Located in an old train station, White Rabbit Coffee is one of Nanaimo's top coffee spots, and after visiting, it's easy to see why. White Rabbit is huge on community, and you can feel that as soon as you walk through their doors. They make you feel right at home. The cafe itself is nice …
Midnight Roasters- Home
Located in the heart of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford based Midnight Roasters is fairly new on the coffee scene. However, after trying their coffee, and meeting with founder Josh, I have no doubt that Midnight Roasters has what it takes to make it big in the coffee game. Before diving into the coffee itself, I …
Caffe Fantastico- Victoria
Part of the interior of the cafe. Caffe Fantstico, a Victoria staple since 1998, has three locations throughout Victoria. I visited The Roastery location while I was there. Obviously, due to Covid-19, I didn't get the full atmosphere experience. But from the peek I got inside, it seemed very warm and cozy. It was also …
Invito CoffeeTabs- Home
The three offerings. You've heard of instant coffee. I've tried specialty instant coffee. Now, I had the pleasure of sampling CoffeeTabs- a brew that acts like instant coffee, but is made from the real deal. It's super easy to use which is a definite plus. First, add the tab to your empty mug and break …
Coffee by Jerney- Home
Recently, coffee aficionado, Jerney, was sending out some samples of his home-roasted beans. I was lucky enough to snag one of them and decided it would make for a fun and unique review. I asked Jerney why he decided to get into home roasting and originally he said he never considered it, citing "I used …
Pirates of Coffee- Home
My tasting notes. Fast Facts:Founded: 2020Location: OntarioCoffee Name: Treasure of PanamaOrigin: PanamaAltitude: 1000-1100 maslBrew Method: Aeropress Review:Pirates of Coffee is striving to change the coffee world for the better with initiatives such as transparency on a level that I can't recall seeing to this point. It really puts information in the consumer's hand regarding where …
2% Jazz Coffee- Home
Fast Facts:Location: Victoria, BCCoffee Name: The Hudson BlendOrigin: Brazil, Colombian, Indonesia Brew Method: Aeropress The front of the bag. I really dig the colours they used! Coffee Review:The coffee that I sampled from 2% Jazz is described as "bold and roasty" on the bag. This rich boldness is evident even just by smelling the beans, …
Rose Bros Coffee- Home
Fast Facts:Founded: 2016Location: Calgary, AlbertaCoffee Name: Colombian HuilaOrigin: ColombianAltitude: 1500-2400MBrew Method: Aeropress Review:For starters, this was easily one of my favourite Colombian coffees that I've ever had. The aroma was very mild, smooth, and inviting. However, this calmness all changed when it came to taste. I couldn't get over how lively the body was on …
Black Radish- Abbotsford
I feel like it's been forever since I've had the chance to review a cafe and I am SO excited to get back into it. For this review, I decided to check out the recently opened Black Radish cafe. First things first, a little background information. Beginning in Langley, Black Radish has made a name …
Lark Coffee Roasters (Part II)- Home
Welcome back everyone to Part two of two reviewing Lark Coffee Roasters, For those of you who missed part one, you can peruse it here. Today I have two blends that I'll be reviewing: 'Blackbird', which is a blend of Colombian, Mexican and Papua New Guinea coffees and 'Darkwoods', a mix of Honduras, Mexican, and …
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