Q&A with Traffic Coffee

Q&A with Traffic Coffee

We chatted with the Director of Coffee and Founder of Traffic Coffee, Jesse Lewin, to learn more about this coffee roaster and some upcoming secret projects they have on the...
July 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Processing Deep Dive: Catur Coffee Company

Processing Deep Dive: Catur Coffee Company

Catur is a collaborative project between So So Good Coffee Company, an Indonesian coffee sourcing consultancy; Dr. Ian tan Taufik, and Mikael Jasin, a two-time Indonesian Barista Champion. Catur uses the innovative process of...
July 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
World Barista Champion 2023: Boram Um

World Barista Champion 2023: Boram Um

The 2023 World Barista Championship was held at the World of Coffee, in Athens, Greece. The coveted title of World Barista Champion was won by Boram Um, whose family owns...
July 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Deep Dive: Gesha Village

Deep Dive: Gesha Village

Spanning 471 hectares, Gesha Village is the largest privately owned farm in Ethiopia and rests on the land that was the birthplace of the celebrated Gesha varietal. “The Gesha varietal...
July 26, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Chance Coffee

Q&A with Chance Coffee

Chance Coffee is operating as the sole specialty coffee roaster in Windsor, Ontario! We caught up with their owner Ryan Nantais to hear about their recently opened cafe and the...
July 21, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Melk and Biodynamic Farming

Melk and Biodynamic Farming

Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, is Melk, a roastery that focuses on sourcing coffees with holistic farming practices. Since opening, owners Dominique Jacques and Myriam Asselin have committed to only sourcing...
July 20, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #8 Light Pack Brew Guides

Issue #8 Light Pack Brew Guides

EPOCH CHEMISTRY: Zuberi Matsitsi 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 dripper, or...
July 14, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #8 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

Issue #8 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

MELK: Bon Décaf 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 92°C/197°F 10g of...
July 14, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #8 Classic Pack Brew Guides

Issue #8 Classic Pack Brew Guides

CHANCE COFFEE: Heart Eyes (French Press) 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 make...
July 14, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Iced Pour-Over Coffee

Iced Pour-Over Coffee

This is our preferred method because the ice doesn't melt during the brewing process – you add it in after the coffee has been brewed. We accounted for the coffee ratios too, so...
June 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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