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Epoch Chemistry comes to us from the East Coast of Canada.
It's here in New Brunswick that the team at Epoch roasts some of Canada's finest coffee.
Led by master roaster and all around coffee Guru Conor, we are proud to be able to offer their delicious coffee here in Toronto.
We are enamoured by their 6-9-3 ideology and think it's a fantastic way to categorize their offerings.
Epoch 6 |
This is your classic coffee tasting profiles. |
Based on the profile we love most at 6am. |
Decadent, Approachable, Familiar, and Consistent. |
Always in a YELLOW Bag. |
Epoch 9 |
The Everyday black coffee. |
Features predominantly washed and clean processed coffee |
These coffees are based on the profile we love as our second cup. |
Always in a GREEN bag. |
Epoch 3 |
Adventurous, here to push the boundaries on coffee |
Afternoon coffee at it's finest |
Rare varietals, experimental processing, exciting flavours |
These coffees and best tasted with a bit of funk on the playlist |
Always in a BLUE bag. |
"Epoch Chemistry started as a passionate endeavour by Conor Conway and Matt Symes to bring the best coffee to Atlantic Canada. What initially started as a dream of a cafe grew into an individual business model in coffee, focused on education and experience. We are here to be your jumping off point into specialty coffee, and to nurture you along the journey.
Today, Epoch has a full roastery, a vibrant cafe location, a dedicated tasting room supported by a team of exceptional coffee and business professionals. We believe specialty coffee should be approachable and fun, with a focus on circularity in our supply chains and to lead by example when it comes to ethical practices and sourcing.
We roast in a Nordic style; meaning we like to keep the profiles light-medium, as opposed to what we can typically find here in the East Coast. The reason we roast lighter profiles is to highlight the flavours of the high quality green coffee we order from our producing partners. In our coffees, you’ll find notes varying from chocolate, dried fruits, and nuts to mulled wine, tropical fruits, and candy.
Through our Coffee Tasting Experience, we’ve opened the door to specialty coffee for many people in our community. From novice to professional, we’ve tailored our presentation to make it enjoyable for anyone. We want to continue to enable those conversations through education and experience.
In praise of slow.
The Kayon Mountain Coffee Farm is 500 hectares with about 300 hectares planted in coffee and has been owned and operated by Ismael Hassen Aredo and his family since 2012. It is located 510 kilometers south of Addis Ababa, and the property crosses the border of two villages—Taro and Sewana—located in the Oromia region, in the Guji zone of the Shakiso district of Ethiopia.
Ismael oversees a staff of 25 permanent full-time and 300 seasonal employees, and the farm management offers free transportation services as well as financial support for building schools and administration buildings for the community. The farm competes with a nearby mining village for seasonal workers, so Ismael and his family tend to pay higher wages to their pickers in order to incentivize them returning year after year.
Kayon Mountain farm has a nursery on-site and utilizes shade (acacia and other indigenous trees) to protect the coffee as well as for creating compost to fertilize naturally. Ismael is meticulous about not only the structure and management of the farm itself but also the harvesting and processing. Both Natural and Washed lots are produced on the property.
Guji is a beautifully forested area in southern Ethiopia. Before the early 2000's, this region was considered part of Sidama, but has since become its own region. The people of Guji grow coffee gardens at very high altitudes in the rich red soil of the highlands, setting this coffee's profile apart from neighboring regions. These smallholders deliver their coffee to washing stations to be sorted and processed together, developing flavors of fruits, deep chocolate, and light florals.
This coffee reminds us of:
Process | Natural |
Variety | Heirloom |
Region | Shakiso, East Guji, Ethiopia |
Altitude | 1900 - 2200 masl |
Impressions | Blueberry Jam / Amaretto / Green Grape / Juicy |
Weight | 250 grams |
Roast Date | October 15, 2024 |