Brew Guides & Education
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...