Brew Guides & Education

Q&A with Chance Coffee

Q&A with Chance Coffee

Chance Coffee is operating as the sole specialty coffee roaster in Windsor, Ontario! We caught up with their owner Ryan Nantais to hear about their recently opened cafe and the...
July 21, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Melk and Biodynamic Farming

Melk and Biodynamic Farming

Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, is Melk, a roastery that focuses on sourcing coffees with holistic farming practices. Since opening, owners Dominique Jacques and Myriam Asselin have committed to only sourcing...
July 20, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #8 Light Pack Brew Guides

Issue #8 Light Pack Brew Guides

EPOCH CHEMISTRY: Zuberi Matsitsi What you'll need: Origami cone-style dripper (plastic is preferred over ceramic) If you don’t have an Origami dripper, you can use either a Kalita Wave dripper, or...
July 14, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #8 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

Issue #8 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

MELK: Bon Décaf What you'll need: An AeroPress Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred) 14g of coffee (medium grind, approx. 900 microns) 220g of water at 92°C/197°F 10g of...
July 14, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #8 Classic Pack Brew Guides

Issue #8 Classic Pack Brew Guides

CHANCE COFFEE: Heart Eyes (French Press) What you'll need: A French Press Kettle 450g of water at 96°C/205°F 28g of coffee (medium-fine grind, approx. 820 microns)  Two spoons How to make...
July 14, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Iced Pour-Over Coffee

Iced Pour-Over Coffee

This is our preferred method because the ice doesn't melt during the brewing process – you add it in after the coffee has been brewed. We accounted for the coffee ratios too, so...
June 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Iced AeroPress Recipe

Iced AeroPress Recipe

We want to make the most of these last couple of weeks of warm weather. So, it's time to experiment with a new version of iced coffee! We all love a...
June 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Bows Coffee Roasters & Torch Song Cafe

Q&A with Bows Coffee Roasters & Torch Song Cafe

Drew Johnson, the Owner of Bows Coffee Roasters, has a new venture: Torch Song—a cafe, record shop, book store and restaurant. We caught up with Johnson to learn more about...
June 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Carsen Oglend of Drumroaster Coffee

Q&A with Carsen Oglend of Drumroaster Coffee

Carsen Oglend and his parents opened Drumroaster Coffee in 2007. Located in a shopping complex off the Trans-Canada Highway on Vancouver Island, Drumroaster has become a destination spot for vacationers...
June 26, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Varietal Deep Dive: Obata

Varietal Deep Dive: Obata

Obata is a rarely seen varietal; we only featured one Obata coffee last year at The Roasters Pack. So, let’s take a deep dive and learn more about this mysterious...
June 23, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #7 - The Decaf Pack Brew Guides

Issue #7 - The Decaf Pack Brew Guides

---   94 CELCIUS MICRO-TORRÉFACTEUR: Colombia Elias and Shady Bayter   Method: Origami with wave-style flat bottom filter   What you'll need: Origami dripper (plastic is preferred over ceramic) If you don’t have...
June 16, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #7 - Classic & Approachable Pack Brew Guides

Issue #7 - Classic & Approachable Pack Brew Guides

---   94 CELCIUS MICRO-TORRÉFACTEUR: Mexico Alejandro Martinez   Method: Origami with wave-style flat bottom filter   What you'll need: Origami dripper (plastic is preferred over ceramic) If you don’t have an Origami...
June 16, 2023 — Zara Snitman