Category Archives: roasting

I’m looking forward to the arrival of fresh samples of several micro lots from Costa Rica and Nicaragua. We are going to be hosting a cupping of these samples as soon as they arrive. I want to find two or … Continue reading →

Follow what is going on throughout the week at both the cafe and the roastery. Find out about specials and fresh coffee offerings. I’ll try to find a Twitter button, but in the meantime I’m @samjones5

It is a real treat to work with this coffee. It is so particular. It is a Barista’s coffee. You can really taste the coffee developing over time. The coffee has dramatic brew sensetivity. It is very fun … Continue reading →

Here is a fantastic example of a dry process Yirga-Cheffe. A unique treat to be sure. It is almost gone and with the ECX, it may not surface in Victoria again. It will be missed!

About a year ago we made a major switch to our brew coffee program: we put away our hyper-expensive Clover machine and our conventional drip filter brewer machine in exchange for brewing all our non-espresso coffee with … Continue reading →

I love coffee sacks. Don’t get me wrong. I love the colourful designs and beautiful pictures of a colombian microlot. I love the soft texture, the basic identifying markings and the corded closing stitch of an co-op … Continue reading →

Green Bean List
Brazil San Antonia Estates Sc.17/18
Natural Minas Gerais Arabica Coffee
This natural process coffee from Minas Gerais offers a raisin-like rummy fruit flavor prominent in many high-grown Brazil naturals. An excellent contrast to our slightly more pungent … Continue reading →