Planet Bean Coffee, Guelphs famous Fairtrade Organic Coffee Roaster is growing!  The company, which is dedicated to roasting 100% Fairtrade Certified and Organic coffee is in the process of constructing a new cafe located in the southern area of Guelph Ontario on Gordon Street. The new cafe is expected to open sometime in June 2011.  [...]

So yeah, as most of you folks probably know, I hate starbucks with a passion. I absolutely hate them. It might not be so bad if they didn’t burn all of their coffee, but I still think they’d be on the very bottom of my list of coffee shops. So…….This is really disgusting, and if [...]

Several months ago we put our Probat L5, five kilogram coffee roaster out of use. We listed it here on The Best Cup Of Coffee for sale. For those who are interested, the roaster is still up for sale. The entire listing including images and details about the roaster can be found on the original [...]

I was recently given a sample of Colombian “Sierra Nevada”, a Fair Trade and Organic certified coffee. I’m not a huge fan of Colombian coffees. I’ve sampled many, but I tend to find them a little too boring for my palette. I like a wild, robust and complex coffee. Hard to find in Colombians with [...]

I was recently given a sample of Indonesian Sulawesi Toraja, a Fair Trade and Organic certified coffee. I was very interested in sampling this coffee because I enjoy Indonesian coffees, particularly Sumatran coffees from the Aceh area. These Sulawesi beans appeared to be quite similar in shape, size and colour to the Sumatrans. I roasted [...]

The , hosted by Cuvee Coffee, will take place on January 7-10th at the Downtown Austin Sheraton, 701 East 11th Street Austin, Texas. Visit http://www.cuveecoffee.com or http://www.scaa.org for more information. *A reminder that competitors placing 2nd thru 6th place at the Regional Competition will be offered a spot in the preliminary round of the 2010 [...]

Planet Bean, southern Ontario’s leading gourmet coffee roaster and cafes is currently hiring for the postition of full time permanent Barista. Planet Bean is located in Guelph Ontario, Canada and roasts 100% Fair Trade and Organic certified coffees from around the world. If you think you are a coffee geek, send your resume and cross [...]

One Good Brew Deserves Another – Coffee Beer Combo Ready For Launch Like a mad scientist, George Eagleson, F&M Brewery’s head brewer has been working on our second release of his wonderful creation melding two of the Guelph’s most flavourful brands. The brewery is about to launch it’s mouth watering seasonal brew. Stonehammer Oatmeal Coffee [...]

There has been a unique collation form in Canada amongst fair trade worker co-operative. Find below the initial release from the Canadian Alliance of Fair Trade Worker Co-operatives. DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY September 30, 2009 The Canadian Alliance of Fair Trade Worker Co-operatives enthusiastically endorses and supports the aims and goals of the First National Forum [...]

I’ve just recieved a press release informing that the 2010 world coffee conference will be taking place in Guatemala. This is the third conference put on by the ICO (International Coffee Organization). The event will bring together representatives of 77 ICO Member Governments, private sector and other organizations. This is the third ICO World Conference [...]

Please join us for an evening with Dr. Francisco VanderHoff, one of the founders of the Fair Trade Certified movement. Dr. VanderHoff is a Catholic priest who has been working with indigenous people in Oaxaca, Mexico for more than twenty-five years. The founder of the first Fair Trade labeling organization (Max Havelaar in the Netherlands) [...]