Climate Change and Coffee Bean Survival This Seriously Hipster Bean Is Coffee’s Best Hope for Survival By Matt Reynolds, Science Jan 2023 Climate change is straining the world’s two favorite coffee species. Could a resilient 19th-century alternative solve the brew’s existential crisis? OK, WE GET it. You fancy yourself a coffee snob. You’ve got a … Read more
Coffee Beans meet innovative Honey Processing Methodology It was the International Jurors who first brought the Costa Rica honey process coffees to everyone’s attention. Much to the shock of traditional roasters, this distinct, sweet flavoured, lighter roasted bean took all the Awards. The coffee world perked up and took notice. What happened to cause tongues … Read more
Coffee consumption hits two-decade high Susan from Team Coffee Tree comments: “During the past two years when Coffee Tree Roastery was closed for in store seating, customers began buying coffee beans more frequently to make their coffee at home. The home office having evolved into a permanent work space eliminated the daily grab ‘n go … Read more
Celebrating International Women’s Day at work My store manager and her assistant took a vacation to Mexico last month . The vacation was well-deserved. No one had taken any time off during the pandemic. After all where would you go? You couldn’t leave the country for fear you wouldn’t get back. Flying across Canada was … Read more
Repairs and Maintenance Repairs and Maintenance aren’t important when you first open a business. All your equipment is shiny and new and still has valid warranties. However, with constant use and misuse, even the best equipment will let you down some time. I’ve discovered that the day you need immediate repairs and maintenance is usually … Read more
Awesome Specialty Coffee Roasters In 1993 there were 37 independent roasters in Seattle. Independent coffee roasting in Canada was in its infancy. Vancouver was buzzing about two Starbucks stores on opposite corners on Robson St. The market for awesome specialty coffee roasters was ready to explode. The SCAA, Specialty Coffee Association of America, held its … Read more
This is the second article in a series of upcoming articles that reflect upon Entrepreneurship and pioneering Coffee Roasting in Toronto, Canada The eighties were brimming with franchises. As an independent store, and new entrepreneur in Canada, we hadn’t yet earned the trust of the general public and this meant we needed to find ways … Read more
Have you ever wondered how we became the oldest coffee roasters in Toronto? Join me, Susan, over the next few months as I reflect on a lifetime of coffee in Toronto, Canada. Follow the stories that shaped my life and, if you’re reading this, probably shaped yours too! In the early years, we were living … Read more
We’re pleased as punch to be featured in David Cinelli’s 12 days in your neighbourhood this holiday season. Thanks for all the love To watch the video click here
by Direct Trade farmer Katia Duke Honduras San Isidro coffee, November 2021 Microorganisms Process, How coffee is processed One of the fascinating things about coffee is how versatile it turns out to be, it allows us to experiment from an early stage on the farm to the different options served by a cup and that … Read more