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Mataquescuintla and Semilla: An Update

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Mataquescuintla and Semilla: An Update

The Roasters Pack has featured coffees from Mataquescuintla in the past, and we plan on continuing to do so, to support the communities involved. Here’s an overview of what has...

June 13, 2025 — Dustin Yu 10 min read

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Does China Grow Coffee? Here's what you need to know:

Does China Grow Coffee? Here's what you need to know:

"Without China on our menu, we honestly wouldn't be where we are now," explains David Lalonde of Rabbit Hole Roasters. Rabbit Hole Roasters is still the only specialty coffee roastery...
August 11, 2020 — Suneal Pabari
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Coffee Origin: Myanmar (The Past & Present, Processing and Taste)

Coffee Origin: Myanmar (The Past & Present, Processing and Taste)

“They're backyard gardens, they are small patches of land that seeds have been thrown onto,” explained Cole Torode, Director of Coffee at Rosso Coffee, on the Myanmar production he visited...
July 26, 2020 — Suneal Pabari
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Coffee Origin: Uganda (The Plants, History, Arabica vs Robusta & Processing)

Coffee Origin: Uganda (The Plants, History, Arabica vs Robusta & Processing)

In the June 2020 issue, we featured a coffee from Pop Coffee Works out of Toronto, Ontario, sourced from the origin of Uganda. It's a relatively uncommon origin for specialty coffee....
July 22, 2020 — Suneal Pabari
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Coffee Origin: Timor-Leste (History, Farmers, Varietals & Production)

Coffee Origin: Timor-Leste (History, Farmers, Varietals & Production)

In the July 2020 issue, we featured a coffee from Propeller Coffee Co. out of Toronto Ontario, sourced from the origin of Timor-Leste. It was our first time ever featuring...
July 14, 2020 — Suneal Pabari
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What’s the deal with Terroir?

What’s the deal with Terroir?

Often when speaking with coffee roasters, terroir is brought up as one of the qualities that makes a specific coffee special. With the 3 coffees featured this month, their uniqueness is absolutely related to their unique terroir. So, what does terroir really mean?

May 18, 2017 — Suneal Pabari
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Where did the word “Coffee” come from?

The history of the coffee plant itself is pretty wild as it meandered its way across the world – from East Africa to the Middle East to Europe and further...
March 21, 2014 — Suneal Pabari
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