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Why do espresso machines prevent coffee from becoming a tasting product?

Coffee has traditionally been considered a commodity, but the third wave of coffee is changing al...

What is strong coffee?

This term is probably the most used when it comes to describing a coffee. However, every time so...

Fair Apostasy and Direct Purchasing

[...] I have terminated my contract with Transfair Canada and will no longer work with the certif...

Coffee, Chocolate and counter discussion - Episode 07

And here is our 7th episode with a counter discussion, so we talk about bread and the concentrati...

Coffee, Chocolate and counter discussion - Episode 01

Welcome to Coffee, Chocolate and Counter Chat. A podcast dedicated to these wonderful products th...

Letter to Aliments Québec

Here is a copy of the letter sent to Ms. Céline Beaulieu, coordinator, certification and complia...

Bitterness

In many food products, bitterness is a valued and desired characteristic. Beer, dark chocolate, r...

The Blue Mountains Ghost

I was haunted by its presence for so long. Find out if I finally managed to make it disappear!

New coffeeshop rule :

I think it is high time that we set up a rule to set once and for all the space that is acceptabl...

Fuschia Chocolate: chocolate with beets and cranberries

It is said to have created the 4th variety of chocolate, after black, milk and white . But is thi...

The limits of certifications

I'll tell you an anecdote. I was on vacation somewhere in Quebec. In a restaurant ranked #1 acco...

Mich Café de Chandler, and a summary of Gaspé history

In recent months, I have worked on setting up a coffeeshop, which opened its doors on April 21. I...

5 suggestions for scoring on Valentine’s Day

As a pragmatist, I offer you 5 suggestions for scoring on Valentine's Day. Or during a completely...

Planned obsolescence

[...] I am sorry to find more and more irreparable espresso coffee makers on the market. [...]

Why is the coffee in some restaurants so bad?

I travel a lot. And on the road, my desire to drink good food does not diminish. And while I can...

How to make a rosetta (latte art) in 3 steps

I'm pleased to share with you this foolproof method to make a rosetta on a latte . The popularity...

7 Resolutions and various tips for the coffee drinker

Early this year, I suggest you humbly my resolutions and tips to make your coffee a better experi...

Nightmare - The quality of coffee during my vacation

I then start pondering what coffee could or would taste like in hell. condemned for an eternity o...

“We all have a tractor to run”

As a rural roaster we are connected to nature, and also to agriculture. It's part of the landscap...

The conditional as a tool of economic non-development

But why tell you about the conditional? Because for a company to survive in a small environment ...

Restaurateurs, adopt gourmet coffee!

And now, in the hubbub of an evening with 100 seats, offering a cappuccino for dessert is a real ...

Summer 2013 finished

Summer is over and we are starting to breathe normally again. You will see the publication of our...

Happy Birthday Acadians!

And this year, they will make noise again, during the annual din , to assert themselves, to unde...

My opinion on K-Cups

I started by writing my text in an objective way describing the K-Cups technology [...] I was alm...