When summer sizzles and you are craving a sparkling drink, try the refreshing fruity bubbles of our cafe-made Italian sodas in two classic styles – regular or creamy. With colourful fruit choices that pop, they’re not just eye-candy but thirst-quenchers with a variety of bright flavours to help you kick back and keep cool! A
It’s the time of year when you can switch out your hot coffee for coffee as cool as ice. Start chilling through summer with our ice-cold coffee drinks, like our Cappuchillo (frosty coffee frappé) and any espresso-style organic coffees that you love can be prepped into a refreshing iced coffee!
As the tide turns to hotter days ahead, we are all set to dive into summer with icy drinks! Stay refreshed with our all-natural, frosty fruit smoothies in two fabulous flavours – Mango or Strawberry!
Trees Organic Coffee and Roasting House takes pride in sourcing and serving the freshest coffee from organic, single origin beans produced around the world. One of the main coffee countries that we support is Colombia. Our Colombian coffee is well balanced from start to finish. It offers a delightful flavour profile of chocolatey-truffle and brown sugar
You’ve likely heard lots of interesting hearsay and tidbits about your favourite hot brew. To separate fact from fiction, we’ve chosen to uncover the truth and debunk 5 of the most popular myths about coffee.
Ride out the cold, dreary days of winter with one of the season’s best companions – a steamy cup of Hot Apple Cider enriched with the sweet and spicy flavours of apple and cinnamon. Sweet and Spicy How sweet it is to hug a mug of Hot Apple Cider and enjoy its warm-fuzzy glow as
When your breath hangs in the air and your cheeks turn rosy, it’s time to take a merry minute and warm up with our seasonal feature beverage – Peppermint Mocha! Get the caffeine kick you crave with a healthy dose of holiday cheer!
Besides caffeinating your day with pick-me-up jolts, coffee’s many perks at home extend well beyond sipping your cuppa Joe. It turns out, used coffee grounds can be a valuable resource around the house. Instead of ditching those dregs after coffee brewing, consider these surprising and effortlessly simple household hacks for repurposing leftover coffee debris, such
With the cool embrace of October, cozy up with pumpkin spice in two ways – Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake and Pumpkin Spice Latte! Both are packed with the warmth of sweetly-spiced pumpkin flavours to give you a doubly-nice sip and forkful of comfort as scarf season takes hold.
As Vancouver’s summer continues to sizzle, hot days call for more chilling drinks! In addition to our fruit smoothies (mango or strawberry), Cappuchillo (coffee frappé), iced coffees and iced loose leaf teas, we have another option to help you beat the heat and slake your thirst. Sip back with a refreshingly fruity and fizzy Italian
Summer isn’t summer without some frosty blends for chilling. Stay cool with an all-natural fruit smoothie (Mango or Strawberry) or Cappuchillo (coffee frappé). Frosty & Filling for Summer Chilling As summer gets into full swing, everyone’s fancy turns to sun, sand and slurping icy drinks. If you’re seeking some refreshing and natural thirst quenchers that
The organic coffee from Mexico is perhaps the most notable in the collection of single origin, fair trade coffees from Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House. It has the distinction of being our coffee of choice for all the espresso-style drinks at our Vancouver cafes. Mexico is one of the top ten coffee producing countries
Coffee is more than just a hot beverage for a great number of people! Drinking coffee is an enjoyable daily ritual – but, aside from its awesome flavour experience and wondrous pick-me-up qualities, there are many great benefits of coffee (especially organic coffee) that you may not know but will love!
Brrrr, it’s cold outside! The best way to beat winter’s chill is to crank up the warmth by sipping on our steamy all-natural Hot Apple Cider. With the comforting sweet apple and cinnamon spice flavours, coming in from the cold never tasted better. This might well be the hot beverage that will help you forget
‘Tis the season for our holiday-inspired cheesecake and coffee! Say Hello Ho-Ho-Ho to the arrival of our festive features – Cranberry Orange Cheesecake and Peppermint Mocha – here to brighten this merriest season of all.
When coffee is not your cup of tea, keep calm and take time for tea. Whether you’re an occasional or all-in tea drinker, we have a wide assortment of loose leaf choices to accommodate any tea style. No matter your tea time mood, there’s a tea for you!
Make your October twice as nice with pumpkin spice in a cheesecake and a latte. Prepare to swoon over our current features – a Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake and a Pumpkin Spice Latte; they’re ready to satisfy your undeniable craving for those yummy, comfy, pumpkin-y and sweet-spicy flavours. You can have your cake…and drink it too!
Calling all coffee fans, it’s the day you’ve been waiting for all year! It’s National Coffee Day on September 29 and a time to celebrate the much loved coffee beverage – the most popular drink on earth (not counting water)! As you know, we love coffee…especially fresh roasted 100% organic, fair trade, and single origin coffee.
