Brew Guides & Education

Get to Know Nucleus Torréfacteurs

Get to Know Nucleus Torréfacteurs

We are so pleased to be welcoming Nucleus Torréfacteurs to The Roasters Pack for the very first time! We sat down with co-founder, Jasmin Tétreault, to learn all about Nucleus' journey.
September 11, 2024 — Karen Duong
Get to Know Amped Roasting

Get to Know Amped Roasting

Amped Roasting is a passion project founded by Alex Briede, a full-time nurse practitioner in Vancouver, BC. When he's not working in healthcare, Alex is roasting on his small Aillio...
August 21, 2024 — Karen Duong
Get to Know Java Roasters

Get to Know Java Roasters

Our interview with Kayla Pest, Co-Founder, Head Roaster and Sensory Specialist at Java Roasters based in Toronto, Ontario, also known as "the cool coffee roastery run on girl power!".
August 16, 2024 — Karen Duong
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Interview with Zjevaun Janga of Ripsnorter Coffee

Interview with Zjevaun Janga of Ripsnorter Coffee

Not only is Zjevaun the founder of Ripsnorter Coffee, but he is a two-time Dutch Barista Champion and a finalist in this year's World Barista Championship!
July 16, 2024 — Karen Duong
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Interview with Pierre-Luc Carrière, Owner of Nordik Café

Interview with Pierre-Luc Carrière, Owner of Nordik Café

July 02, 2024 — Karen Duong
Interview with Corie Sackville, Head Roaster at Alternate Route Coffee Co.

Interview with Corie Sackville, Head Roaster at Alternate Route Coffee Co.

New roaster alert! ✨ We are pleased to introduce you all to our new friends, Alternate Route Coffee Co. from Edmonton, Alberta for Issue #7 of The Roasters Pack.
June 26, 2024 — Karen Duong
Interview with Jiri David, Head of Coffee at Chronicle Coffee Roasters

Interview with Jiri David, Head of Coffee at Chronicle Coffee Roasters

We are so excited to welcome Chronicle Coffee Roasters to The Roasters Pack for the very first time for Issue #6! 
May 21, 2024 — Karen Duong
Interview with Founder of KOHI Coffee Roasters, Daniel Moranville

Interview with Founder of KOHI Coffee Roasters, Daniel Moranville

We sat down with founder, Daniel Moranville, to learn more about his journey, the meaning behind KOHI, and a special coffee from his menu.
April 29, 2024 — Karen Duong
Interview with Co-founder of Homeground Coffee Roasters, Elysia Tan

Interview with Co-founder of Homeground Coffee Roasters, Elysia Tan

Elysia Tan placed second runner up in the 2022 World Brewers Cup Competition, but it certainly wasn’t her first rodeo. We sat down with Elysia to learn more about her...
April 22, 2024 — Karen Duong
Roaster Origin Stories Featuring: Detour Coffee

Roaster Origin Stories Featuring: Detour Coffee

We got the chance to get to know not only one, but three wonderful roasters from Detour! Meet Carina, head roaster, and Michael and Russell who are production roasters.
April 04, 2024 — Karen Duong
Get to Know Jeannie Lee of Agro Roasters

Get to Know Jeannie Lee of Agro Roasters

Jeannie placed second in this year’s Canadian Cup Tasters Competition, and we sat down with her to learn more about her background and competition experience.
April 03, 2024 — Karen Duong
Get to Know Rogue Wave's Ply Pasarj

Get to Know Rogue Wave's Ply Pasarj

Ply Pasarj, co-owner of Rogue Wave, has competed in many specialty coffee competitions across Canada, and even went international for the World Brewers Cup in 2021 where he placed fifth overall. We sat down with Ply to learn more about his experience with coffee competitions.
March 30, 2024 — Karen Duong