Today was a pretty amazing day, if you are lucky enough (like I am) to live in Calgary! The team over at Monogram welcomed Andy Sprenger, who founded Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters along with his wife Laurel, to their Britannia Cafe for a public cupping. Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters hails from Lakewood Colorado, a suburb of Denver. … More SweetBloom x Monogram Cupping

Recently I connected up with Matthew McNeilly who is the mind behind Canada Coffee Maps. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I won his Instagram contest for two free maps & a mystery bag of coffee from one of the roasters listed on the map. While I understand there are some great digital … More Canada Coffee Maps

Well this sure caught me by surprise! I never had the intention when I wrote my original post about Small Town Coffee Roasters, that I would be here writing a follow-up piece! But due to an overwhelming response from so many of you who loved the first one, and for so many who messaged me … More Small Town Coffee Roasters pt.2

Recently on my trip to Vancouver for Spring Break I had my eyes set on visiting a coffee shop I had heard of before, but hadn’t had the chance yet to visit. Honolulu Coffee has two cafes in Vancouver, and I was able to visit their Kerrisdale location. Truth be told, up until this point … More Honolulu Coffee

When the weather gets warmer here in Alberta it feels like the entire province comes out of hibernation! And with that warmer weather comes the time to plan a road trip or two! One of the unique features of living on the prairies is that there are so many amazing small towns scattered around this … More Small Town Coffee Roasters

I was out in Vancouver this past week. The sun was shining, the cherry blossoms were in full-bloom, and there was an abundance of coffee to drink! Needless to say all was right with the world! If you live in Vancouver, or plan to visit anytime soon then you need to get your hands on … More Siply Coffee App

This afternoon I had the opportunity to pull together a coffee cupping event for a few friends here in Calgary. I want to first and foremost thank Mike Chapman over at 1914 Coffee Company (Squamish, BC) for sending over a number of ridiculous coffees that we had the privilege of cupping. The next time find … More Coffee Cupping (1914 x Sought & Found)

I’m heading to Vancouver in a week and I’m so stoked to get back to the city that I once called home. It’s a city that continues to amaze me, with its innovation, passion, and love for this incredible beverage. It hasn’t even been a year since my last trip, and there are so many … More Heading to Vancouver…

Today was a huge milestone for thebloom.coffee! Over on our Instagram account we hit 500 followers! I am truly honoured & humbled by everyone who has encouraged me over the past few months and so incredibly thankful for every single one of my followers. It’s for you that I do this. Reflecting back on when … More Milestone Day!

Back in October 2018 the teams over at Monogram & O.T. Brewing released their first collaboration, the ARDI Beer (see article). Well they’ve done it again, and this time their Natural Java Coffee Beer was created with its debut taking place at The HopWired Festival that took place this past weekend in Vancouver. O.T. Brewing had this … More Monogram + O.T. Brewing – JAVA