Reviews
A beginner's route through tasting independent coffee roasters side by side
How to taste your way through independent roasters: what to compare, why processing changes the cup so much, and how professionals screen coffee quickly.
Desk
Beans Desk
Roasters, origins and what to buy for a given brewer.
Industry
A regional guide to where Canadian roasters actually source and roast beans
Canadian coffee roasters cluster into four sourcing regions, each with distinct beans and roast styles, so you can buy domestically by region, not by brand.
Guides
Best Decaf Coffee Beans Pour Over When Caffeine Is Off the Table
Best decaf coffee beans pour over starts with named bags: Counter Culture Slow Motion, Verve Vancouver, and a handful of others roasted for filter.
Reviews
Running a simple tasting at your own home coffee station, step by step
How to run a simple tasting at your own coffee station: what to set up, how much training you actually need, and what your palate can and cannot resolve.