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 …
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. …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
