Panacea Coffee Company was founded in 2002 with the belief that people are good and that this goodness multiplies when people share what they know, love, and have to offer. The founders discovered their best ideas, biggest smiles, and warmest moments were shared around great cups of coffee, leading them to find their own "Panacea." Located in Waynesville's Historic Frog Level district, the company operates from Warehouse 66, a building constructed between 1916 and 1924 that was formerly known as Boyd Wholesale Grocery. In summer 2001, the founders discovered this historic space and transformed it into their coffeehouse, cafe, and roastery, preserving many historical features that give the building its rustic nostalgia. Panacea Coffee Company serves as a meeting place, celebrating place, and sharing place for the community. They select, roast, and brew specialty coffee from various regions including Africa, Central America, South America, and Asia and Pacific Islands. The company offers a range of services including wholesale coffee, a coffee club subscription service, and event rentals. Their cafe features a back deck overlooking Richland Creek and operates every day from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. They offer freshly roasted coffee, espresso drinks, and food items for dine-in or takeout. The company's philosophy centers around providing "Good Coffee for Good People," believing that each cup offers the drinker a chance to find their own Panacea.
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Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
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chocolate • citrus • nutty
Brazil Oberon is a 100% Cerrado blend that showcases the region's signature characteristics: a creamy body, sweet chocolate and citric notes, with a light acidity. Sourced from the dry, flat region of southwestern Minas Gerais, the coffee benefits from ideal growing conditions where farmers can concentrate on quality production. The...
Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
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Chocolate • Medium
Colombia Supremo Popayan is a washed Arabica from Colombia, graded Supremo so smaller beans and peaberries are already sorted out. The cup is sweet and clean, with chocolate notes, medium acidity that stays balanced, and a medium-to-light body.
Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
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Milk Chocolate • Citrus • Bright
Costa Rica Tres Nubes is a single-origin Costa Rica with a full, intensely sweet aroma, bright acidity, and a creamy body. Milk chocolate and citrus lead the cup, a bright daily brew from this Central American lot.
Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
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Milk Chocolate • Tobacco • Honey
Creekside Blend is a seasonal house blend they like to roast for warm mornings. It drinks light and bright, with milk chocolate, tobacco, and honey. No single country is named, so this stays a blend.
Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
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Milk Chocolate • Walnut • Cocoa • Bright
Decaf Water Process Colombia is a water-process decaf from Colombia, made without added chemicals. Cocoa leads the aroma, acidity is bright and citric, and the medium body carries milk chocolate, walnut, and cocoa.
Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
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honeysuckle • sugar cane • orange blossom
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe offers a distinctive flavor profile characteristic of this renowned coffee-growing region. The beans produce a captivating aroma of orange blossoms and natural sweetness. The cup presents smooth, mellow acidity balanced by a bold and rich body. Tasting notes feature delicate honeysuckle sweetness and sugar cane, creating a refined...
Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
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Maple • Orange • Chocolate • Sweet and balanced
Guatemala Huehuetenango SHB EP is a high-grown single origin from Guatemala, hand-sorted to European Preparation. The cup is syrupy, with milk chocolate and fruit on the nose and maple, orange, and chocolate in the taste. Acidity is sweet and balanced.
Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
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Citrus • Chocolate • Caramel • Blackberry • Baked Apple • Bright
Honduras Colibries is a single-origin Honduras with bright acidity and a smooth body. Citrus, chocolate, and caramel sit alongside maple and honey, with blackberry and baked apple in the cup.
Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
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Sweet Grape • Chocolate • Light to Medium
Mexico Chiapas Turquesa is a single-origin Mexico from Chiapas. The aroma is full chocolate, acidity is light to medium, and the body is medium, with sweet grape and chocolate in the cup.
Panacea Coffee Company • Waynesville, NC
$22.00 · $1.83/oz
chocolate • spicy • fruit
The signature Panacea Espresso Blend offers exceptional versatility, performing beautifully as espresso shots as well as traditional hot or iced coffee. Unchanged for over 17 years, this time-tested recipe delivers a complex and satisfying cup. The coffee presents spicy, fruit, and chocolate notes in its aroma, complemented by bright, clean...