What began in 2010 as a conversation amongst a small group of people, the Commercial Drive Coffee Company has grown tremendously and now boasts six different roasts in their arsenal. Proud to be roasted in East Vancouver, Commercial Drive aims to provide coffee that is reminiscent of the European coffee scene. At the time, they …
Two Bears Coffee-Home
The can of goodness. First a little background. Two Bears Coffee offers sustainable coffee by using quality, direct trade coffee. The beans are then roasted in small batches and then 'flash brewed'. What exactly is flash brewed? Flash brewed coffee is chilled rapidly (hence the 'flash'). It's recommended that you replace some of the water …
PINKAVO Cafe- Langley
The interior of the cafe. PINKAVO had only opened a couple of weeks prior to our visit, but it was clear that they've already made their mark on, not only Langley, but the Valley as a whole. For good reason too, as there's certainly much to love about them. They are huge on community, incredibly …
Rampage Coffee’s New Espresso ‘Ignition’- Home
I love the look of this bag! This week, as the title suggests, I'm discussing the limited edition espresso from Rampage Coffee, 'Ignition'. At the time of writing this post, they were nearly sold out (update: they are now officially SOLD OUT of it). But fear not, they plan to do more limited releases and …
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Moon Roast Coffee-U.K.
Moon Roast Coffee is situated in the heart of the Candover Valley (geography lesson anyone?). Judging by the photos I Googled, it looks like an amazingly beautiful countryside. The origin of their name is an interesting one. They started roasting coffee in a barn on their property, "by the light of the moon" as the …
Small Batch Coffee Roasters- U.K.
Small Batch Coffee Roasters has nine locations sprinkled throughout the country including their original cafe, Goldstone Villas in Hove. What began as a small family-run operation, has since (obviously) expanded and it's easy to see why. Granted, I have not had the pleasure of visiting any of their cafes, I was able to get my …
Duft & Co- Abbotsford
Located in Historic Downtown Abbotsford, Duft & Co is a need to visit spot. Of course it's only need to visit if you love high-quality, delicious pastries and coffee (and who doesn't?). Founded by Tyler and Cassandra following a trek through Europe, this bakehouse is used as a place to, as their website says, "showcase …
Nemesis Coffee- Vancouver
Nemesis, self described on their website as "a conduit for game changers and anyone getting lost in the hustle" made a pretty impressive first impression upon me as I walked into their shop on West Hastings. To me, the aesthetic of Nemesis is a combination of a bunch of different things that shouldn't fit together, …
Boardwalk Cafe and Games-Abbotsford
Located in historic Downtown Abbotsford, Boardwalk has quickly become a staple of the neighbourhood since opening their doors in 2016. They have an impressive collection of board games on display (over 400!), all of which are available to play while you are there. It's quite the sight to see. Additionally, the fact that it isn't …
2019 in Review-Part II
Well friends, just like that 2019 is almost in the books. Although I just started this blog in August, I've been to a lot of great coffee shops and experienced some awesome coffee. To wrap up the year, I thought it would be fun to take a look back and talk more about three of …
Matt's Coffee Chat 