Brew Guides & Education

Q&A with Birdy Coffee Co.

Q&A with Birdy Coffee Co.

Hailing from Red Deer County, Alberta, is Birdy Coffee Co. The roastery shares space with a multi-brewer tap room, Craft Beer Commonwealth. We chatted with owner Ryan Walker to learn...
September 14, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #10 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

Issue #10 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

BIRDY COFFEE CO.: Night Owl Decaf  What you'll need: A French Press Kettle 450g of water at 96°C/205°F 28g of coffee (medium-fine grind, approx. 820 microns)  Two spoons How to...
September 11, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #10 Classic Pack Brew Guides

Issue #10 Classic Pack Brew Guides

BIRDY COFFEE CO.: Laerce Franca Faleiros  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...
September 11, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #10 Light Pack Brew Guides

Issue #10 Light Pack Brew Guides

HAVE FUN COFFEE: The Big Sipper 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 Wave...
September 07, 2023 — Zara Snitman
What is Defect Coffee?

What is Defect Coffee?

Defect coffee often consists of “quakers”, which are typically identified by their light colour due to lack of the sugars in the unroasted bean. During the roasting process, coffee turns...
August 24, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Amaretto Iced Latte

Amaretto Iced Latte

This espresso is bursting with fruity cherry notes. We asked Seth Taylor, Owner of Seth Taylor: Coffee by Design what iced coffee recipe he would suggest to help showcase these...
August 24, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Have Fun Coffee

Q&A with Have Fun Coffee

We chatted with Sonny Adamski, the Owner of Have Fun Coffee, to learn more about the coffee scene in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and how he went from owning an ice...
August 22, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Who is Detour Coffee?

Who is Detour Coffee?

The Roastery  Kaelin McCowan founded Detour Coffee Roasters in 2009 in Dundas, Ontario.  "Kaelin fell in love with coffee, and it became his passion. For many people, coffee can be...
August 22, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with 32 Lakes Coffee Roasters

Q&A with 32 Lakes Coffee Roasters

Margot and Nathan Jantz moved from the bursting Vancouver coffee scene to the small community of qathet, British Columbia. We chatted with the duo to learn more about specialty coffee...
August 17, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Who is Epoch Chemistry? (Moncton, New Brunswick)

Who is Epoch Chemistry? (Moncton, New Brunswick)

Location: 400 St George Street, Moncton, New Brunswick Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Roaster Type: Stronghold Halogen Roaster Years of operation: opened in 2020 Epoch Chemistry...
August 15, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #9 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

Issue #9 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

32 LAKES COFFEE ROASTERS: Stillwater Decaf What you'll need: Origami dripper (plastic is preferred over ceramic). If you don’t have an Origami dripper, you can use either a Kalita Wave...
August 10, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #9 Classic Pack Brew Guides

Issue #9 Classic Pack Brew Guides

32 LAKES COFFEE ROASTERS: Hooked What you'll need: An AeroPress Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred) 14g of coffee (medium grind, approx. 900 microns) 220g of water at 90°C/194°F...
August 10, 2023 — Zara Snitman