Category Archives: Coffee Culture

2011 Prairie Regional Barista Competition


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Well it is that time of year again, and we could be more excited.  I love competition time.  It forces roasters and baristas to step up their skills in anticipation

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony June 3rd!


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Analog Cafe and Fratello Coffee are honored to be hosting a traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony this Friday June 3rd at Analog Cafe at the Calgary Farmers Market! Please join us

It is a great time to be drinking coffee in Calgary!


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Over the last 4 years the number of independent quality driven cafes has grown from less than a handful to over 20 to choose from, with multiple locations opening for

Chemex, Hario V60, French Press and Aeropress oh my!


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Please join us November 3rd 1-3pm at Fratello Coffee Roasters to explore 1 coffee brewed 4 ways! We are going to take our award winning Costa Rican Rio Jorco Direct

Direct Trade Costa Rican Tarrazu – Rio Jorco Micro-Mill


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Fratello Coffee is proud to introduce an exclusive new coffee available from the Tarrazu Valley in Costa Rica.  Last month, we wrote about a Micro Mill Revolution happening in this

Barista Jam – March 19th

Barista Jam, March 19, 2010 @ 6:30pm

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Discover Africa! Public cupping March 12th.


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Its time for another free public cupping event which will be help this Friday March 12th at 1:30. We are going to be tasting 13 different varieties of African’s from

Taste of Fratello public cupping Feb 10th


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Fratello coffee is going to be holding a casual public cupping of 10 fantastic coffees that we offer. We invite the public to come to Fratello on Feb 10th at

Guatemala Direct Trade Video


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Here is a new video we just shot while touring our Direct Trade Partners in Guatemala Guatemala Montecristo Estate – Micro Lot from Russ Prefontaine on Vimeo.

2009 Brazilian Cup of Excellence public cupping


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Fratello Coffee is going to be holding a public cupping of the top 10 Cup of Excellence coffees from the Brazilian 2009 competition.  If you are interested in tasting these