Ottawa Coffee Fest / Café fest Ottawa

Hey coffee lovers! 👋 Have you heard? The Ottawa Coffee Fest is finally coming back this summer on Saturday, August 20 at @dominioncitybc. So mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details.☀️

Summer is finally here! ☀️ To celebrate the start of the season, we and @apt613 have compiled a list of unique drinks that are available from some of your favourite local coffee shops and roasters. apt613.ca/top-summer-dri…

Hey coffee shops, roasters and small businesses 👋 The deadline to apply for the Zenbooks Smallbiz Awards of Ottawa is ⭐️ TOMORROW, MAY 21 ⭐️ You could win $10K in cash and prizes. Go to zenbooks.ca/awards to apply! #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #ottawa

♻️ RT? Tag an Ottawa Ecommerce Biz! Know a 613 business that sells products online? Either exclusively or from their brick & mortar store? Answering 10 questions could win them $10K in cash & prizes. 👉 Apply by May 21: zenbooks.ca/awards June 29 w host @_MarkSutcliffe!

Excellent summary of the newly released federal budget! 🇨🇦👇

Excellent story from @apt613 featuring local coffee roaster, Cloudforest! 🍃☕️ apt613.ca/future-of-otta…

☕️ Episode 13 | Animated Coffee now available at coffeegals.ca! You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts 🎙

☕️ Episode 12 | Ottawa Valley Coffee now available at coffeegals.ca

Are you interested in learning how to start and operate your own profitable coffee shop or coffee-related business? Well then this episode is for you! Listen to the episode by going to coffeegals.ca! Also available on Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts.

☕️ Episode 11 | Zenbooks In this episode of Coffee Gals, we spoke to Eric Saumure, CPA, CA and Principal at Zenbooks, Canada's go-to cloud accounting firm and one of OCF’s trusted partners.

Thank you to @EquatorCoffee for making this episode possible!

During our chat, we cover a variety of important topics within the coffee trade industry, including how COVID-19 is impacting the lives of people who work and live in coffee-producing countries and what’s being done to address some of these issues.

☕️ Episode 10 | Manos Campesinas and Cooperative Coffees In this episode of Coffee Gals, we spoke to Miguel Mateo, Commercial Manager at Manos Campesinas in Guatemala, and Felipe Gurdián, Sourcing Manager, @coopcoffees⁩

We also learn how BBCR is striving to make Ottawa’s coffee community more accessible for all and the meaning behind their logo. Go to coffeegals.ca to listen now!

Shann, a former IT professional, talks about how his background in tech and business translated well into owning a roastery while Christiaan, originally from South Africa, explains how the two met and where his passion for roasting began.

☕️ Episode 9 | Brown Bag Coffee Roasters In this episode of Coffee Gals, we spoke to Shann Bosnell, President, and Christiaan Jonker, Head of Operations and Roasting, at Brown Bag Coffee Roasters in Aylmer, Québec.

Tune in to learn more about Kevin’s passion for coffee and the story behind their different roasts. Go to coffeegals.ca to listen now!

After traveling to countries like Costa Rica and Colombia to deal directly with coffee farmers, Kevin explains that it was clear that LULO's business model would need to be one built around complete transparency and fair wages for everyone involved in the coffee supply chain.

☕️ Episode 8 | LULO Coffee In this episode of Coffee Gals, we spoke to Kevin Joanisse from LULO Coffee, a new nano-roastery based out of Arlington Five in Centretown.

And just in time for the holidays, the Ground Crew is kindly providing our listeners with a special promo code for your next order. Tune in to get the offer! Go to coffeegals.ca to listen now!

Cierra discusses how their business has taken off since launching in 2019 and what makes their subscription model unique in Canada. When you #GETYOURMOJOE, you get to taste adventure and experience a travel inspired coffee tour around the world, delivered right to your door.

☕️ Episode 7 | MOJOE Coffee On this episode of Coffee Gals, we went on a coffee exploration journey with Cierra Campeau, Co-Founder and Creative Director of MOJOE.coffee, an adventure-filled coffee subscription service based right here in the YOW.