Brew Guides & Education
Q&A with Lee Knuttila of Quietly Coffee
Lee Knuttila, Owner of Quietly Coffee, began his coffee journey as a barista at Sam James Coffee Bar in Toronto. During this time, he was completing his Ph.D. at York...
Disnel Ramirez - Producer Deep Dive
Disnel Ramirez has worked with Semilla Coffee importers for the past two years, but his extended family has been working with the importing company since 2019. At this time, only...
Latte Art Tips
We have all been wowed when our barista hands us a latte adorned with a perfectly poured rosetta or, even more impressive, a true-to-life tulip on a cortado—it almost feels...
Q&A with Counterpart Coffee
Hailing from Squamish, British Columbia is Counterpart Coffee. Run by Emily Lehnen and Tim Knutton, this two-person roastery is a staple in the Canadian specialty coffee scene. We caught up...
Nariño: Five Reasons This Is A Coffee-Growing Paradise!
We featured coffee from Nariño many times in our monthly pack, but what exactly is it that makes it so good? Let's investigate! Nariño is a province located in southwestern...
Origin Deep Dive: Uganda
The Plants For most of the country’s coffee-growing history, Uganda has largely been an exporter of Robusta coffee, the slightly more caffeinated but much more bitter cousin of the Arabica coffee plant, which...
Q&A with Ben Put, Barista Champion and Co-Owner of Monogram Coffee
Ben Put, Co-Owner of Monogram Coffee, has been crowned Canadian National Barista Champion six times. We chatted with Put to learn about what it takes to be a six-time champion...
Who is Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters (Calgary, Alberta)
The Roastery Phil Robertson and Sebastian Sztabzyb met in 1996 at the University of Calgary. They were both studying engineering when they were paired up as lab partners and bonded...
Who is Rosso Coffee Roasters (Calgary, Alberta)
The Roastery Rosso Coffee Roasters began as a coffee shop in the Ramsey neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, in 2007. Initially called Caffe Rosso, the cafe was run entirely by owner...
Warmth Blend - Origin Deep Dives
Origin Deep Dive: Brazil Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world, which is exporting a third of the globe’s coffee. It all started with a scandal. A "Seeduction"...