Category Archives: Video

Growing, Harvesting & Wet-Milling coffee – Training Video #1


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If you frequent high end cafes, you will most likely come across or hear the term “Micro-Mill” used more and more often.   A micro-mill is a washing station called

After the Wet-mill: Drying & Dry-milling coffee – Training video #2

After the Wet-mill: Drying & Dry-milling coffee

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Our trip to Nicaragua


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Fratello Coffee Roasters recently visited Erwin Mierisch and his family in Nicaragua to tour their coffee estates in order to choose the next Lot of coffee to bring to Calgary.

Chemex Brewing Guide


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At the moment, everyone at Fratello Coffee seems excited about brewing coffee on a Chemex.  I’m loving the body and cleanliness that the Chemex produces.  It seems to extract a

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.

Rainforest Alliance – farm audits


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We have written and spoke a few times about why Fratello Coffee chooses to purchase Rainforest Alliance (RA) certified coffees over other certifications.  We believe strongly that RA is the

National Canadian Barista Competition


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On October 14th, Fratello’s Joel May will be competiting again in the National Canadian Barista Competition.   Last year Joel finished 3rd overall in Canada, so this year we are all

Fratello Coffee in the News!


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Fratello Coffee was on TV last week as Channel 10 News Shaw Magazine wanted to have a short interview to discuss coffee cupping.   More and more people in Calgary (and

Fratello Coffee tests the new Slayer Espresso Machine!


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Slayer Espresso Machine @ Fratello – teaser from Chris Prefontaine on Vimeo.

Prairie Regional Barista Competition – LIVE


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This weekend Fratello is hosting the Canadian Prairie Regional Barista Competition – and we’ll be streaming all the action LIVE on www.ustream.tvHere’s the URL:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/prairie-regional-barista-competitionSo, if your in Calgary – you