The history of coffee, from the first to the third wave
These days you don’t need to trek all the way across town to enjoy a specialty coffee. There are plenty of options for getting your favourite caffeinated drink, whether it be a flat white, a latte, an americano, an espresso, or a cortado, whether it’s to go or even by making it yourself. However, as little as 20 years ago, coffee was much less accessible.
Flavour Profile of Costa Rican Coffee
Costa Rica is one of the world’s top fifteen coffee producers. The country’s rich history is closely tied to the expansion of its coffee market. It was the first country in Central America to produce coffee for commercial purposes. However, despite what many people might think, the coffee plant is not actually native to Costa Rica.
The Perfect Coffee Cup: Four Categories to Consider
There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to finding the right vessel for your coffee. There are plenty of designs, sizes, and materials out there to make everyone happy. With all that choice we are hoping to help with some of our top tips on how to choose the perfect coffee cup for your favourite espresso-based drinks.
Pistachio lovers, this one is for you! Whether it’s your second coffee of the morning or your first one of the afternoon, who doesn’t love mixing it up throughout the day? And sometimes, you just need a mild, slightly sweet, and just-flavourful-enough latte! On that note, here’s our simple yet delicious take on a pistachio latte. This comforting drink only has three ingredients!
Stone: an innovative espresso machine!
A new arrival on the North American market, Stone Espresso provides espresso machines of exceptional quality at attractive prices. These compact and elegant machines are designed to take up less counter space and to fit in with your kitchen's design.
Pistachio Whimsy cocktail with Maximiliano Vallée Valletta
Maximiliano Vallée Valletta is always sharing his delicious recipes with us! On episode 48 of the Café Show, he showed us how to make a Super Comique! Maximiliano is the executive of Club Local, the Quebec-based spirits company that produces Cremaglace, which is featured in this cocktail. Max also wrote the preface for our caffeinated recipes guide, which contains over 40 recipes!
The first edition of Barista Fest was a success!
On September 24th, almost a thousand coffee fans attended our very first edition of Barista Fest. Our whole team wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who answered the call, in such impressive numbers, for the first edition of Barista Fest! Thank you for sharing the event, for travelling to our shop, and for making it a great success! The whole team was touched by this incredible show of support!
We featured this drink on episode 47 of the Café Show, on the special oat milk episode, and now you can make it right at home; we are of course talking about the delectable lavender mocha (which also has a hot chocolate version)! This caffeinated drink is packed with calming chocolatey flavour that is sure to delight!
Barista Fest 2022: Coffee Event!
Barista Fest will be held at the Barista Microroastery café at 111 Louvain West Street in Montréal on September 24th, 2022. Our doors will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to welcome you in for a coffee, a slice of pizza, or a cocktail. Whatever your preference, it’s on the house!