Founded: 2020Location: Calgary, AlbertaRoast Origin: Costa RicaAltitude: 1100-1300 MaslProcess: Washed & Sun DriedBrew Method: Aeropress This second offering from Fawkes Coffee was another solid roast. If you haven't seen my review of their Kenyan coffee, you can check it out here. In this Costa Rican coffee, sharp citrus notes ran wild on the nose, but …
Lighthouse Coffee- Home
A couple weeks back, I was lucky enough to connect with Sam from Lighthouse Coffee on Instagram. We got to chatting about coffee, and he introduced me to this single origin Myanmar roast (which has an incredible backstory, by the way, but more on that later). Not only does this coffee have a great story, …
Oughtred Coffee- Home
Location: British ColumbiaOrigin: GuatemalaAltitude: 1800-2050 MaslProcess: WashedBrew Method: Aeropress This coffee was one of the roasts that came in my October Brew Perfect Box. For more information on that, you can check them out here. This particular singe origin had a lot going on, but it all worked together to create a solid coffee. On …
Fawkes Coffee- Home
Founded: 2020Location: Calgary, AlbertaRoast Origin: KenyaAltitude: 1600-1800 maslProcess: WashedBrew Method: Aeropress The design of Fawkes Coffee's bags. I feel incredibly lucky to have found such a cool coffee company in Fawkes Coffee. First, they're Canadian. Second, their bag design is very unique and enticing. And third, they roast some incredible coffee! After connecting with them …
Common Good Ice Cream Lounge- Abbotsford
You may be asking yourself, "Matt, why are you reviewing an ice cream shop on your coffee blog?". Now that's a fair question, but it just so happens that they also serve coffee, so it'll all make sense, I promise. Opening late last month, Common Good is located in Historic Downtown Abbotsford and has been …
Merci Coffee- Chilliwack
Merci's logo. Well Chilliwack, you're officially two for two on coffee trucks. I recently had the pleasure of visiting Matt and Jess (owners and operators of Merci) with my Jess (spooky, I know). Coffee people, for the most part, are a friendly bunch, and Matt and Jess are no exception. We had the opportunity to …
Coffee Shop vs. Coffee Truck
I feel as though it's safe to say that we are all familiar with the traditional coffee shop. I'm sure we all have our favourites, and I'm equally as sure that you've most likely been to more than one. But how about coffee trucks? This is something that, and correct me if I'm wrong, is …
Rooftop Coffee Roasters- Home
Founded: 2016Location: Fernie, BCCoffee Name: Costa Rica Entre RiosOrigin: Costa RicaAltitude: 1200mBrew Method: Aeropress Rooftop coffee has been on my list of BC roasters to try for quite a while now. They are definitely worth the wait. One super cool thing that they do is include a card about the coffee that lays out its …
White Goat Coffee- Home
My tasting notes. Fast Facts:Location: Terrace, BCCoffee Name: Ethiopia SidamoOrigin: EthiopiaBrew Method: Aeropress This coffee was not only one of my favourite Ethiopian varieties I've tried, but it's also one of my favourite coffees that I've tried this year. Let me explain why. First, the aroma was very bright, vibrant and fruity- something I've come …
White Rabbit Coffee Co.- Nanaimo
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 …
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