com/ and follow them on Instagram and Facebook.