Welcome to the second part of my Fullstrong Coffee series. For part one, you can find that through this link. In this edition, I had the opportunity to sample their "Bordeaux" blend- a darker blend. As I'm sure you know by now, traditionally I've been a little leery of darker coffees, but I've come around …
Beach Camp Coffee Co. III- West Coast Trail Roast
Welcome back to the final installment of my Beach Camp Coffee series (at least for now). If you're not caught up or would just like a refresher, you can find my first two posts here and here. The focus for this post is on the West Coast Trail Roast, the lightest roast of the three. …
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Fullstrong Coffee- “Fortaleza”
After a week off, I'm back, y'all! This week, I'm sampling a coffee from all the way across the country. That's right, we're talking Nova Scotia. Being that this was my first coffee from the east coast of Canada, it goes without saying that I was excited to dig into this one. In terms of …
Stick in the Mud- Home
Stick in the Mud located on beautiful Vancouver Island has been doing their thing since all the way back in 2007! I got the opportunity to try their Swallow dark roast blend. Overall, I was quite impressed with this coffee. The aroma was filled with chocolate notes as well as a slight hint of smokiness …
Red Wine Infused Coffee- Infusion Cask
Welcome back to the final installment of my Infusion Cask Infused Coffee series. This week I was able to try their red wine infused beans. As with the previous infused coffees I've tried from them (of which you can find the whisky infused post here and the rum infused one here) this was another solid …
Beach Camp Coffee Co.- Botanical Bold Roast
Welcome to the second part of my Beach Camp Coffee Co. series. If you missed part one, you can check that out here. In this edition, I check out Beach Camp's Botanical Bold Roast. As you know, traditionally, I would never have considered myself a dark roast guy. However, over the course of the past …
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Quince Cafe- Sidney
Sidney, BC. A beautiful little town by the ocean. It makes for a stunning background upon which to drink your coffee. Recently, I took a jaunt up there to check out Quince Cafe. Quince has been around for about five years now and they are located just a short stroll from the beach. Thanks to …
Rum Infused Coffee- Home
If Infusion Cask sounds familiar, you'd be right. Earlier this year I tried their whisky infused coffee (which you can find my review here). I was very impressed with the uniqueness of the beans, so I jumped at the chance to be able to try their rum infused beans (and red wine infused ones, stay …
Shatterbox Coffee- Victoria
Located in the Victoria Public Market, Shatterbox offers a decent variety of beverages to get your caffeine on (not to mention their array of soups and baked good options too)! This particular review is based off of the cortado I ordered, but I'll definitely have to check out some of their other offerings too. For …
Beach Camp Coffee Co.- Small Town Roast
Fast Facts:Location: Port Renfrew, BCFounded: 2019Roast Profile: MediumBrew Method: Aeropress Beach Camp Coffee Co. It's hard not to love them. They have a great logo, they're big on sustainability, they roast great coffee and John, the head roaster, is a delight to chat to. I originally connected with John about a year ago, and with …
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