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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 the Head Roaster at Rosso Coffee Roasters: Paul Stephens

Q&A With the Head Roaster at Rosso Coffee Roasters: Paul Stephens

Paul Stephens, the Head Roaster at Rosso Coffee Roasters, has been roasting coffee for 21 years. During his career, he has gone from keeping pen-and-paper notes of roast temperatures to operating some of the most high-tech...
October 21, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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Meet Cavan Coffee

Meet Cavan Coffee

Q&A With Rufus Cavan, the co-owner of Cavan Coffee “We are smack dab in the suburbs in Guelph. There aren’t a lot of other independent businesses in the area,” Rufus Cavan told us...
September 23, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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Meet Foglifter Coffee Roasters

Meet Foglifter Coffee Roasters

Q&A with Amanda Nicoletti, the co-owner of Foglifter Coffee Roasters This family-run business is now nested in the corner of Main and 20th in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The owners, Amanda and Wayne Nicoletti,...
September 23, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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Meet Agro Roasters

Meet Agro Roasters

Q&A With Chris Fraser, the Head Roaster at Agro Roasters  We caught up with Chris Fraser to learn about his roasting style and how Agro’s new SOVDA machine is helping them take their coffee...
September 23, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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Q&A with Dustin Ryan Yu, Director of Coffee at This Coffee Co.

Q&A with Dustin Ryan Yu, Director of Coffee at This Coffee Co.

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September 23, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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Juggernaut Coffee Co. & their Espresso Blend

Juggernaut Coffee Co. & their Espresso Blend

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August 26, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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Kapé Coffee and Philippine Specialty Coffee

Kapé Coffee and Philippine Specialty Coffee

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Vava Angwenyi of Vava Coffee & The Ndaro-Ini Factory

Vava Angwenyi of Vava Coffee & The Ndaro-Ini Factory

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Q&A: Drift Coffee Roasters

Q&A: Drift Coffee Roasters

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Q&A With Lynsey Hayes, Owner of Sorellina Coffee

Q&A With Lynsey Hayes, Owner of Sorellina Coffee

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Q&A With Rooftop Coffee Roasters

Q&A With Rooftop Coffee Roasters

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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...
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