You may have come across this before, whether it be directly this phrase or maybe the chuckle followed by “that’s not real coffee” among other decaf antics. This is an outdated viewpoint that has just held on over the years of decaf production. While there are some very lovely roasted decaf out there, why does…
Floral, Nutty, Fruity? I’ve learned to start pretty generally with a question like this when narrowing down on what someone may like for their coffee. Home brewed coffee is such a personal thing when it comes to flavour, especially seeing as it’s not being directly prepared by the barista’s who have been taught to dial…
I don’t know about you, but this past week…this past month…okay 2019 has been a whirlwind of change! Weeks have been busy, weekends have been busy. There’s no complaints here, but when life is moving so fast, it’s easy to forget to recover, or what it means to restart your week rather than keep sprinting…
Gezelligheid Photo by: Mia Klause Nope, no one sneezed. Gezelligheid (geh-zel-lig-hide). A Dutch word that I came across in my second year of college when my Friesian roommate summed up the experience I feel when we went to cafés. According to Dutch Amsterdam, “literally, it means cozy, quaint, or nice, but can also connote time spent with loved ones, seeing a friend after a long absence, or general togetherness”. Cafés still contain a lot of the fast paced, quick coffee needs and…