Welcome to 2020! And welcome to the first Coffee Roaster of the Month for a new year. You might have never heard of the small Northern California town of Ukiah (or be able to pronounce it) but this sleepy town of just over 15,000 is crushing it when it comes specialty coffee. I reached out to … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Black Oak
Is it just me, or doesn’t everyone save all their coffee bags every year to take one final collage-style picture to highlight all of the amazing coffee roasters they’ve experienced? No? Yeah…I wondered about that. While I know that every year-end I do see a few other posts from coffee-loving people who show off all … More Coffee Bags of 2019
It’s kinda crazy to think another year is almost over. Maybe it’s even a bit more crazy to think that I am now beginning to write the second versions of some of my favourite posts on this blog. But like I said at the end of 2018 in the first post on my “top 3 … More Top 3 Coffee’s of 2019
The team at Monogram are doing something pretty amazing. Earlier this year they launched a fantastic initiative called BYOB – bring your own bag. This is an incredible way of staying committed to taking steps towards greater sustainability as a company. When I first heard about their BYOB initiative I was hooked! Not only is … More Monogram – BYOB
I love the holiday season. And here in Calgary there is so much to enjoy this time of the year. You can check out the Zoo Lights, go ice skating at Olympic Plaza, enjoy winter in the mountains, or go shopping for gifts at any of the local Markets that pop up around this time … More Local Laundry Collab – Holiday Drink Edition
If you were one of the fortunate ones to attend Beanstock in Vancouver back in October than you probably found yourself at some point connecting with Jeremy from French Press Coffee Roasters! One of the storylines that seemed to emerge from that festival was a few of his coffees that quickly became crowd favourites. This … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – French Press
The neighbourhood of Kensington is considered Calgary’s urban village. It’s filled with with eclectic shops, gorgeous views of the downtown core, and a charm unlike many other places in the city. And in the coming days Kensington is about to welcome another exciting business to its core. Good Trade Company is set to open its … More Good Trade Co. – New Cafe Preview
Drinking good coffee is wonderful. But drinking good coffee while also doing good for the well-being of others is a no-brainer. It was for that very reason that the moment I heard about Lighthouse Mission Cafe I knew I needed to pay them a visit. So I braved the morning rush hour this week to … More Cafe Review – Lighthouse Mission Cafe
Let me tell you a little story behind our November “Coffee Roaster of the Month”. There’s no denying that the specialty coffee community is a tight-knit one. And I think on top of that it’s amazing how small this coffee community can feel sometimes (in a good way). Like many of you know, I get … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Pair Cupworks
It only took a few minutes after seeing a post of some of Jessica’s artwork to reach out to her and begin the process of getting my own custom painting by this emerging Calgary artist. If you have seen her work on her instagram feed then you know what I am talking about. Jessica has … More Jessica Walker Art
