Brew Guides & Education

Kapé Coffee and Philippine Specialty Coffee

Kapé Coffee and Philippine Specialty Coffee

“Philippine specialty coffee is our best-kept secret, and we should stop keeping it a secret.” Iona Fresnoza, cofounder of Kapé Coffee, first met Ate Marivic, president of the Balutakay Coffee Farmers...
July 28, 2022 — Zara Snitman
Balam Sacred Coffee and Nehemias Estela Chilcon

Balam Sacred Coffee and Nehemias Estela Chilcon

“Balam is the jaguar. For the Mayans, the jaguar is the jaguar we all know, and at night, the jaguar is the spirit of Balam. Balam being the protector of...
July 28, 2022 — Zara Snitman
Vava Angwenyi of Vava Coffee & The Ndaro-Ini Factory

Vava Angwenyi of Vava Coffee & The Ndaro-Ini Factory

For our "Light & Adventurous" Issue #7 we sourced a very special coffee from the Ndaro-Ini Factory for our sister roastery, This Coffee Co. It was exported by the incredible Vava...
June 14, 2022 — Suneal Pabari
Interview with Brendan Adams of Semilla

Interview with Brendan Adams of Semilla

How can we make coffee completely traceable? That was the question that got Brendan Adams into starting his own coffee importing company in 2019. Adams is behind a lot of...
May 24, 2022 — Lauren Scratch
Q&A: Drift Coffee Roasters

Q&A: Drift Coffee Roasters

Located in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Drift Coffee Roasters is a new roastery with the mission to bring coffee culture to the local scene. We caught up with Drift’s Founder,...
May 05, 2022 — Lauren Scratch
Q&A With Rebel Chocolate

Q&A With Rebel Chocolate

Rebel Chocolate is the brand behind the delicious Liquid Chocolate, otherwise known as the mocha’s best friend! If you haven’t tried Liquid Chocolate in your coffee yet, you’re in for a...
March 29, 2022 — Lauren Scratch
Q&A With Lynsey Hayes, Owner of Sorellina Coffee

Q&A With Lynsey Hayes, Owner of Sorellina Coffee

In the September issue of The Roasters Pack, we featured a few delicious coffees from the new Edmonton coffee roaster, Sorellina Coffee. We caught up with Lynsey Hayes, the owner at...
October 04, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Q&A With Rooftop Coffee Roasters

Q&A With Rooftop Coffee Roasters

We caught up with Head Roaster at Rooftop Coffee Roasters, Keegan Street, who co-founded the coffee company with his parents, Sarah Deschenes and David Street in June 2016. Here's our...
June 19, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Q&A With Swiss Water Decaf

Q&A With Swiss Water Decaf

Swiss Water Decaf is the choice for many coffee roasters to create a smooth, unaffected decaf. We caught up with Swiss Water’s Director of Coffee, Mike Strumpf, to ask him...
June 07, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Alex Reynoso & Bows and Arrows

Alex Reynoso & Bows and Arrows

Mataquescuintla, Topacio Reynoso & a Canadian Silver Mine: "We didn't even cup it before we bought it. We just committed to the volume and then we were just… maybe not...
October 16, 2018 — Suneal Pabari
Signature Drink With Barista Yadi Arifin

Signature Drink With Barista Yadi Arifin

yadi arifin and the ana sora Owner of the always-fantastic Fika Café (located in the Kensington Market in the heart of Toronto), Yadi Arifin competed at the National Barista Competition...
June 29, 2018 — Suneal Pabari