Brew Guides & Education

Iced AeroPress Recipe

Iced AeroPress Recipe

We want to make the most of these last couple of weeks of warm weather. So, it's time to experiment with a new version of iced coffee! We all love a...
June 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Bows Coffee Roasters & Torch Song Cafe

Q&A with Bows Coffee Roasters & Torch Song Cafe

Drew Johnson, the Owner of Bows Coffee Roasters, has a new venture: Torch Song—a cafe, record shop, book store and restaurant. We caught up with Johnson to learn more about...
June 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Carsen Oglend of Drumroaster Coffee

Q&A with Carsen Oglend of Drumroaster Coffee

Carsen Oglend and his parents opened Drumroaster Coffee in 2007. Located in a shopping complex off the Trans-Canada Highway on Vancouver Island, Drumroaster has become a destination spot for vacationers...
June 26, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Varietal Deep Dive: Obata

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...
June 23, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #7 - The Decaf Pack Brew Guides

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...
June 16, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #7 - Classic & Approachable Pack Brew Guides

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...
June 16, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #7 - The Light & Adventurous Pack Brew Guides

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,...
June 16, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Origin Deep Dive: Costa Rica

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...
June 12, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Origin Deep Dive: Burundi

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...
June 09, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Timbertrain Coffee Roasters

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...
June 05, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Processing Deep Dive: Pulped Natural

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...
June 02, 2023 — Zara Snitman
A Flashbrew Paloma Recipe

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...
June 02, 2023 — Zara Snitman