Got a coffee lover in your family and you’re looking for the perfect gift? Or have you ever wondered what it would take to brew better coffee yourself when you head out to visit family and all they have is some pre-ground coffee that’s been kept in the fridge since before the Obama administration? (gag) … More Christmas Coffee Gift Guide
It’s a new month which means a new #CalgaryCoffeeMenu has been released by my good friend Brandon over at JellyFish Coffee. I had the privilege again this month of co-curating the menu. It’s another exceptional list of what great hand-crafted drinks and whole-beans you can enjoy this month as you celebrate the holidays. One of … More Calgary Coffee Menu – December
I’ll be posting some great ideas for gifts for the coffee-lover in your life in the coming days, but this one is time-sensitive so I wanted to make sure you knew about it! I recently connected with the great team over at Coffee Club. This rad coffee subscription service is based out of Medicine Hat (I … More 12 Days of Christmas – Coffee Box
It’s Black Friday, and the deals are rolling in!!! If you’re looking to score some new coffee gear, or some tasty beans to brew then don’t worry about having to scroll through your entire Instagram feed, or search all your favourite coffee roaster websites.. I’ve done the hard work for you! Take note that some … More Black Friday Coffee Deals!
A few weeks ago I was introduced to Prairie Lily Coffee Roasters out of Lloydminster, SK. One of the things that I love most about this blog is that it has given me the chance to connect with some amazing people who are roasting amazing coffee in the more rural parts of the prairies. I … More Prairie Lily Coffee Roasters
The wicked awesome folks at Beanstock and Breville have been running their Master Classes for the past few months. I first mentioned this back in my October 4th post. If you’re fortunate enough to live in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver or Montreal then visit their website to sign up for one of the few remaining spots. … More Breville MasterClass Review
I had a great conversation recently with a cafe owner about how critical milk-steaming is. He’s always a great source of wisdom and I know that he has been using CREAM pitchers for quite some time. I feel like I have known that this is such a significant part of creating a truly exceptional hand-crafted … More CREAM Pitcher Review
It’s November 1st which means my buddy over at Jellyfish Coffee has released his latest edition of the #CalgaryCoffeeMenu. This month I had the privilege of co-curating the menu alongside Brandon & Nelson. If you’re new to thebloom.coffee then you might not have heard of the Calgary Coffee Menu before. Essentially it’s an opportunity for Calgary … More Calgary Coffee Menu – November
I have an entire folder on my iPhone dedicated to a dozen or so different coffee-related apps. Over the years I have downloaded a number of free & paid-for apps and most of them don’t end up getting used more than a handful of times. Recently I found out about an app called Firstbloom and … More Firstbloom Coffee App
Most days after work and on the weekend you’ll find me in a pair of Levis 510’s and a t-shirt…but not just any t-shirt. I gotta say that one of the things I love about specialty coffee are all the amazing t-shirts that roasters and coffee companies put out. Over the past few years I … More Coffee T-Shirts
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