Jun
01

Barista Nation Canada 2012

Source: Uploaded by user via Salt Spring on Pinterest 
photo credits: Edophia 

In the specialty coffee community, there is a growing movement of intimate events focused on learning and sharing what we love about coffee. While there are many of these events held regularly across North America, we are proud to be a part of Barista Nation.

Barista Nation is a full day of education sessions and workshops, speeches, and in-depth conversations. It’s a fun, information packed day where you’ll hone your barista skills and get some insights on how to be a better coffee house operator. Last September, we hosted the first Barista Nation Canada and are thrilled to again welcome the coffee community to our Viking Roasting Facility on June 22nd. This year’s event will also coincide with the first Canadian Caffeine Crawl.

Registration is now open for Barista Nation, so if you’re interested in joining us for this fantastic event, email email baristanation@gmail.com and secure your spot today!

May
22

Friday 10 a.m. Coffee Cuppings

Aroma. Body. Acidity. Flavour. They all come into play during a coffee cupping. Our expert team of selectors, roasters, and baristas gather for a full-sensory coffee experience each Friday at 10 a.m. at our Richmond Education Centre. 

With new offering each week, you’ll compare and learn about coffees from all over the world. Afterward, take a tour of our roasting facility and sign up for our subscription service which delivers freshly roasted beans to your door every two weeks.

Check out these photos from a recent cupping where our Barista Trainer, Stamatis, used our Classic Peru and a V60 pour over to make iced coffee. Don’t forget, these sessions are open to the public - we’d love for you to join us!

       

Apr
24

What’s In A Coffee Trip?  We have a special event lined up for Salt Spring Island this Saturday… our co-founders Mickey & Robbyn will be at our Ganges coffee house to celebrate our Sweet 16! Part of our birthday events, Mickey & Robbyn will host an interactive presentation of their latest trip to Peru, as well as reminisce over Salt Spring Coffee memories from the past sixteen years. As many of you have read in Mickey’s recent post, this latest origin trip was an important one for Salt Spring Coffee’s Fair to Farmer Direct Trade program, and this presentation promises to be entertaining as well as educational. Joining Mickey and Robbyn are two special coffee guests from the Villa Rica and Pangoa co-op farms in Peru. After the presentation, guests are invited to stick around for some sweet treats and deals on Salt Spring Coffee merchandise. It’s all part of making our birthday a truly Sweet 16!

What’s In A Coffee Trip? 

We have a special event lined up for Salt Spring Island this Saturday… our co-founders Mickey & Robbyn will be at our Ganges coffee house to celebrate our Sweet 16!

Part of our birthday events, Mickey & Robbyn will host an interactive presentation of their latest trip to Peru, as well as reminisce over Salt Spring Coffee memories from the past sixteen years. As many of you have read in Mickey’s recent post, this latest origin trip was an important one for Salt Spring Coffee’s Fair to Farmer Direct Trade program, and this presentation promises to be entertaining as well as educational. Joining Mickey and Robbyn are two special coffee guests from the Villa Rica and Pangoa co-op farms in Peru.

After the presentation, guests are invited to stick around for some sweet treats and deals on Salt Spring Coffee merchandise. It’s all part of making our birthday a truly Sweet 16!

Feb
14

Warming Up With Our Hot Chocolate Whether you prefer warm, nutty flavours, or sweet berry notes in your coffee, our Classic Blends have something for every palate. But sometimes, a simply sweet drink is all that you need, and for that we have the perfect solution. Our dedication to quality ingredients from single origin sources extends even to our hot chocolate. Using our Single Origin Cocoa Mix from Peru, you’ll find some of the richest, sweetest hot chocolate in Vancouver at all our coffee houses. Organic and fair trade, Salt Spring Coffee’s hot chocolate is a tasty secret that we’re happy to share with you.  It doesn’t get much better than taking a moment out of your day to relax with a warm cup of hot chocolate with someone special.  You can also enjoy it with our friends at: LocalzStomping Grounds Coffee HouseUprising BreadsW2 Media CafeThe Canadian Grind Coffee & Tea

Warming Up With Our Hot Chocolate

Whether you prefer warm, nutty flavours, or sweet berry notes in your coffee, our Classic Blends have something for every palate. But sometimes, a simply sweet drink is all that you need, and for that we have the perfect solution.

Our dedication to quality ingredients from single origin sources extends even to our hot chocolate. Using our Single Origin Cocoa Mix from Peru, you’ll find some of the richest, sweetest hot chocolate in Vancouver at all our coffee houses. Organic and fair trade, Salt Spring Coffee’s hot chocolate is a tasty secret that we’re happy to share with you. 

It doesn’t get much better than taking a moment out of your day to relax with a warm cup of hot chocolate with someone special. 

You can also enjoy it with our friends at:

Localz
Stomping Grounds Coffee House
Uprising Breads
W2 Media Cafe
The Canadian Grind Coffee & Tea

Jan
12

LOCO First Tuesday Mixer: Wrap-Up

We’re still feeling fantastic after a great night hosting the first LOCO BC Business Mixer of 2012 this past Tuesday. Thank you to everyone involved for helping to make such a successful event, especially to Modo for providing transport to and from our Richmond roastery. With catering by local favourite Organic Lives, and snacks from Zazubean and Sip Soda, our guests were in for a treat.

Our friend Sara Dent was on hand to take some photos, a small portion of which we’re sharing. To see the entire collection, visit Sara’s Flickr profile.

Thanks again everyone - we’re looking forward to next month’s mixer at The HiVE! 

Dec
22

Dec
14

#needalift

It’s the holiday season which means that most of you have shopping on your mind. With the bustling crowds and noise, it can be a pretty stressful experience - and definitely a moment when you might #needalift. Our friends at Costco always have a lot of shoppers, so we decided to stop in.

Remember, if you need some tips, to check out the Fair Trade shopping guide we posted earlier today.

Fair Trade Market This holiday season, when you’re shopping for your family and friends, why not keep Fair Trade in mind? Vancouver has many options, and buying Fair Trade means you’ll share a unique gift, as well as help give back - and isn’t that what the holidays are all about? You can find some fantastic gifts at The Fair Trade Market in the Cantu Building on Kingsway. They’re open until December 24 for last minute gifts, but we recommend taking your time to visit - there’s a lot to see! After you’ve browsed the market, visit a few of our friends for more gift inspiration: Edible Canada - where you can have an amazing meal and even pick up some local jam Grouse Mountain - go ice-skating, visit the reindeer, and take a sleigh ride Aphrodite’s Organic Cafe & Pie Shop- trust us, you do not want to miss this pie  And, after all your shopping and errands are finished, you can relax with a cup of our organic, Fair Trade coffee like our Holiday Blend.  Happy Holidays!

Fair Trade Market

This holiday season, when you’re shopping for your family and friends, why not keep Fair Trade in mind? Vancouver has many options, and buying Fair Trade means you’ll share a unique gift, as well as help give back - and isn’t that what the holidays are all about?

You can find some fantastic gifts at The Fair Trade Market in the Cantu Building on Kingsway. They’re open until December 24 for last minute gifts, but we recommend taking your time to visit - there’s a lot to see! After you’ve browsed the market, visit a few of our friends for more gift inspiration:

Edible Canada 
- where you can have an amazing meal and even pick up some local jam

Grouse Mountain
- go ice-skating, visit the reindeer, and take a sleigh ride

Aphrodite’s Organic Cafe & Pie Shop
- trust us, you do not want to miss this pie 

And, after all your shopping and errands are finished, you can relax with a cup of our organic, Fair Trade coffee like our Holiday Blend. 

Happy Holidays!