Articles and Recipes

The Basics Of Acidity

The Basics Of Acidity

David Pierce

A Delicate Dance: Sweet, Sour, and Bitter Acidity plays an integral role in a coffee's taste, mouthfeel, and aroma. With an average pH ranging from 4.8 to 5.1, coffee is...

The Basics Of Acidity

David Pierce

A Delicate Dance: Sweet, Sour, and Bitter Acidity plays an integral role in a coffee's taste, mouthfeel, and aroma. With an average pH ranging from 4.8 to 5.1, coffee is...

Calgary Guardian Interview

Calgary Guardian Interview

David Pierce

Homegrown Business: David Pierce of Hammer & Chip Roasting In the heart of Alberta’s thriving coffee scene, David Pierce, the owner and general manager of Hammer & Chip Roasting, has...

Calgary Guardian Interview

David Pierce

Homegrown Business: David Pierce of Hammer & Chip Roasting In the heart of Alberta’s thriving coffee scene, David Pierce, the owner and general manager of Hammer & Chip Roasting, has...

French Presses Are Still Awesome | 2024

French Presses Are Still Awesome | 2024

David Pierce

The French Press is Ancient...   French Presses may appear a bit antiquated, and that’s because they are! The first iteration was patented in 1853 by a French metalsmith and...

French Presses Are Still Awesome | 2024

David Pierce

The French Press is Ancient...   French Presses may appear a bit antiquated, and that’s because they are! The first iteration was patented in 1853 by a French metalsmith and...

SINGLE ORIGIN TERMINOLOGY 101

SINGLE ORIGIN TERMINOLOGY 101

David Pierce

Single-origin simply means beans from one place or region. It can be a single type of Arabica bean or a blend of several local varieties. The beauty of single origin...

SINGLE ORIGIN TERMINOLOGY 101

David Pierce

Single-origin simply means beans from one place or region. It can be a single type of Arabica bean or a blend of several local varieties. The beauty of single origin...

BLENDS VS SINGLE ORIGIN COFFEES

BLENDS VS SINGLE ORIGIN COFFEES

David Pierce

WHICH COFFEE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Ever stood in front of a wall of coffee beans at your local café or grocery store and opted for the same old beans...

BLENDS VS SINGLE ORIGIN COFFEES

David Pierce

WHICH COFFEE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Ever stood in front of a wall of coffee beans at your local café or grocery store and opted for the same old beans...

SPECIALTY ROBUSTA: THE FUTURE?

SPECIALTY ROBUSTA: THE FUTURE?

David Pierce

For those unfamiliar, there are two main commercially grown coffee species: Arabica (Coffea Arabica) and Robusta (Coffea Canephore). Chances are, if you had coffee today, it was Arabica, as it's...

SPECIALTY ROBUSTA: THE FUTURE?

David Pierce

For those unfamiliar, there are two main commercially grown coffee species: Arabica (Coffea Arabica) and Robusta (Coffea Canephore). Chances are, if you had coffee today, it was Arabica, as it's...