The Future of Fair Trade is Hazy

Fair Trade Discussion at Santropol Coffee

For the last few days I was in Montreal. While I was there I visited our coffee roasting friends at Santropol Coffee. They have a relatively small coffee roasting operation, but are…

Pet peeve – bad restaurant coffee and tea

Bad Coffee and Tea in Restaurants

One of my biggest pet peeve’s about quality restaurants is their lack of quality coffee and tea. You enter a quality restaurant, with tasteful ambiance, and beautiful presentation. Every last part of your restaurant…

Baked goods, coffee, and social entrepreneurs

Yesterday, upon arrival in Toronto I went to three awesome places.

1. St. Phillips Bakery, Maple, Ontario

St. Phillips is our family favorite for Italian bakeries. My family has been going there since I was very young. It’s…

How much humidity affects Espresso?

First of all the is no “x” in Espresso. However, there are a lot of “x” factors. Today I learned how much humidity can affect an espresso shot when one of are baristas said that he was adjusting the grind…

Rebranding

Giving new life to a brand`s look and direction is always challenging and exciting in an organization. For the past four months, I have had to pleasure to work for Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op and launch their/our new…

“3rd Wave of Coffee”

When I first hear the term “3rd Wave of Coffee,” being very ignorant to the world of coffee at the time, I thought, “There was a 1st and 2nd wave?” “Where was I?” It makes sense once you dig a…