Brew Guides & Education

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
Q&A With 94 Celcius Micro-Torréfacteur

Q&A With 94 Celcius Micro-Torréfacteur

94 Celcius is a Montréal-based roastery that seeks to embody change in the world of coffee. We caught up with their founder, Marc-Alexandre Emond-Boisjoly, to learn about his coffee roasting...
February 10, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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...
February 10, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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...
February 06, 2023 — Zara Snitman
“Is Roasting Difficult?” With Lee  Knuttila

“Is Roasting Difficult?” With Lee Knuttila

Lee Knuttila, the owner of Quietly Coffee wrote a piece titled “Is Roasting Difficult?” (www.theroasterspack.com/roasting). In it, he shares “learning the first ninety percent [in roasting] is easy but the...
February 03, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A With Social Coffee Roasters

Q&A With Social Coffee Roasters

Daniel Pugh, the Head Roaster at Social Coffee Roasters, started his roasting journey while working in IT at the University of British Columbia. We caught up with Pugh to learn...
January 31, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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...
December 22, 2022 — Zara Snitman
Q&A With Shelby Merrithew of Zombie Queen

Q&A With Shelby Merrithew of Zombie Queen

-How did you get into roasting?   I started getting interested in coffee when I was working as a barista in a small town cafe. I would roast coffee at...
December 16, 2022 — Zara Snitman
Q&A With Laine Cosens of Drift Coffee Roasters (Q&A Round 2)

Q&A With Laine Cosens of Drift Coffee Roasters (Q&A Round 2)

Since we last interviewed Laine Cosens, the owner of Drift Coffee Roasters, he has won The Forward Lottery 3 times! (Here's a link to our first interview with Laine). The Forward Lottery...
November 15, 2022 — Zara Snitman
Q&A With Curtis Durocher of Fullstrong Coffee Roasters

Q&A With Curtis Durocher of Fullstrong Coffee Roasters

Hailing from rural Kentville, Nova Scotia, Curtis Durocher, the owner of Fullstrong Coffee Roasters, took an unusual path to get into roasting coffee. Initially a bobsledder and a Highland Games participant, Durocher has only been...
November 06, 2022 — Zara Snitman
Coffee & Wine with Lynsey Hayes of Sorellina Coffee

Coffee & Wine with Lynsey Hayes of Sorellina Coffee

Lynsey Hayes is a multifaceted beverage connoisseur. Hayes went from managing vineyards in the Okanagan to owning Sorellina Coffee in Edmonton. We caught up with Hayes to learn how the two worlds intersect, and...
November 04, 2022 — Zara Snitman
Q&A: with Jeremy Perkins, the Owner of French Press Coffee Roasters

Q&A: with Jeremy Perkins, the Owner of French Press Coffee Roasters

Jeremy Perkins has has been in specialty coffee for 22 years. Originally owning a cafe in the UK, we chatted with Perkins about how coffee culture in the UK differs...
October 21, 2022 — Zara Snitman