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Interview with Ben Put, Co-Founder at Monogram Coffee

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Interview with Ben Put, Co-Founder at Monogram Coffee

For those of you who may not already be familiar, Ben Put is a legend in the specialty coffee community for many reasons. For starters, he is a six-time Canadian...

August 27, 2024 — Karen Duong 3 min read

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Q&A with Alfonso Tupaz, Founder of Hatch Crafted

Q&A with Alfonso Tupaz, Founder of Hatch Crafted

- What led you to start Hatch Coffee? How did you get into coffee? So for me, it started about eleven years ago, roasting coffee by hand.  I was based...
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Q&A with Pallet Coffee Roasters

Q&A with Pallet Coffee Roasters

With seven locations across Vancouver, community-minded Pallet Coffee Roasters aims to make specialty coffee more accessible. We chatted with Ben Rugg, their Director of Coffee, to learn more about their origin story and plans for...
March 27, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Q&A With 33 ⅓ Coffee Roasters

Q&A With 33 ⅓ Coffee Roasters

This Regina-based roastery is looking to bring a little more specialty coffee to the city. We chatted with Eric Galbraith, the owner of 33 ⅓ Coffee Roasters, to learn about...
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Q&A With Café Pista

Q&A With Café Pista

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Q&A with Subtext Coffee

Q&A with Subtext Coffee

Subtext Coffee was launched in 2020 by Alex Castellani, co-owner of Boxcar Social in Toronto. The cafe chain has a reputation for pushing the envelope of specialty coffee and providing...
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Q&A With Planet Bean Coffee

Q&A With Planet Bean Coffee

Hailing from Guelph, Ontario, this roastery has been in the specialty coffee world for a very long time… 26 years! We chatted with their founder Bill Barrett, to learn more...
March 03, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Q&A With 94 Celcius Micro-Torréfacteur

Q&A With 94 Celcius Micro-Torréfacteur

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Freezing Green Coffee with Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

Freezing Green Coffee with Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

There are differing opinions about the aging and degrading of green coffee and every roaster has their own way of trying to stop the clock. At Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters, they’ve invested...
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Q&A With Rabbit Hole Roasters

Q&A With Rabbit Hole Roasters

Rabbit Hole Roasters was crowned 2023 Micro Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine. We caught up with David Lalonde, co-owner of Rabbit Hole Roasters to learn how the whirlwind...
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“Is Roasting Difficult?” With Lee Knuttila

“Is Roasting Difficult?” With Lee Knuttila

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Q&A With Social Coffee Roasters

Q&A With Social Coffee Roasters

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Q&A With Ambros Coffee Co.

Q&A With Ambros Coffee Co.

This is our first time featuring Ambros Coffee Co., the Montreal-based roastery run by brothers, Anthony and Tom Argiropoulos. Inspired by their Greek heritage and their family involvement in the specialty coffee world, the...
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