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May
18

May
16

How To Brew: Chemex     The hourglass shaped Chemex has been praised by coffee lovers and critics the world over. Without any moving parts, this coffee maker is a single piece of equipment that will work forever… unless dropped; it is glass after all. To help you master the Chemex and brew a perfect cup every time, Banks has more brewing tips to share. And if you’re not a Chemex owner yet, visit our online store - we have 6-cup and 10-cup versions. 

How To Brew: Chemex    

The hourglass shaped Chemex has been praised by coffee lovers and critics the world over. Without any moving parts, this coffee maker is a single piece of equipment that will work forever… unless dropped; it is glass after all. To help you master the Chemex and brew a perfect cup every time, Banks has more brewing tips to share.

And if you’re not a Chemex owner yet, visit our online store - we have 6-cup and 10-cup versions. 

May
14

May
08

Coffee Subscription Pick May 7 - 20: Moka Java If you’ve ever wondered what the first blended coffee was, look no further. Taking its name from the city of Mocha in Yemen, this coffee blended Yemeni beans with Indonesian beans from the Java region. It quickly became known for its rich, Indonesian qualities while still maintaining the sweet, berry flavours of African beans. For our blend, we follow the process of mixing African and Indonesian beans, but source ours from Ethiopia and Sumatra. These coffee beans are naturally processed, certified organic and Fair Trade. Though we use different regions than the original blend, our Moka Java still holds the best of both worlds in your cup. Enjoy!

Coffee Subscription Pick May 7 - 20: Moka Java

If you’ve ever wondered what the first blended coffee was, look no further. Taking its name from the city of Mocha in Yemen, this coffee blended Yemeni beans with Indonesian beans from the Java region. It quickly became known for its rich, Indonesian qualities while still maintaining the sweet, berry flavours of African beans.

For our blend, we follow the process of mixing African and Indonesian beans, but source ours from Ethiopia and Sumatra. These coffee beans are naturally processed, certified organic and Fair Trade. Though we use different regions than the original blend, our Moka Java still holds the best of both worlds in your cup.

Enjoy!

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!

Apr
22

#sscsweet16

This year we’re celebrating our Sweet 16 and thanks to our friends at Gastown’s Cartems Donuterie, we’re making it a truly sweet occasion!

Over the past few weeks, we’ve worked closely with the team at Cartems to create a special edition espresso donut made with Salt Spring Coffee’s Metta Espresso to celebrate this milestone with our friends and community. So how can you get your hands on these donuts? All you have to do is tweet!

Starting April 23, Twitter followers who use the hashtag #sscsweet16 could be one of six lucky people to receive a dozen espresso donuts on our birthday Friday, April 27. Of course, to ensure you’ll get one of these sweet treats visit Cartems Donuterie in Gastown or our Main Street and Tsawwassen Kiosk locations where they will be sold for one day only.

We also have a special event planned at our Ganges coffee house for our friends on Salt Spring Island on Saturday, April 28. Stay tuned for more details and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all the birthday action this week! Thanks to our friends at Cartems Donuterie - we can’t wait for Friday!

Mar
20

Coffee Creation Series: Sourcing trips and how we collect seasonal coffee Our origin trips not only uncover untapped seasonal coffee but they also allow us to  nurture and develop personal relationships. Connecting with our friends at the different co-ops and farms helps us build the personal relationships which are the foundation for our Direct Trade model. Visiting our old friends and up-and-coming farms also provides us with opportunities to discover and share some of the finest coffee in the world. On any given day during one of our trips, we can sample between 5 and 40 cups of coffee. To ensure we make quality discoveries, our team adheres to the cupping guidelines set by the Specialty Coffee Association of America. As you can see in the photo, there’s a reason why Banks is our Director of Coffee. You’ve got to have a keen nose and a quick hand to capture all the tasting notes that come out of these sessions.

Coffee Creation Series: Sourcing trips and how we collect seasonal coffee

Our origin trips not only uncover untapped seasonal coffee but they also allow us to  nurture and develop personal relationships. Connecting with our friends at the different co-ops and farms helps us build the personal relationships which are the foundation for our Direct Trade model. Visiting our old friends and up-and-coming farms also provides us with opportunities to discover and share some of the finest coffee in the world.

On any given day during one of our trips, we can sample between 5 and 40 cups of coffee. To ensure we make quality discoveries, our team adheres to the cupping guidelines set by the Specialty Coffee Association of America. As you can see in the photo, there’s a reason why Banks is our Director of Coffee. You’ve got to have a keen nose and a quick hand to capture all the tasting notes that come out of these sessions.

Mar
15

Coffee Creation Series: Coffee Processing

This is one of the most delicate steps in the coffee process. When it comes down to processing coffee cherries into coffee beans, every step affects the flavour and character of the finished product.

For our coffee, we buy beans that have been through either a washed or natural process. Washing the cherries helps to create beans that produce a more traditional cup of coffee, and the natural process brings out the sweet, fruity characteristics. For a more visual explanation, watch as Byron takes us through the process known as pulping.