Brew Guides & Education

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
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
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
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
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
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.

Dustin Ryan Yu is the Director of Coffee and Green Buyer at The Roasters Pack’s sister coffee roastery, This Coffee Co. We caught up with Dustin to learn more about why he sourced...
September 23, 2022 — Zara Snitman
Juggernaut Coffee Co. & their Espresso Blend

Juggernaut Coffee Co. & their Espresso Blend

You’ll find Juggernaut Coffee Co. in Grand Forks BC, on a homestead, 11km out of town, surrounded by trees with no neighbours in sight – so actually, it’s probably more...
August 26, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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