For the final part of our British series, we turn to Pelicano Coffee Roasters. Founded in 2014, Pelicano has emerged as a premier player in the Brighton coffee scene, and it's easy to see why. To put it quite simply, they know what they're doing. Again, I've yet to have the pleasure of visiting any …
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, …
Amble Coffee-Chilliwack
Their adorable truck! Nestled in Vedder Park in Chilliwack right next to the river, Amble Coffee, an adorable little coffee truck that has only been around for a few months, has already had a significant impact not only on the local coffee scene, but on the Valley as a whole. Everything from their branding, location, …
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 …
2019 in Review-Part I
Welcome to Matt's Coffee Chat's first annual year in review. Over the course of two weeks, I'll be highlighting some stats from the blog that I found interesting as well as reflecting on some of my favourite posts from the year. Now, I only started in August, so technically not a full year, but there's …
Robbeans Coffee-Home
If there's one thing I've learned from this journey so far, it's that great coffee can come from anywhere, including someone's garage. Yes, you read that correctly, a garage. More specifically, Rob's garage. Now, who is this Rob? Self described as being coffee obsessed, Rob is a specialty coffee micro-roaster based out of California. I …
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