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)

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

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

If you do a quick Google search for coffee subscriptions you’ll get quite a few results. And I think that’s a good thing. It seems in the past couple of years, coffee roasters offering subscriptions, and independent subscription services have really taken off, and with good reason. You the roaster/subscription service are guaranteed a financial … More Coffee Subscription – Brew Perfect Box

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