I wrote a blog post last week talking about the coffee culture in Ethiopia and, in doing so, it reminded me of a lot of memories I have attached to coffee. In unpacking what coffee means to me, it made me...

Since the outbreak of the powerful and merciless COVID-19 virus, the entire human race has been held hostage to its tightening grip. The Specialty Coffee Industry has also been adversely affected from farm to coffee shop. Something has to be done!...

I first came across Kopi Luwak when I was watching an episode of 2 Chainz’s show, Most Expensivest on Youtube. The show revolves around 2 Chainz trying some of the most expensive products in the world. In the episode that I...

We all know each country has a unique way of preparing and presenting their coffee. Such as how coffee in Turkey can be brewed in the sand, the coffee ceremony in Ethiopia, or Vietnam’s special coffee called Ca Phe Trung, the...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Gzjft66sbHQkmm0vY6i6u?si=eJhh7TojQCWyoww9ljCXaw In our first episode of Coffee Nation, we sit down with Bruno Colozza and Phil Lanzarotta from Barocco Coffee to discuss the history of their business while also addressing the various challenges that the coffee industry is currently facing during the...

Turkish coffee, türk kahvesi in Turkish, is one of the most famous coffees in the world, it’s rich in flavour and simple to make. The right ingredients, along with the original recipe, will leave you with a cup of delicious hot...

As I sit here reminiscing, I stumble upon the first time I ever heard of geisha coffee. I used to do small scale roasting in Victoria, B.C. Canada. My supplier told me they had some Panama Geisha that could be bought...

Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Ristretto, Double Espresso, Caffe Mocha, Americano… These are just a few coffee drinks we can start our day with, and the list just grows longer as trends rapidly change. But what is the difference between them? What...