Category: Tastes

on my last visit to vancouver, i was able to do a trade with matchstick, some mexican beans for theirs, so they can try some amazing beans from here, and coffee shops here can try one of my favourites in vancouver. i got to take back this kercha, as well as catalogue, a classic of … Continue reading matchstick, kercha washing station, ethiopia

if you keep up with my blog you'll know i did a piece on café passmar, a classic cafe here in the city. after my conversation with joyce, one of their long time barista and roaster, he sent me home with this bag of beans, a guerrero and veracruz blend, a staple for them. he … Continue reading café passmar, guerrero/veracruz blend

how can you not want to try a coffee called suga pop? and the fact that it was a top 8 espresso at new york coffee fest 2019 just made me want to have it. you know how i feel about espresso, it's my love. this is my second go around with pop. we did … Continue reading pop coffee works, suga pop espresso

lets just start by saying, coava has amazing coffee's. this is the third one of theirs that i've tried, and although they have all been different, they are all so unique in their own way. also, the fact that such a big name coffee roaster was interested in doing a trade and sending me some … Continue reading coava, el ishco, el salvador

i was in need of something specific today, i had a long night and i was really tired, i wanted something strong to wake me up. i knew i wanted something espresso, and lots of it, so i went with an americano. and i decided to use this bag of beans i got from their … Continue reading fusée papillon, guatemala

i first came across common in an instagram story from revolver, one of my favourite multi roasting coffee shops in vancouver, and lets be honest, if revolver is supplying it, then its going to be good. the branding is also super cool! the bright pink just pops at ya. so when i was in vancouver … Continue reading common, strong

if you've been following along my blog and instagram, you'll know that one way i get to try these amazing coffee's is by sliding into dm's and offering to do a trade (i have another side hustle and ig, @vancitysquares, check it out), and thats exactly what i did with coava. we chatted back and … Continue reading coava, rukira kenya

a couple months ago i received a message on instagram from a coffee producer if i'd like to try some of their 2019 coffees? umm yeah! why wouldn't i? i didn't know much about pecora, but they are a coffee producer from veracruz. i asked a couple of my coffee friends here in the city … Continue reading pecora 1909, dynamic espresso

dom is my second of three coffees that i received from modus. this one is their standard. i was in the mood for something comforting and easy, and this was exactly that. dom is a guatemalan washed pache and san ramon blend. i knew i wanted to have an americano this morning, but when i … Continue reading modus, dom

i recently had a friend go to costa rica to visit family, and they know how much i love coffee, so they brought me back a bag. i haven't had much experience with costa rican coffee, but i've heard great things, so i was definitely looking forward to it. oh, and the bag and packaging … Continue reading bohio, ritual