• Custom Roaster Series - Part 4

    Custom Roaster Series - Part 4

    For the 4th installation of #customroasterseries, about our 45kg coffee roaster that we finished designing and building last summer (after 3 years of work!), I’ll be talking about our custom roast...

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  • New Bags and Labels!

    New Bags and Labels!

    Today is our 11th birthday! On March 30th, 2007, we first opened our doors at the Calgary Farmer’s Market. We’re definitely nostalgic today, reflecting on the years since. We’re still...

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  • 2018 Western Qualifiers - David & Karine!

    2018 Western Qualifiers - David & Karine!

    We are so proud of our longtime friends and team members David Kim and Karine Ng for their success at the SCA Canada West Qualifiers Barista Competition in Vancouver this week....

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  • Custom Roaster Series - Part 3

    Custom Roaster Series - Part 3

    Time for our 3rd edition of #customroasterseries, about our 45kg coffee roaster that we finished designing and building last summer (after 3 years of work!).This week’s topic is the parameters...

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  • Feature Partner: Vintage Caffeine Company

    Feature Partner: Vintage Caffeine Company

    We are proud to work with some fantastic cafés and restaurants across Canada and the USA. From time to time we feature one of our wholesale partners that we are...

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  • Custom Roaster Series - Part 2

    Custom Roaster Series - Part 2

    Welcome to the 2nd instalment in our series on our custom Probat 45kg coffee roaster that we finished designing and building this past summer (after 3 years of work!). This week,...

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  • Phil's LA Trip

    Phil's LA Trip

    A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take a short trip to Los Angeles. I visited three excellent cafes: Highlight Coffee, Bakers & Baristas, and Endorffeine. Frank at Highlight runs an...

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  • Custom Roaster Series

    Custom Roaster Series

    Welcome to #customroasterseries, about our 45kg coffee roaster that we finished designing and building this past summer (after 3 years of work!). First, your burning question: “why the heck would...

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  • Honduras Farm Update

    Honduras Farm Update

    A baby Geisha tree from our nursery in Honduras. This photo is from May when I was last in Honduras but now these trees are much bigger and almost ready...

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  • Canadian Barista Championship

    Canadian Barista Championship

    We are so proud of David and Aimee for their hard work and showing at the Canadian National Barista Championships in Edmonton this past weekend. Aimee took 5th overall, and...

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  • Beakerhead

    Beakerhead

    Two Sundays ago, I hosted a Beakerhead event with UBC chemistry professor Dr. Stephen McNeil. This is the second year P&S has partnered with Dr. McNeil to explore the chemistry...

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  • Feature Partner: Revolucion Coffee & Juice

    Feature Partner: Revolucion Coffee & Juice

    Deep in the heart of Texas, the city of San Antonio is best known for its historic Alamo, beautiful River Walk, and basketball’s most vaunted franchise, the Spurs. The food...

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