Author: rani ablahad

i'd never heard of camber until my friend alex from civil coffee gifted me a bag. another thing that's cool, and wish i knew a long time ago, is that they are right over the border in bellingham washington, like a 30 minute drive from where i lived in vancouver. if only. suffice to say, … Continue reading camber, guatemala potrero

if you know me, you know i'm a sucker for packaging, whether its a bag of coffee beans or a mug, if it looks cool, most likely i want it. that's what caught my eye with pop. it literally pops awesomeness at you. the space and astronaut theme had me. so of course, i contacted … Continue reading pop coffee works, peru

i'd been looking forward to trying this espresso from elysian for a while. if you've read my previous blogs, i was able to check out the roastery, and after my little tour, i was gifted some beans. and i specifically asked for espresso beans because i've been a bit addicted recently. first, i had it … Continue reading elysian coffee roasters, columbia yacuanquer

i was excited to try this coffee from java because one, they are a roaster from poland and i've never tried anything from their before, and two, this is a bean from burundi which is another first for me. what caught my attention was their cool packaging. i liked this one because it has a … Continue reading java coffee roasters, burundi akeza karigura

i first came across kittel on an instagram story from one of my favourite coffee shops in vancouver, revolver, it was one of my go-to places for a variety of different coffee roasters and tastes. So when kittel showed up on their feed, it immediately caught my attention, especially the cool boxed packaging, so i … Continue reading kittel, el edén

el origen is the second of two beans i received from kittel, so of course i was excited to get to try another. recently, i've been making each bean as an espresso, and then as a pour over. at first, just at the sound of the taste notes, i felt like it would taste nicer … Continue reading kittel, el origen

you know when you go to a diner, and you order your eggs and bacon, or waffles, or pancakes, and the waitress pours you a hot cup of joe, and it just seems like all your troubles have gone away. you're not thinking about anything except that cup of coffee, because its just so perfect … Continue reading paper plane, tinto blend

back when i used to live in vancouver, matchstick was one of my go-to coffee shops to work, or chill. i would also buy their classic catalogue or bulldog beans to make at home. at first, that's what i was planning on taking home with me, for old times sake, but when i met up … Continue reading matchstick, el eden