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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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Interview with September Coffee Co. Co-founder, Kyle Rowsell

Interview with September Coffee Co. Co-founder, Kyle Rowsell

As our subscribers already know, Canada has an abundance of specialty coffee roasters to offer across the nation. But, we’ll never say “no” to having another join the roster!

Introducing: September Coffee Co., founded by Kyle and Natasha Rowsell. September is a micro roastery based in Ottawa, Canada with a paramount goal of working with small producers and farmers to share their finest coffees with the community.

March 06, 2024 — Karen Duong
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Q&A with Seth Taylor from Seth Taylor: Coffee by Design

Q&A with Seth Taylor from Seth Taylor: Coffee by Design

Seth Taylor: Coffee by Design is a one-person operation, and the owner, Seth Taylor, is roasting up some seriously incredible coffees. We chatted with Taylor to learn more about his...
January 11, 2024 — Zara Snitman
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Q&A with Lee Knuttila of Quietly Coffee

Q&A with Lee Knuttila of Quietly Coffee

Lee Knuttila, Owner of Quietly Coffee, began his coffee journey as a barista at Sam James Coffee Bar in Toronto. During this time, he was completing his Ph.D. at York...
November 30, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Q&A with Counterpart Coffee

Q&A with Counterpart Coffee

Hailing from Squamish, British Columbia is Counterpart Coffee. Run by Emily Lehnen and Tim Knutton, this two-person roastery is a staple in the Canadian specialty coffee scene. We caught up...
November 15, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Q&A with Ben Put, Barista Champion and Co-Owner of Monogram Coffee

Q&A with Ben Put, Barista Champion and Co-Owner of Monogram Coffee

Ben Put, Co-Owner of Monogram Coffee, has been crowned Canadian National Barista Champion six times. We chatted with Put to learn about what it takes to be a six-time champion...
November 09, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Who is Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters (Calgary, Alberta)

Who is Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters (Calgary, Alberta)

The Roastery  Phil Robertson and Sebastian Sztabzyb met in 1996 at the University of Calgary. They were both studying engineering when they were paired up as lab partners and bonded...
November 08, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Who is Rosso Coffee Roasters (Calgary, Alberta)

Who is Rosso Coffee Roasters (Calgary, Alberta)

The Roastery  Rosso Coffee Roasters began as a coffee shop in the Ramsey neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, in 2007. Initially called Caffe Rosso, the cafe was run entirely by owner...
November 07, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Debunking Blends

Debunking Blends

Blends can sometimes have a bad rap. There is a misconception that roasters use them as a way to cover up cheaper coffees. Maybe historically, that has been true, but...
October 19, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Q&A with Vava Angwenyi

Q&A with Vava Angwenyi

This Coffee is Exclusive #7: Vava was exported by the incredible Vava Angwenyi, Author of Coffee Milk Blood and Owner of Vava Coffee - the first woman-owned B-Corp in Kenya...
October 19, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Q&A with Multiply Coffee

Q&A with Multiply Coffee

Hailing from Vernon, British Columbia is Multiply Coffee. Multiply is run by two full-time pastors who wanted to stay connected with their community amid the pandemic. We chatted with the...
October 11, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Modus Coffee Roastery Q&A

Modus Coffee Roastery Q&A

We reached out to Sharif Sharifi, Owner & Operator at Modus to learn more about the story behind this micro-roastery. Launched in 2017, the team have a modest but specific...
October 04, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Roasti Coffee Co. Q&A

Roasti Coffee Co. Q&A

Based out of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Roasti Coffee Co. is a micro-roaster started by former hockey goaltender Andrew Hayes and his father, Gerry Hayes, in January 2017. Gerry had roasted...
October 04, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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