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How to Brew the Abid Clever (Brew Guide/Recipe with Video!)
We're huge fans of the Abid Clever. Munenori Kawasaki of the Toronto Blue Jays won't stop mentioning bush parties, we're a bit like that: we can't stop talking about the Abid Clever.
This brewing device is the best of both words with the immersion that makes it a bit like a french press but with the cleanliness of the filtered brew that makes it a bit like a V60. There are some coffees that really do benefit from this duality and we really recommend testing out your coffees from each pack to see which ones works best.
3 Amazing Summer Time Coffee Drinks for the August Issue of The Roasters Pack
One step outside and you it hits you. You can practically taste the humidity. Ah; summer time in Canada: When the nation of ice hockey turns into a sauna.
Canadian clichés aside (eh), we’ve got some incredible coffee solutions for you that are quite tasty!
They pair quite well with the August issue of The Roasters Pack, so break out your coffees and let’s get brewing!
"A Film About Coffee" Documentary
We have moments – where we’re having a conversation with someone within the coffee industry and something they tell us blows us away. Whether it’s to do with their roasting strategy or maybe something we would never think about, like, what baskets are they putting the coffee cherry in after it is picked and how that impacts quality?
The February Issue! Want to win it? Well, here's how:
Time for a quick contest! We feel like doing some sharing. Sharing of the coffee love. And really, do you need any other type of love?
Enter here!
Start a Holiday Mug Swap at Your Office
5 Reasons Why The Roasters Pack Subscription Makes a Great Holiday Gift
The countdown to the holidays is on and so is your stress level. You haven't even begun to tackle your gift list yet and just the mere thought of stepping foot inside a mall right now is making your heart race. S.O.S.!
Fear not our awesome reader for we have the perfect solution here at The Roasters Pack. Did you know you can send our monthly coffee subscriptions as a gift?
If the November Coffees were Songs?
We recently mailed out the November Issue of the Roasters Pack, which featured coffee from Kittel Coffee Co., Other Brother Roasters & Pig Iron Coffee Roasters. Each one of the coffees had a diverse flavor set and unique taste characteristics.
So unique that it got us thinking... if these roasts were songs, which songs would they be? Yes, we’re about to compare coffee to music. It surprisingly took us a fair amount of time to decide since we’re music junkies and we had to find the absolute, utmost, correct tune. It was a very scientific process (probably about as complicated as the Rosetta comet landing) and we have the results below!
Tip of My Tongue Contest Results! (October Issue)
As you may have seen in our inaugural newsletter, the winner for our Tip of Our Tongue contest! If you didn’t receive our email, ahem, subscribe here!
If you’re not sure what the contest was, the jist of it was that we decided to include a 4th coffee in the October issue, however the coffee was unmarked. A mystery!
Tip of My Tongue Contest (October Issue) & Canada Post eCommerce Results
The Roasters Pack recently won the eCommerce Innovation “Consumer Choice” Award put on by Canada Post. Pretty sweet! The fact that it was consumer choice means that it we won because of the voting that our supporters put forward. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who voted for us! Thank you thank you thank you!
How to Brew Cold Brew Coffee!
Summer might be fading but the best solution for your summer woes? Denial. Denial and cold brew. Toss on your favourite hoodie, start making some delicious cold brew coffee and pretend it's the middle of July.
Earlier in the year we went through how to brew iced coffee and reached out to our roaster partners with their favourite recipes to make iced coffee. Although cold brewing coffee does test your patience, it is a bit more popular than iced coffee because of the fact that the taste is so different and unique - the pronounced clarity and a serious reduction in bitterness. It’s a bit less acidic too because of the way it is (usually) brewed is hot-water-free.
Does Coffee Fight Depression?
Every Monday morning we understand the magical properties of a cup of coffee as it gives us that boost to get the week started. However, does drinking it do more for you and your taste-buds than what you originally anticipated?
When we went to visit one of our featured roasters from the September issue, Propeller Coffee Co., outside of the front of their café/roaster was an entertaining sign that read: “They say money can’t buy happiness. We say money can buy coffee. And that’s pretty close. Happiness Brewing here.”
It got us thinking. We dug into some scientific journals to see if there were any studies out there that helped answer this question: Does coffee improve happiness?
Win the September Issue! (4 are up for grabs!) #CoffeeTime
If you read our last blog post, we recently were nominated for the Canada Post eCommerce awards! Which is awesome! As mentioned, one way that you can help us win is through the consumer voting.