Brew Guides & Education

Interview with Dereje Belachew, co-founder of Finest Beans

Interview with Dereje Belachew, co-founder of Finest Beans

In Issue 6, we featured a coffee from This Coffee Co. named Anchinalun, a farmer direct lot imported by Finest Beans based in Surrey, British Columbia. 
May 27, 2024 — Karen Duong
Interview with Jiri David, Head of Coffee at Chronicle Coffee Roasters

Interview with Jiri David, Head of Coffee at Chronicle Coffee Roasters

We are so excited to welcome Chronicle Coffee Roasters to The Roasters Pack for the very first time for Issue #6! 
May 21, 2024 — Karen Duong
Interview with Founder of KOHI Coffee Roasters, Daniel Moranville

Interview with Founder of KOHI Coffee Roasters, Daniel Moranville

We sat down with founder, Daniel Moranville, to learn more about his journey, the meaning behind KOHI, and a special coffee from his menu.
April 29, 2024 — Karen Duong
Interview with Co-founder of Homeground Coffee Roasters, Elysia Tan

Interview with Co-founder of Homeground Coffee Roasters, Elysia Tan

Elysia Tan placed second runner up in the 2022 World Brewers Cup Competition, but it certainly wasn’t her first rodeo. We sat down with Elysia to learn more about her...
April 22, 2024 — Karen Duong
Roaster Origin Stories Featuring: Detour Coffee

Roaster Origin Stories Featuring: Detour Coffee

We got the chance to get to know not only one, but three wonderful roasters from Detour! Meet Carina, head roaster, and Michael and Russell who are production roasters.
April 04, 2024 — Karen Duong
Get to Know Jeannie Lee of Agro Roasters

Get to Know Jeannie Lee of Agro Roasters

Jeannie placed second in this year’s Canadian Cup Tasters Competition, and we sat down with her to learn more about her background and competition experience.
April 03, 2024 — Karen Duong
Get to Know Rogue Wave's Ply Pasarj

Get to Know Rogue Wave's Ply Pasarj

Ply Pasarj, co-owner of Rogue Wave, has competed in many specialty coffee competitions across Canada, and even went international for the World Brewers Cup in 2021 where he placed fifth overall. We sat down with Ply to learn more about his experience with coffee competitions.
March 30, 2024 — Karen Duong
Interview with September Coffee Co. Co-founder, Kyle Rowsell

Interview with September Coffee Co. Co-founder, Kyle Rowsell

As our subscribers already know, Canada has an abundance of specialty coffee roasters to offer across the nation. But, we’ll never say “no” to having another join the roster!

Introducing: September Coffee Co., founded by Kyle and Natasha Rowsell. September is a micro roastery based in Ottawa, Canada with a paramount goal of working with small producers and farmers to share their finest coffees with the community.

March 06, 2024 — Karen Duong
Filipino baked goods meet specialty chocolate at this Toronto cafe: Bakerrae x Chachalate

Filipino baked goods meet specialty chocolate at this Toronto cafe: Bakerrae x Chachalate

Toronto may boast many coffee shops across the city, but have you ever heard of a cafe that was also a bakery and a chocolate factory? Well, look no further, as The Upper Beaches area is now home to the much-anticipated brick and mortar of Bakerrae x Chachalate! 

February 26, 2024 — Karen Duong
Q&A with Seth Taylor from Seth Taylor: Coffee by Design

Q&A with Seth Taylor from Seth Taylor: Coffee by Design

Seth Taylor: Coffee by Design is a one-person operation, and the owner, Seth Taylor, is roasting up some seriously incredible coffees. We chatted with Taylor to learn more about his...
January 11, 2024 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Lee Knuttila of Quietly Coffee

Q&A with Lee Knuttila of Quietly Coffee

Lee Knuttila, Owner of Quietly Coffee, began his coffee journey as a barista at Sam James Coffee Bar in Toronto. During this time, he was completing his Ph.D. at York...
November 30, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Counterpart Coffee

Q&A with Counterpart Coffee

Hailing from Squamish, British Columbia is Counterpart Coffee. Run by Emily Lehnen and Tim Knutton, this two-person roastery is a staple in the Canadian specialty coffee scene. We caught up...
November 15, 2023 — Zara Snitman