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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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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 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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Well guys, it has been a hot minute since I've done a cafe review, but here we are, back at it! (Let's see if I remember how to do this haha). Politano Cafe is located on a cozy corner, with ample outdoor seating options that wrap around the front portion of the building. Inside, they …
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