Brew Guides & Education
Who is Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters (Calgary, Alberta)
The Roastery Phil Robertson and Sebastian Sztabzyb met in 1996 at the University of Calgary. They were both studying engineering when they were paired up as lab partners and bonded...
Who is Rosso Coffee Roasters (Calgary, Alberta)
The Roastery Rosso Coffee Roasters began as a coffee shop in the Ramsey neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, in 2007. Initially called Caffe Rosso, the cafe was run entirely by owner...
Warmth Blend - Origin Deep Dives
Origin Deep Dive: Brazil Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world, which is exporting a third of the globe’s coffee. It all started with a scandal. A "Seeduction"...
Issue #12 Brew Guides
BASECAMP: Rosso Coffee Roasters What you'll need: A French Press Kettle 450g of water at 94°C/201°F 28g of coffee (medium-fine grind, approx. 820 microns) Two spoons How to make it: ...
Debunking Blends
Blends can sometimes have a bad rap. There is a misconception that roasters use them as a way to cover up cheaper coffees. Maybe historically, that has been true, but...
Q&A with Vava Angwenyi
This Coffee is Exclusive #7: Vava was exported by the incredible Vava Angwenyi, Author of Coffee Milk Blood and Owner of Vava Coffee - the first woman-owned B-Corp in Kenya...
Q&A with Multiply Coffee
Hailing from Vernon, British Columbia is Multiply Coffee. Multiply is run by two full-time pastors who wanted to stay connected with their community amid the pandemic. We chatted with the...
Issue #11 Light & Adventurous Pack Brew Guides
THIS COFFEE CO.: This Coffee is Exclusive #7: Vava What you'll need: Origami cone-style dripper (plastic is preferred over ceramic) If you don’t have an Origami dripper, you can use either...
Issue #11 Classic & Approachable Pack Brew Guides
MULTIPLY COFFEE and PROPELLER COFFEE CO.: Guatemala & Foundry What you'll need: An AeroPress Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred) 14g of coffee (medium grind, approx. 900 microns)...
Issue #11 Decaf Pack Brew Guides
THIS COFFEE CO.: This Coffee is Decaf What you'll need: Origami cone-style dripper (plastic is preferred over ceramic) If you don’t have an Origami dripper, you can use either a Kalita...
Modus Coffee Roastery Q&A
We reached out to Sharif Sharifi, Owner & Operator at Modus to learn more about the story behind this micro-roastery. Launched in 2017, the team have a modest but specific...
Roasti Coffee Co. Q&A
Based out of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Roasti Coffee Co. is a micro-roaster started by former hockey goaltender Andrew Hayes and his father, Gerry Hayes, in January 2017. Gerry had roasted...