Given the crazy times we find ourselves in, and my sincere desire to strongly champion local in every way possible, I knew that this month’s feature for our Coffee Roaster of the Month needed to be very local…as in here in Calgary. The coffee community in Canada only continues to get stronger, and I know … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Collective Coffee
Where do I even begin? There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has radically shifted the landscape of our entire world in these recent days. Words like social-distancing, self-isolation, etc are now a part of our everyday language. And now as coffee roasters & cafes close their doors, and many more small businesses are … More Coffee & Covid-19
KRUVE & Holey Brewed are excited to announce an official partnership! We are excited to announce KRUVE EQ as the Official Coffee Glassware of Holey Brewed. There is no question that the Canadian coffee scene is one filled with incredible coffee shops, world-renowned roasters, and passionate coffee drinkers. KRUVE and Holey Brewed are equally committed … More KRUVE + Holey Brewed Partnership
Well the people have spoken! I thought I was being generous in choosing 7 books that I felt every coffee lover needed to read. But you reached out through DM & email and said there were even more books that should be an essential part of a coffee lovers library. So here are 7 more … More 7 Books Every Coffee Lover Needs To Read (pt.2)
Always Extra. Luminous Coffee Roasters has taken the specialty coffee scene by storm in 2019 and now into early 2020. Their coffee is truly incredible, their packaging is next-level (did somebody say Chinese take-out boxes), and Mason & Lexus who are the team behind Luminous are two of the most passionate and creative people I … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Luminous
Everyone’s fascination with coffee begins somewhere. And if there is one principle I have come to recognize when it comes to specialty coffee is that there is ALWAYS more to learn. So how do you learn more about specialty coffee? Well, you can certainly talk to barista’s, roasters, or just about anyone in the specialty coffee … More 7 Books Every Coffee Lover Needs To Read
There is no question that Swiss Water® Decaf is a house-hold name when it comes to decaf coffee… and for good reasons! They have honed their craft over many years and continue to put out an incredible product. Maybe you or a friend is caffeine sensitive, or maybe you just want to cut back a … More Don’t Diss Decaf
It never ceases to amaze me the ways in which I get connected to various coffee roasters. You may recall that back in June I took a trip down to Texas and had the chance to visit Forth Worth for part of a day. I didn’t have a lot of time to visit all of … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Buon Giorno
Not everyone gets a do-over. Sometimes though, if you’re lucky, you get the chance to start afresh. Welcome to the rebrand. For many of you, you have followed along with me this last while as all of a sudden my account began to have lesser and lesser use-ability. I am not sure why this was … More Welcome to the Rebrand
Hey everyone! Likely by now you have noticed my social media outage. For some reason Instagram & Facebook have flagged my social accounts (specifically the URL “thebloom.coffee” & my handle @thebloom.coffee) and have severely limited their use. I am working diligently to figure out why this happened and to get back to sharing great content … More Social Media Outage
