I love the holiday season. And here in Calgary there is so much to enjoy this time of the year. You can check out the Zoo Lights, go ice skating at Olympic Plaza, enjoy winter in the mountains, or go shopping for gifts at any of the local Markets that pop up around this time … More Local Laundry Collab – Holiday Drink Edition
If you were one of the fortunate ones to attend Beanstock in Vancouver back in October than you probably found yourself at some point connecting with Jeremy from French Press Coffee Roasters! One of the storylines that seemed to emerge from that festival was a few of his coffees that quickly became crowd favourites. This … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – French Press
The neighbourhood of Kensington is considered Calgary’s urban village. It’s filled with with eclectic shops, gorgeous views of the downtown core, and a charm unlike many other places in the city. And in the coming days Kensington is about to welcome another exciting business to its core. Good Trade Company is set to open its … More Good Trade Co. – New Cafe Preview
Drinking good coffee is wonderful. But drinking good coffee while also doing good for the well-being of others is a no-brainer. It was for that very reason that the moment I heard about Lighthouse Mission Cafe I knew I needed to pay them a visit. So I braved the morning rush hour this week to … More Cafe Review – Lighthouse Mission Cafe
Let me tell you a little story behind our November “Coffee Roaster of the Month”. There’s no denying that the specialty coffee community is a tight-knit one. And I think on top of that it’s amazing how small this coffee community can feel sometimes (in a good way). Like many of you know, I get … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Pair Cupworks
It only took a few minutes after seeing a post of some of Jessica’s artwork to reach out to her and begin the process of getting my own custom painting by this emerging Calgary artist. If you have seen her work on her instagram feed then you know what I am talking about. Jessica has … More Jessica Walker Art
By now you’ve likely seen the announcement that I have teamed up with Holey Brewed to be their Community Expert for the West Coast! This has been something that has been in the works for a little while now and I am so glad to finally be able to share this with you all. You … More Holey Brewed Partnership
If the phrase instant coffee just sends you into the fetal position you’re not alone! Most of us when we hear those words immediately conjure up memories of grandma busting out the bottle of Taster’s Choice chicory-coffee hybrid and brewing herself up a hot cuppa joe! Where do you turn for those early morning meetings, or … More Instant Coffee Doesn’t Have To Suck!
I didn’t have to look far to find our Coffee Roaster of the Month for October, because these guys are as local as you get! I am so thrilled to be able to feature none other than Rosso Coffee Roasters this month on the blog. Back in August I had the chance to sit down one-on-one … More Coffee Roaster of the Month – Rosso
One of the things that I love about this blog is that it has connected me to people I might not otherwise have gotten to know. One such individual that I have really enjoyed getting to know more recently is Matt Krause over at Matt’s Coffee Chat. Matt and I connected up over email and … More Interview with Matt’s Coffee Chat
