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Before They Were Grandparents, They Were Champions | Red Robinson.
In April, we had the pleasure of hosting our second ‘Before They Were...
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Before they were grandparents, they were champions
Inspired by the stories our caregivers are privileged to hear on a daily basis, “Before They...
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#sscsweet16
This year we’re celebrating our Sweet 16 and thanks to our friends at Gastown’s Cartems Donuterie, we’re making it a truly sweet...
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Irish Coffee for an Irish Holiday
Nothing says St. Patrick’s Day more than a Guinness at a pub with your friends. But if stout is the official...
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An ecosystem for growing your own veggies at home and indoors
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From the archives: Kleiner’s equally mesmerizing series of deconstructed delectables for Ikea’s baking book.
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How To Lead A Creative Life
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Salt Spring Coffee & Instagram
When it comes to social media, we’re always exploring new platforms to connect with our fans. Today, we’re excited...
HOW DO YOU MAKE THE PERFECT ESPRESSO?
It’s all about the grind… and the roast, the blend, the tamping, the temperature, the humidity, the time…
‘How to make the perfect espresso’ espresso training with Salt Spring Coffee’s Director of Coffee, Banks Thomas, was truly an eye-opening experience. And not only because we consumed shot after shot. We learned everything from origin and history to Salt Spring Coffee’s sustainability story to the evolution of baristas to the sensitivity of elements that make up a perfect espresso.
After we each tried our hand on the Simonelli and Banks was satisfied, then came milk steaming training…
SALT SPRING COFFEE TRAINING WITH VILLAGE&CO.
Our new client, Salt Spring Coffee, was kind enough to have us Village People to their HQ for ‘How to make the perfect espresso’ espresso training and a 101 on coffee bean roasting.
Here, at Village&Co., we’re huge coffee enthusiasts but admittedly are most intimately familiar with the drinking part. Learning the details of what happens from farm to cup was not only fascinating, but heartening in that the process is still very much hands on with craft and pride at the forefront.
Here’s a selection of photos of our 101 session on roasting with Salt Spring Coffee’s multidisciplined and multidimensional Master Roaster, Matthew Hill.
