Fast Facts:Location: Fort Langley, BCName: Fort Langley BlendOrigins: Colombia, Brazil, PNG, Indonesia, Peru, EthiopiaDate Roasted: 04/12/20Beverage: Aeropress The Review:For being a medium-dark roast, I was pleasantly surprised with both how smooth and vibrant this roast was. Also, with so many different aspects to this blend, there was a fair bit going on in this roast. …
Lighthouse Espresso- Home
Fast Facts:Location: Fraser Valley, BCOrigin: MyanmarRoast Scale: Medium-DarkBeverage: Espresso The Review:This espresso has been sitting on my shelf for a while now, and I've been dying to try it out and finally got the chance (with our new espresso machine, no less). Overall, this was a very decent bean as an espresso. It wasn't as …
Pirates of Coffee II- Home
I recently acquired a pair of Ethiopian coffees from Pirates of Coffee. First, the roaster might sound familiar. I was introduced to Pirates last summer (and you can read my original review here). So, without further delay, let's dive in. Ethiopia, Yirfacheppe ApichaMy personal favourite of the two, this roast was a little more subdued …
Maalum Coffee- Home
Fast Facts:Location: New Westminster, BCOrigin: RwandaRoast Date: 16/11/20Roast Profile: Medium-DarkBeverage: Aeropress The Review:Now, I don't have a ton of experience with African coffees outside of Ethiopia and Kenya, so when Maalum reached out to me regarding their roast from Rwanda, I was quite excited to give it a go. On the nose, this coffee was …
My Top 5 Roasters of 2020
After trying roughly 30 different roasters this year, it was a very tough challenge narrowing it down to my top five. But, after much deliberation, here is my top five roasters of 2020, plus a couple of honourable mentions, because, like I say, this was tough. Honourable Mentions:First and foremost, here are a couple of …
My Top 5 Coffee Shops of 2020
While 2020 has limited how many actual shops I've been able to visit, there was still many an opportunity to check out some amazing shops. Without further ado, let's dive on in! 5. Discovery Coffee (Victoria)Vancouver Island truly is blessed to have such an amazing coffee scene (hence why three of my top five shops …
Phil & Sebastian- Home
Fast FactsLocation: Calgary, AlbertaOrigin: Costa RicaRoast Date: 13/10/20Brew Date: 05/12/20 The ReviewNow, I've had a few fantastic Costa Rican coffees in my time. I've also heard many great things about Phil and Sebastian, so I was incredibly excited to try this coffee out. It lived up to the vast majority of my incredibly high expectations …
Chwill Coffee Co.- Home
Fast Facts:Location: North Vancouver, BCOrigin: EthiopiaRoast Date: 11/11/20Beverage: Aeropress The ReviewChwill Coffee recently reached out to me and ever so graciously sent me a pair of their roasts to sample. This review deals with their Ethiopia Efrem Estate roast. This particular coffee was very lively on the nose. I detected some fruity notes, mainly cherry. …
Crickle Creek Coffee- Home
The Fast FactsLocation: Alberta, CanadaFounded: 1993Origin: KenyaAltitude: 1600maslPrice: $10/227g The ReviewAside from being a super fun name to say, Crickle Creek makes some fantastic coffee as well. A few weeks back, they were kind enough to send a couple of coffees my way- a Kenyan and a Colombian (more on this one another day). Today's …
Modus Coffee- Home
Fast Facts:Founded: 2015Based: Vancouver, BCOrigin: Colombia Altitude: 1400-1600maslPrice: $17.75/ 250g The Review:It's been a while since I've had a Colombian coffee, so this was a nice treat! This was also my first time trying a coffee from Modus- a roaster that has been on my list for quite some time. Thanks to Brew Perfect Box …
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