Brew Guides & Education

Q&A With Rebel Chocolate

Q&A With Rebel Chocolate

Rebel Chocolate is the brand behind the delicious Liquid Chocolate, otherwise known as the mocha’s best friend! If you haven’t tried Liquid Chocolate in your coffee yet, you’re in for a...
March 29, 2022 — Lauren Scratch
Brew Guide: El Aguante on Chemex

Brew Guide: El Aguante on Chemex

We featured the El Aguante by Kittel in our Issue #3 Classic Pack, and we can’t get enough of this coffee on Chemex! Liam Robichaud, Director of Coffee at Kittel...
March 11, 2022 — Lauren Scratch
Cortado Recipe: Overview, How to Make it, Variations and More!

Cortado Recipe: Overview, How to Make it, Variations and More!

Ah yes, the classic cortado. Rumour has it that the cortado recipe was invented by busy baristas who were looking to get a quick fix during a rush. If you're looking for the best cortado...
March 11, 2022 — Lauren Scratch
January Shipping Update 🚚

January Shipping Update 🚚

Happy new year, everyone! We just wanted to keep you in the loop on some updates. The first one is a not-so-great update: as we all know, Omicron is sweeping...
January 11, 2022 — Lauren Scratch
Moving to Weekly Shipments!

Moving to Weekly Shipments!

Hey All! This is a pretty exciting time for us here at The Roasters Pack - we're going to be doing shipments every week now! A change we’ve had penciled...
November 29, 2021 — Suneal Pabari
This Coffee Is Meaningful: The Story Behind Mataquescuintla

This Coffee Is Meaningful: The Story Behind Mataquescuintla

The Mataquescuintla coffee you received in the November issue of The Roasters Pack all started with an article.  The LA Times editorial written by Kate Linthicum led with the headline:...
October 31, 2021 — Suneal Pabari
Q&A With Lynsey Hayes, Owner of Sorellina Coffee

Q&A With Lynsey Hayes, Owner of Sorellina Coffee

In the September issue of The Roasters Pack, we featured a few delicious coffees from the new Edmonton coffee roaster, Sorellina Coffee. We caught up with Lynsey Hayes, the owner at...
October 04, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Dialed in: How to Brew a Japanese Iced Coffee

Dialed in: How to Brew a Japanese Iced Coffee

The Japanese iced coffee brew method is a great way to maintain the brightness and depth of a coffee in a cold drink. If you’ve been drinking a lot of...
June 26, 2021 — Suneal Pabari
Q&A With Rooftop Coffee Roasters

Q&A With Rooftop Coffee Roasters

We caught up with Head Roaster at Rooftop Coffee Roasters, Keegan Street, who co-founded the coffee company with his parents, Sarah Deschenes and David Street in June 2016. Here's our...
June 19, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Q&A With Swiss Water Decaf

Q&A With Swiss Water Decaf

Swiss Water Decaf is the choice for many coffee roasters to create a smooth, unaffected decaf. We caught up with Swiss Water’s Director of Coffee, Mike Strumpf, to ask him...
June 07, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Why Does Coffee Water Matter?

Why Does Coffee Water Matter?

A cup of brew is typically made up of two elements, the actual coffee itself, and water (and milk and sugar sometimes which is okay too!). We put so much...
May 10, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
What Is Cascara?

What Is Cascara?

Is cascara the new black? Let’s examine how this game-changing super-tea is shaking up the coffee world!   Cascara Meaning Cascara is a direct translation of the Spanish word for...
April 14, 2021 — Lauren Scratch