Step off the plane in Arizona and it feels like your walking on the surface of the sun. And that’s in the middle of January! Ok, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but for a state that sees more sun and more heat than any other in the USA, would you believe it … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – PRESTA
I had heard of Ruby years ago, but it wasn’t until last April while attending the Specialty Coffee Expo in Portland where I got the chance to meet their team and enjoy some of their coffee! Let me just say that both impressed me greatly. So much so that I knew I had to keep … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Ruby Coffee Roasters
Specialty coffee roasters in the province of Quebec continue to grow both in terms of the number of roasters but also in terms of the quality of coffee being roasted. It has been remarkable to witness this growth over these past few years, and to be able to share about it here on this site. … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Cafe Folklore
Today marks 5 years sharing stories of various coffee roasters! WOW. I have always been a storyteller. That was in part why I launched this blog. And I still love telling stories today. One of my favourite stories to tell are those of the incredible specialty coffee roasters that you and I enjoy on a … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – 5 Years!
Tucked away in the far northwest corner of Washington State is the city of Bellingham. Not only does this city boast of its geography–being situated between snow-capped mountains and the shores of the Pacific Ocean, this is a city that also boasts of an incredible coffee culture, and some incredible cafes & roasters. I had … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Makeworth
Coffee truly is a global experience. Recently I was sipping on a coffee, grown in the Yunnan Province of China, roasted in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and brewed in Calgary, Canada. What a journey! It was this naturally processed Catimor variety from Dinosaur Coffee that really opened my eyes to this previously unknown-to-me coffee roaster and … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Dinosaur Coffee
It’s been over a decade since I last made my way to Atlanta. I was impressed back then with the specialty coffee community, and in the years since being there it only appears to have gotten better. On a totally different note, have you ever been in the same place as someone, but had no … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Trade Wind / The Roastery
Even if Edmonton is only a short 2.5hr drive north of Calgary, I don’t get up there that often as I’d like. But this summer I found myself needing to head up there for the day and that meant only one thing…FINALLY getting the chance to visit Candid Coffee Roasters. I first got connected to … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Candid Coffee Roasters
How fitting, right?! I’ll be honest, it would just seem wrong to feature any other roaster other than Canada’s own, September Coffee for this month’s Coffee Roaster of the Month feature. It just makes sense. But it’s not just because of their namesake that I wanted to share their story. This still relatively new coffee … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – September
It was earlier this year that I first heard about Unity Coffee out of Los Angeles, California. Fast forward a few more months at EXPO in Portland I had the chance to run into Meagan (a former team member). We had a great conversation and she mentioned that Unity had a booth over in Roasters … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Unity
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