Brew Guides & Education

Who is Rosso Coffee Roasters (Calgary, Alberta)

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...
November 07, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Warmth Blend - Origin Deep Dives

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"...
November 02, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #12 Brew Guides

Issue #12 Brew Guides

BASECAMP: Rosso Coffee Roasters  What you'll need: A French Press Kettle 450g of water at 94°C/201°F 28g of coffee (medium-fine grind, approx. 820 microns)  Two spoons How to make it: ...
November 02, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Debunking Blends

Debunking Blends

Blends can sometimes have a bad rap. There is a misconception that roasters use them as a way to cover up cheaper coffees. Maybe historically, that has been true, but...
October 19, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Vava Angwenyi

Q&A with Vava Angwenyi

This Coffee is Exclusive #7: Vava was exported by the incredible Vava Angwenyi, Author of Coffee Milk Blood and Owner of Vava Coffee - the first woman-owned B-Corp in Kenya...
October 19, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Q&A with Multiply Coffee

Q&A with Multiply Coffee

Hailing from Vernon, British Columbia is Multiply Coffee. Multiply is run by two full-time pastors who wanted to stay connected with their community amid the pandemic. We chatted with the...
October 11, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #11 Light & Adventurous Pack Brew Guides

Issue #11 Light & Adventurous Pack Brew Guides

THIS COFFEE CO.: This Coffee is Exclusive #7: Vava 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...
October 05, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #11 Classic & Approachable Pack Brew Guides

Issue #11 Classic & Approachable Pack Brew Guides

MULTIPLY COFFEE and PROPELLER COFFEE CO.: Guatemala & Foundry   What you'll need: An AeroPress Filter of choice (Two AeroPress standard filters preferred) 14g of coffee (medium grind, approx. 900 microns)...
October 05, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Issue #11 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

Issue #11 Decaf Pack Brew Guides

THIS COFFEE CO.: This Coffee is Decaf  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...
October 05, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Modus Coffee Roastery Q&A

Modus Coffee Roastery Q&A

We reached out to Sharif Sharifi, Owner & Operator at Modus to learn more about the story behind this micro-roastery. Launched in 2017, the team have a modest but specific...
October 04, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Roasti Coffee Co. Q&A

Roasti Coffee Co. Q&A

Based out of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Roasti Coffee Co. is a micro-roaster started by former hockey goaltender Andrew Hayes and his father, Gerry Hayes, in January 2017. Gerry had roasted...
October 04, 2023 — Zara Snitman
Producer Deep Dive - Rwanda

Producer Deep Dive - Rwanda

Brendan Adams started Semilla Coffee in 2019 with the goal of helping small coffee producers get into specialty coffee. He sourced this coffee through Baho, a Rwandan exporting company. Here...
September 22, 2023 — Zara Snitman