Brew Guides & Education

Q&A With Lynsey Hayes, Owner of Sorellina Coffee

Q&A With Lynsey Hayes, Owner of Sorellina Coffee

In the September issue of The Roasters Pack, we featured a few delicious coffees from the new Edmonton coffee roaster, Sorellina Coffee. We caught up with Lynsey Hayes, the owner at...
October 04, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Dialed in: How to Brew a Japanese Iced Coffee

Dialed in: How to Brew a Japanese Iced Coffee

The Japanese iced coffee brew method is a great way to maintain the brightness and depth of a coffee in a cold drink. If you’ve been drinking a lot of...
June 26, 2021 — Suneal Pabari
Q&A With Rooftop Coffee Roasters

Q&A With Rooftop Coffee Roasters

We caught up with Head Roaster at Rooftop Coffee Roasters, Keegan Street, who co-founded the coffee company with his parents, Sarah Deschenes and David Street in June 2016. Here's our...
June 19, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Q&A With Swiss Water Decaf

Q&A With Swiss Water Decaf

Swiss Water Decaf is the choice for many coffee roasters to create a smooth, unaffected decaf. We caught up with Swiss Water’s Director of Coffee, Mike Strumpf, to ask him...
June 07, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Why Does Coffee Water Matter?

Why Does Coffee Water Matter?

A cup of brew is typically made up of two elements, the actual coffee itself, and water (and milk and sugar sometimes which is okay too!). We put so much...
May 10, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
What Is Cascara?

What Is Cascara?

Is cascara the new black? Let’s examine how this game-changing super-tea is shaking up the coffee world!   Cascara Meaning Cascara is a direct translation of the Spanish word for...
April 14, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
How To Make Cascara Muffins!

How To Make Cascara Muffins!

Cascara, in a baked good? We think so! Here’s our recipe for making yummy, healthy, AND aesthetically pleasing muffins. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ¼ cups brown sugar 2...
April 09, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
5 Health Benefits of Coffee

5 Health Benefits of Coffee

Aside from making you overly productive at work or killing the morning grogginess, coffee has a number of medicinal uses too! 1. Boosts Your Metabolism The rate at which you...
February 22, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Let's Talk About Heirloom Varietals of Ethiopia!

Let's Talk About Heirloom Varietals of Ethiopia!

What Is An Heirloom? The term “heirloom” is often used concerning Ethiopian coffee varieties, it is regularly said that the Arabica coffee plant originated from the country! Since many coffees...
February 10, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
February Issue Shipping Update 🚚

February Issue Shipping Update 🚚

Hey Everyone, Just wanted to give a quick update on the latest February issue we shipped out and where your coffee is at. Unfortunately, the update isn’t an awesome one:...
February 08, 2021 — Suneal Pabari
5 Steps to Making Amazing Coffee Blends

5 Steps to Making Amazing Coffee Blends

Coffee blends, some people love ‘em, other people avoid ‘em. Oftentimes they are dismissed as a way to get rid of excess coffee or to cheaply throw something together, but...
January 13, 2021 — Lauren Scratch
Virtual/Zoom Coffee Tastings? Let's do it!

Virtual/Zoom Coffee Tastings? Let's do it!

Hey Coffee Friends! Looking for a fun (virtual) coffee tasting experience for you and your co-workers?  Let us mail you 6 different coffees to try! Not only will it be...
November 08, 2020 — Suneal Pabari