Those Guys Coffee Co.
VerifiedProPine Meadow, Connecticut
Est. 2019
Light Roast
About
Those Guys Coffee Co. is a specialty coffee roaster in Pine Meadow, Connecticut, founded by Victor Tomasso and Parker Gregory Shpak on a simple idea: make specialty coffee accessible and delicious. They roast single origins and blends across the spectrum, from delicate light microlots to bold dark roasts, with a focus on tight quality control and ethical sourcing that pays farmers well above Fair-Trade prices.
Our Story
Those Guys began with two people who came at coffee from opposite directions. Parker Gregory Shpak started behind the bar in 2013 and spent about a decade as a barista, working through Starbucks' Coffee Master program and competing in their first two national barista championships before moving into specialty coffee and then roasting. Victor Tomasso opened Dom's Coffee in Avon in 2015 and, with a background in aircraft mechanics, was drawn to the technical side of the craft. The two teamed up in 2018 and trained together at the SCA-certified Academy of Coffee Excellence in Williamsburg, Virginia, earning certificates in green coffee analysis and roasting. They launched Those Guys in 2019 and began selling in 2021, once the roasts and the vision were where they wanted them. The throughline is quality first: careful roasting, eleven checks on every batch, and sourcing that puts farmers ahead of the lowest price.
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Coffees
LightColombia
Bailiwick
Washed process
blood orangebrown sugarbuttery
A delicate, sophisticated light roast. Colombian chiroso microlot with blood orange, brown sugar, and a buttery body.
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Brazil
Bonnet
Natural process
A familiar, full-bodied Brazilian coffee, easy and welcoming for guests and patrons.
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Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia
Eyes Wide Open
datesdark chocolatedry-roasted walnuts
An everyday blend of Brazilian, Colombian, and Ethiopian coffees, built for broad appeal. Dates, dark chocolate, and dry-roasted walnuts.
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EspressoBrazil, Colombia
Foreword
cocoanuttyfloralitycitrus
An homage to traditional Italian espresso, built on Brazil and Colombia. Cocoa and nutty with a touch of florality and citrus.
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Colombia
Mirth - Peach
Honey process
peaches and creamnutmegtangerinebubblegum
An experimental honey co-fermented Colombian microlot with peach and wine yeast. Peaches and cream, nutmeg, tangerine, bubblegum.
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Colombia
More Than Enough (Decaf)
Ethyl Acetate process
gingerbreadcaramel
A full-bodied Colombian decaf, Ethyl Acetate processed, with gingerbread and caramel.
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DarkCentral America
Off the Rails
Washed process
pipe tobaccobaker's chocolatehazelnut
A bold, dark-roast blend from Central American smallholder farms. Pipe tobacco, bakers chocolate, and hazelnut.
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DarkEast Timor, India
Smithereens
licoricesweet pipe tobaccobaker's cocoa
A very dark, intense blend of natural East Timor and washed Indian Hemavathy. Licorice, sweet pipe tobacco, and bakers cocoa.
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Colombia
Sold outNatural Talents
Cauca
Natural process
A natural-process microlot from Francisco Cajiao in Cauca, Colombia. Loud and unapologetic on drip, espresso, or pour-over.
Location
8 Wickett St, Pine Meadow, CT 06061, USA
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