The Corner Table: A Slow Morning Manifesto

Ben CramBy Ben Cram

There's a table in our Victoria café that has been holding the same morning meeting since the early 1990s. Lorne, Smokey, the cast that's rotated around them — and a...

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Coffee Education

Latte, cappuccino, cortado, flat white, gibraltar, piccolo WTF?

A simple breakdown of the differences between a latte, cappuccino, flat white, coratado (and more) including the milk to espresso ratios. As the name of...

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What is an espresso roast?

An espresso blend or espresso roast simply means that the coffee roaster has formulated a blend that they feel tastes good brewed as espresso.  Espresso is...

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Cold Brew vs Flash Brew: WTF?

Iced coffee and cold brew are thrown around interchangeably, but do you really know the difference between them? What about Flash Brew? First, lets debunk...

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Why do you put cream and sugar in your coffee?

I guess the short answer is that cream and sugar in coffee tastes really good; it's delicious. But there are practical, circumstantial, and historical reasons...

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How to read a coffee label

As you get into drinking better quality coffee you’ll start to notice that the labels often contain a bunch of different stats and information. It's...

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One of Brazil’s finest — Meet coffee farmer Caio Pereira

Our team visited the Brazilian coffee farmer, Caio Pereira, at Fazenda Serrado. In the video below, they chat about his farm and the processes behind...

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Caffeine content from light roast to dark roast - WTF?

I am frequently asked whether dark roast coffee has more caffeine than lighter roasts. My answer is always, “yes and no, It depends on how...

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Three and a half ways to brew coffee outside

We believe that coffee in the great outdoors is one of life’s true luxuries and have three (and a half) ways we recommend to do...

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How to Grind for: Aeropress

Unless you’ve worked in the coffee industry, knowing how (and why) grinding coffee to suit the machine you use is likely not top of mind....

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Instant Coffee: Breaking the Stereotype

If you're a coffee lover, you've probably heard that instant coffee is not the most flavourful option. And that's true. Here's why: The majority of...

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Light vs Dark Roast Coffee… WTF?

What's the difference is between dark roast and light roast coffee? Chances are, at some point you've found yourself wondering about this. It is probably the most...

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