Panama. Ethiopia. Colombia. There is no question that we know these countries to be producers of some of the finest coffee around. China. Philippines. Vietnam. So what about these countries? There is no mistaking that with things like growing consumer demand, sustainability challenges, and climate change there is a real push towards sourcing coffee not … More Emerging Origins

Love Calgary? Love Coffee? Love Free Things? One of the best deal’s going right now is the free 20 minute Phil & Sebastian Roasterie Tour at their Simmons Building HQ. Offered on Wednesday’s from 12:15pm to 12:35pm, this great option to learn more about one of Calgary’s top specialty coffee roasters is a no-brainer for … More Phil & Sebastian Roasterie Tour

A little while back I took a trip on a sunny Saturday afternoon down to the Kensington neighbourhood here in Calgary to check out Meraki Supply Co. for their customer appreciation event. While I was there I bumped into Dustin Paisley & Connor Curran. If these names sound familiar to you it’s because they are the … More Local Laundry Collaboration

Summer was made for road trips! I recently had the chance to drive just 90 minutes north of Calgary to Sylvan Lake & Red Deer for the weekend. Despite having been to (and through) Red Deer a number of times I had yet to make it to Sylvan Lake! And if you’re gonna visit Sylvan … More Coffee Road Trip – Red Deer & Sylvan Lake

I had the chance this week to be one of the first people to taste coffee from David Kim at his brand launch event hosted at Eight Ounce Coffee.  Who is David Kim you ask? A house-hold name in the Calgary coffee community, David has been a key team member with Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters … More David Kim Coffee Brand Launch

I’m taking off today for 6 days in Texas. It’s a state I’ve never been to before (unless you count that one time I had a 3 hour layover in the Houston airport on route to Cost Rica). I’m hitting up Dallas, Waco, Austin & San Antonio. Texas has such an incredible coffee culture, and … More Texas Coffee Trip

Summer is here. And with it comes travel plans for many of us. And while taking a break from work is always greatly appreciated it doesn’t mean you need to take a break from drinking good coffee. I’m taking off in a few days down to Texas and in as much as I’m going to … More Coffee Travel Essentials

Happy Birthday to us! Crazy to think that what began as a casual conversation around the table with some friends in the specialty coffee community has now turned into this! To be honest I didn’t really know what to expect when I first began blogging a year ago, but I think the one main goal … More thebloom.coffee turns 1

When it comes to coffee, much of the focus (and rightly so) is on the drink itself. And while I love exploring the world of specialty coffee, this post goes in an entirely different direction. I was recently introduced to Kayt Andersen, who is the visionary behind Kayt’s Pottery, here in Calgary. She is making … More Kayt’s Pottery

Have you ever heard of the term hiding in plain sight? This is how I felt when I realized that Mountain Coffee was located a mere 5 minutes away from the town I grew up in. Now granted its been close to 10 years since I moved from Vancouver, but I cannot believe that this place … More Mountain Coffee – Cupping