Welcome to
Leestown Coffee House
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Truly Great Coffee
Coffee and creativity are our passion. From an early morning pick-me-up to a late afternoon latte, and everything in between, we have you covered.
Our beans are locally sourced, certified fair trade and organic. All single use items are chosen with the environment in mind, even our plastics are compostable. Our ingredients are the best we can find and many are made in house! Leestown Coffee House is local, in every sense of the word. Stop by for a taste of home you never knew existed.
The Best Locally Sourced Ingredients
Our Beans
Beans are supplied from City Roastery (Georgetown, KY). All beans are certified fair trade and organic.
The Water
Lexington's water is hard. We filter our water through an industrial Water Softener and Reverse Osmosis system.
Eco Conscious
Everything that we offer is made with only the highest quality ecologically friendly materials. We also recycle & provide used ground for compost!
taste the difference.
Innovative Equipment
Water Filtration
Good Coffee starts with good water. We use a high volume Water Softener and Reverse Osmosis system to filter out unwanted flavors and minerals in the water. Then we add in desired minerals based on the effect. Our ice machine has different mineralization filters than our Espresso, which is different from our Drip Coffee/Cold Brew!
Slayer Espresso
Slayer LP 3 group is a top of the line espresso machine. A multiboiler system allows temperature control to be maintained even during heavy usage. Volumetric dosing as well as weight conversion keeps our espresso to water ratio accurate and repeatable.
Cold Brew
System designed/built by owner, fabrication done in Lexington allows large and small batches to be created with a much finer amount of control over the brewing process.
Grinders
Mahlkönig E80 GBW, E65s, and EK43 - All Grinders feature large diameter flat burrs ensuring a consistent grind resulting in a fantastic cup of coffee, every time.
Drip Coffee
Fetco XTS CBS 2131XTS - Cascading spray dome and timed pulses ensures grounds are fully saturated at exactly the right time to give you a perfect cup.
Pour Overs
Hario V60 - A tried and true method for extracting the defining notes from our high quality beans. Paired with Stagg EKG kettles for temperature stability.
Our Story
The idea for Leestown Coffee House was born out of years of commuting to and from Lexington and noticing a lack of convenient local options for coffee. Owners (design/quality engineer) Thomas Ward and (photographer) Bre Taulbee started renovations in March 2020, with plans of being open in May. Covid-19 delayed those plans significantly but the Grand Opening finally took place on Oct 2-4, 2020.
