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

I blogged last month about a coffee roaster located out in Linden, AB called High Seas Coffee Roasters. The kind folks sent me a bag of their Ethiopian Mokonisa to brew up and so I figured it would only be appropriate to make the trek out there to visit them in person to say thanks. So this … More Coffee Road Trip – High Seas Coffee Co.

This past Saturday afternoon I had the opportunity to attend the recent workshop on Syphon Brewing put on by the folks at Eight Ounce Coffee. If you’re not aware of these great workshops they are offered on a monthly basis and the best part is, they’re FREE! I wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity … More Syphon Brewing Workshop

Lucky enough to live in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary or Vancouver? The amazing folks over at Beanstock announced yesterday that they have partnered with Breville Canada to offer a series of Masterclasses in these cities in the coming weeks and months. I have been a HUGE fan of Breville for years. I have owned their Barista … More Breville Masterclass

It’s not every day that I get excited about a coffee & beer collaboration. Usually because most of these beers are stouts or porters and I’m just not a dark-beer-and-roasty-espresso-flavour kind of guy. I like my IPA’s, Session Ales, and maybe a Pale Ale but nothing much darker than that. So last week when I … More Monogram/O.T. Brewing – Coffee Beer