Brew Guides & Education
Varietal Deep Dive: Obata
Obata is a rarely seen varietal; we only featured one Obata coffee last year at The Roasters Pack. So, let’s take a deep dive and learn more about this mysterious...
Issue #7 - The Decaf Pack Brew Guides
--- 94 CELCIUS MICRO-TORRÉFACTEUR: Colombia Elias and Shady Bayter Method: Origami with wave-style flat bottom filter What you'll need: Origami dripper (plastic is preferred over ceramic) If you don’t have...
Issue #7 - Classic & Approachable Pack Brew Guides
--- 94 CELCIUS MICRO-TORRÉFACTEUR: Mexico Alejandro Martinez Method: Origami with wave-style flat bottom filter What you'll need: Origami dripper (plastic is preferred over ceramic) If you don’t have an Origami...
Issue #7 - The Light & Adventurous Pack Brew Guides
--- DRUMROASTER COFFEE: Rwanda Cyeshero Hill Method: Origami with cone-style V60 filter What you'll need: Origami dripper (plastic is preferred over ceramic) If you don’t have an Origami dripper,...
Origin Deep Dive: Costa Rica
Coffee in Costa Rica traces its roots to the late 18th century, when it was imported directly from Ethiopia and introduced to the Central Valley, a giant plateau that covers...
Origin Deep Dive: Burundi
Burundi doesn’t have a long history in coffee, but despite this, their quality has caught up on the world stage. Let’s jump in and take a deeper look! The History...
Q&A with Timbertrain Coffee Roasters
We caught up with Peter Kim, the Co-Owner of Timbertrain Coffee Roasters and Kat McClure, the Head Roaster, to learn more about how Timbertrain began and the surprising overlap between...
Processing Deep Dive: Pulped Natural
Pulped natural processing is somewhere between washed and naturally processed coffees. It’s a unique method that imparts specific flavours and textures. Let’s dive briefly into these methods to get a...
A Flashbrew Paloma Recipe
Escape Coffee Roasters is selling Triple A as a Flashbrew can! Flashbrew is hot brewed, then flash chilled and canned immediately with nitrogen to kick the oxygen out. It results...
Q&A with Zachary Cox
We caught up with Agro Roasters’ new Head Roaster, Zachary Cox, to learn how he got into specialty and the surprising overlap between sound engineering and roasting. - How did...
Origin Deep Dive: Africa
In Issue #6 of the Light & Adventurous pack, we’ve featured three coffees from Africa, however, each country has its own unique history and distinct taste profile. Let’s dive into...
Q&A with Paprik Liu, National Barista Championship Competitor
Paprik Liu, a Barista at Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters, recently qualified to go to Nationals for the Canadian National Barista Competition. We caught up with Liu to hear about...