The roasters writing the coffee scene in Montreal: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Montreal. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Cafe Saint-Henri is one of Montreal's pioneering micro-roasters, roasting for its own cafes from a Notre-Dame Ouest flagship in its namesake neighbourhood.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Notre-Dame flagship is the one to visit; ask what single-origin is on filter that week.
Dispatch Coffee roasts light, modern coffee for its Montreal cafes, its Saint-Laurent flagship pairing a bright espresso bar with a busy retail bean counter.
BeansKenya, Colombia, Ethiopia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Subscription
TipThe Saint-Laurent cafe is the roastery flagship; the subscription is a good way to take the beans home.
Cafe Pista grew from a bike-borne espresso cart into a Rosemont roastery cafe in Montreal, known for nitro cold brew and its lemonade-coffee Cafelimo.
BeansBrazil, Ethiopia, Peru
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Nitro cold brew
TipThe Beaubien roastery cafe is the hub; try the Cafelimo in summer and the cold brew on tap year-round.
Zab Cafe is a Petite-Patrie roaster in Montreal that shares roasting duties with Paquebot, pouring bright single-origins from a snug Saint-Denis cafe.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Honduras
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Saint-Denis cafe is small and calm; a good spot for a pour-over and a bag of beans to go.
Paquebot is a specialty coffee brand born from a partnership with Zab in Montreal, running a string of cafes and pioneering nitro cold brew.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Nitro cold brew
TipThe Old Montreal cafe on Saint-Laurent is central; try the Cafelimo in summer and grab beans to go.
Cafe Larue & Fils roasts its own beans for a small family of Villeray cafes in Montreal, a welcoming neighbourhood roaster near the Jean-Talon Market.
BeansColombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Castelnau cafe near Jean-Talon is the flagship; the house roast is sold by the bag at the counter.
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