Brew Guides & Education

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
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
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
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
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
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
Q&A with Zachary Cox

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...
June 02, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Paprik Liu, National Barista Championship Competitor

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...
May 29, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Cape Coffee

Q&A with Cape Coffee

Roasting from rural Cape Broyle, Newfoundland, and sister business of Bannerman Brewery, Cape Coffee, is trying to bring more specialty coffee to St. John’s. We caught up with their roasters,...
May 25, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Equator Coffee Roasters

Q&A with Equator Coffee Roasters

Hailing from Almonte, Ontario, a small town just outside Ottawa is Equator Coffee Roasters. We caught up with Craig Hall, the Founder, to learn how the coffee industry has changed...
May 05, 2023 — Zara Snitman