Welcome to Snark!
We fill our cups by producing coffee so noteworthy it stops you in your tracks.
Creating a moment of pause.
Just for you.
Please note. The Roastery will be closed from April 9-29, 2022. Orders placed during this time will be processed on April 30. Thank you for your understanding.
Of Course Coffee is Essential!
These are interesting times we are in. Please know, the roastery is sanitized. Only I touch the equipment and your beans. I wash my hands frequently and vigourously.
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And yes, you can order online. Contact via email for at-roastery pick up and we can appropriately distanced connect. Thanks and be safe.
WAKE UP BUTTERCUP!
Dark Roast
Also called Italian, Vienna, French, these are the darker roasts. Expect fewer...
Light Roast
Known by many names (Cinnamon, American, City), it is the lightest of...
Medium Roast
a.k.a. Full City. Expect earthier tasting notes, chocolate, caramel sweetness, heavier spice...
Creating moments, one cup at a time
Filled with a caffeine-fuelled passion to bring out the very best of each coffee region's flavours.
WHAT AFFECTS COFFEE FLAVOUR
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How It's Roasted
Read MoreThere are two main methods of roasting; fluid-bed or drum roasting. The majority of roasting occurs with large drum roasters. I use a 12lb fluid-bed roaster.
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Where It Grows
Read MoreSoil, altitude, temperature and rainfall all affect flavour. Well grown, cleanly harvested and properly roasted coffee lets you taste regional flavour.
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Roast Levels
Read MoreRoasting expands moisture inside the beans which causes the beans to crack open. Beans are typically roasted to either a first or second crack.
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS
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How to Make the Perfect French Press
Learn MoreThere's many different ways to make your coffee. Each affects flavour. Experiment. Play. Find what works for you. Personally, most mornings I require somethinf idiot proof.
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Which Has More Caffeine
Learn MoreReady to bust some myths? Roasting doesn't affect caffeine. I'll repeat that - roasting doesn't affect caffeine. So why does urban myth insist that darker roasts have more caffeine?
From The Blog
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Snark Supports!
We are asked the question many different ways – Who’s in your tribe? Who’s in your community? Our groups may differ, but their importance does not. We are social creatures...
Snark Supports!
We are asked the question many different ways – Who’s in your tribe? Who’s in your community? Our groups may differ, but their importance does not. We are social creatures...
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Coffee Certifications
There are a lot of labels used in coffee, most are worthwhile, some, perhaps not. How do you as a consumer best support the farmers and the environment with your...
Coffee Certifications
There are a lot of labels used in coffee, most are worthwhile, some, perhaps not. How do you as a consumer best support the farmers and the environment with your...
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It's All About the Bag
When I first started roasting and selling coffee, I was appalled thinking of the amount of waste I would be producing with all those consumer coffee bags. I solved this...
It's All About the Bag
When I first started roasting and selling coffee, I was appalled thinking of the amount of waste I would be producing with all those consumer coffee bags. I solved this...
