Tristan's Report From TED Talks
I recently had the opportunity to spend a week as a volunteer barista at the TED talks in Vancouver. This was one of the most interesting coffee ...
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Parsonage Supplier Profile: Finest at Sea Ocean Products
Here is the first feature in a series that I will be posting on our local suppliers that stock the ingredients we serve at the Parsonage Café. Fi...
Read moreWorld Wide Secret Santa
Send someone a gift of your favorite locally roasted specialty coffee and get a bag in return? Sounds good to me. I just signed up for an online...
Read moreFriday Tasting Series - Brew Bar Basics
Starting back on Friday December 13 we’re hosting a new series of Friday tastings called Brew Bar Basics. Tristan Mapstone leads the tasting even...
Read more2013 Barista Competition Season Recap
This year a new staff member represented us in the Barista competitions. Tristan Mapstone came to work for us after time on the bars of Drumroast...
Read moreFernwood Brings Home a Trophy
Earlier this month Graham Bouvier represented Fernwood Coffee at the Western Canadian Barista Championships and came in a very (11 points) close ...
Read moreUS Barista Championships
On a recent trip to Los Angeles to judge the US Western Regional Barista Competition I saw some really impressive things. Usually I would break d...
Read moreFernwood Repeats as Western Region Barista Champion
Our very own Morgan Allen (aka @baristaMo13) has brought home the title of Western Canadian Regional Barista Champion. Morgan's win is the second...
Read moreWhoops... I think we let this get a little stale
I think it's time for an update. Where to start? I'll summarize the last few months events and fill in some details in the near future. I guess...
Read moreJust in Time for Christmas
Have you been wondering what to get for the true coffee lover on your Christmas list this season? Well thanks to Fernwood Coffee, you need not look...
Read moreBrazil & Back...
Well, better to post late than never... It feels like ages ago already but it was actually just last month that Rob and I travelled to Brazil to ...
Read moreRob Kettner
We did it. After months of training, tasting, rehearsing, arguing and being over caffeinated Rob and the rest of our team put it all together on ...
Read moreA Couple of Things...
First off, our tasting next Thursday (Aug 19) will be cancelled due to some staff vacations. If you haven't been to one of our Thursday afternoon...
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