No stranger to the hospitality business, Laura Fay was an original co-founder of Easton-based Separatist Beer Project. After five years overseeing the brewery's creative design, branding, labels and interior design, Fay began exploring beverages that more closely aligned with her interests and discovered a love for coffee. She started working at two New Jersey coffee roasters (King's Gambit Coffee Co. and Black River Roasters) while taking multiple Specialty Coffee Association classes at Coffee Project New York; she also began roasting at home and at Shared Roasting in Brooklyn, NY, to hone her skills. Fay found that she missed operating a local space and creating a product for the community to enjoy, so she decided to open Spectracolor Coffee Roasters in Easton's Simon Silk Mill, where her beverage journey began. “Spectracolor Coffee Roastery is the only fully-woman-operated roastery in the Lehigh Valley,” says Fay. “The shop is what I like to call a ‘fever dream of color' in a good way. I wanted to incorporate a wide spectrum of color and so I went with a retro '70s vibe.” Roasting her beans at Backyard Beans Coffee Company in Lansdale, Fay strives to draw as much sweetness and juiciness from the bean as she can, resulting in a smooth and flavorful cup.
1247 Simon Blvd. Unit N107, Easton | 610.438.0497 | spectracolorcoffee.com
Published as “Trending Now” in the September 2024 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.
