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  • Top 5 Coffee Shops in Canada (Shhh 🤫 we excluded Tim Hortons and Second Cup)

    Top 5 coffee shops in Canada (shhh we excluded Tim Hortons and Second Cup)
  • La Marzocco, the Leonardo DaVinci of espresso machines!

    If you’re not familiar with the La Marzocco name, need not to worry we have you covered for a brief history in one of the most notorious names in t...
  • Meet Solis! Superior Quality and Extremely Underrated

    Solis of Switzerland was founded in 1908 by Dr. W. Schaufelberger.  Similar to other Swiss brands Solis is rooted in the manufacturing of other hom...
  • Meet Jura! The Rolex of Automatic Espresso Machines

    Over the last few weeks we have been exposing you to the history of some of our favourite brands and this week we would like to introduce you to Ju...
  • Meet Ascaso! Humble Roots with a Vibrant Future

    Almost 60 years later Jesus Ascaso has left his impression and ripple effect in the coffee machine world.  Born in a small village in Huesca, Spain...
  • Traceability of Single Origin Beans

    Welcome to part 3 in the 3-part series discussing bean traceability.  Visibility and clarity around our food supply chain has become ever more desi...
  • Estate Grown vs Micro or Small Lot farms, What’s the Difference?

    In an earlier blog post I covered a very brief overview of single origin beans because it has become very front and centre in today’s conversations...
  • Let's Talk About the Elephant in the Room... "Single Origin Beans"

    If you're anything like us (and heavily addicted to coffee), you might also care where and how your beans are being sourced. It will startle you to...
  • Automatic vs. Semi-Automatic Machines

    The age old question in the coffee machine world, "automatic or semi-automatic machine" and "what the heck is a super-automatic?"... Don't worry we...
  • How to Select the Right Bean Machine

    When selecting the right machine, it really comes down to 2 things... 1) Style i.e. traditional drip, automatic or semi-automatic machine 2) Featur...