Make your end-of-summer-holiday transition easier with 8 coffee shop life hacks from Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House! As the fall approaches, so does your normal busy work or school filled lives. Getting back into the swing of things after the summer wanderlust can be a bit uneventful, but we’ve got some fun, practical life
Fizzy, fun, and full of bubbles, our flavourful Italian sodas are just the trick to get you sparkling inside and out this summer! Their delicious effervescence will leave you bubbling with energy, feeling refreshed and ready to tackle any adventure! But their cheerful bubbly nature is not the only highlight of these playful sodas, they’re
Liven up your senses with a sip of our special summer smoothie – Virgin Mojito! This frisky, frosty fruit smoothie with vibrant fresh minty-lime flavours is sure to put some serious pep in your step!
When things heat up in Vancouver, it’s time for some summer lovin’! Stay refreshed by dipping into one of our icy blends – Smoothie (Mango or Strawberry) and Cappuchillo – at your nearest Trees Organic Coffee.
Sumatra coffee is one of many single origin, organic coffees that we source and serve. Coffees from Sumatra are well known for their distinct flavour characteristics influenced by volcanic terroir and a unique processing method. While the most famous and expensive coffee in the world comes from Sumatra, Lopi Luwak via the disgestive track of
For coffee enthusiasts who want to brew a better cup of java at home with our organic coffee beans, here are six popular manual coffee brewing methods to consider using, beyond the household automatic coffee maker. Your preferred method will boil down to your personal taste, time and technique!
Come in from the cold to our cozy cafes and wrap your hands around a mug of toasty Hot Apple Cider! It’s a delicious warm-up drink for any cool or damp day in Metro Vancouver. Made with all natural ingredients, the sweetness of the apples and the spice of cinnamon will help you bounce back
Espresso-style coffees are more popular than ever around the world. But, the plethora of choices and jargon can make your head spin. To clear up some confusion, read on for our two-beans-worth and some neato facts to perfect your knowledge of espresso drinks.
In the cool days and long nights of December, few things are as comforting as a hot beverage. Instead of the regular hot chocolate or coffee, get into a festive mood and warm up with our timeless holiday beverage – Peppermint Mocha. This tasty beverage feels like cozy Christmas sweater in a mug!
When customers purchase our organic coffee beans for home brewing, the question most frequently asked is about how to make the best cup of coffee. Well, it’s a big question. Therefore, we’ve assembled 5 tips and steps for optimal brewing at home and for improving the flavour qualities of your organic coffee experience!
What better way to enjoy the onset of early wintery days than layering up with cozy outfits and cheery seasonal lattes! Inspired by fall’s flavours, our lattes achieve a new level of deliciousness with three delectable choices: Pumpkin Spice, Brown Sugar Cinnamon or Spiced Chai.
Do you want the pleasure of drinking organic coffee without the caffeine pick-me-up or buzz? Don’t lose any more sleep over it and opt for Trees Organic SWISS WATER® Decaf coffee! The caffeine is removed with the only globally branded 100% chemical-free water decaffeination process, and surprise, surprise, the water is not from Switzerland but
frosty fruit flavours to quench your thirst, pronto! On hot summer days, our icy-cold Italian Cream Sodas have plenty of sip appeal. Their fizzy or effervescent character offers a refreshing change of pace when you need to quench your thirst, pronto! And, there are four core frosty fruit flavours to try – Watermelon, Peach-Mango, Strawberry
Summer just got better with our newest, thirst quenching fruit smoothie – Virgin Mojito! This crisp minty-lime mocktail is a refreshing take on the popular Cuban-inspired cocktail. When you’re in the mood for a cool taste escape, the Virgin Mojito Smoothie from Trees Organic is ideal for chillaxing on hot summer days and nights!
At Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House, our goal is to provide the best and freshest coffee flavours from single origin beans that are organic, natural shade grown, bird friendly and fair trade. We now offer 11 distinct single origin coffees. In our series of coffee profiles, we last focused on the country of Peru.
Trees Organic, as a boutique coffeehouse and roaster, champions single origin beans for our collection of coffees because we are passionate about offering distinct flavour experiences. The appreciation of single origin vs blended beans for coffee, similar to that of single varietal vs blended grapes for wine, come down to personal preference. However, the buzz
The Holiday Season is here, and we’ve got some tasty treats that will surely get you get into the Christmas Spirit. Cranberry Orange Cheesecake Tart cranberries, candied orange peel and a gingerbread crust. We think you’ll agree that this is a much tastier alternative to the fruitcake we all love to hate. Come in
You’re going to love it. We’re excited about our new Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee beans that we’re serving up in our cafes. Ethiopia isn’t just an important coffee growing region — it’s where coffee was first discovered. Some of the best coffee varietals in the world still come from there and today, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee is
Canadians love their coffee. Putting aside tap water, coffee is actually the most popular beverage in the country. Sixty-five percent of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 79 would say they drank coffee yesterday, according to a recent study by the Coffee Association of Canada. Actually, Canada is second only to Italy for the
The leaves on the trees are just starting to change colour in the fall — and that means your favourite seasonal cafe drinks are back. Starting September 15, treat yourself to a Pumpkin Latte, Brown Sugar Cinnamon Latte or a Chai Latte — or even better, treat a friend! These drinks will keep you toasty on
If you’ve ever visited our flagship Granville Street café, you’ve certainly seen our big coffee roaster right in the store. That coffee roaster isn’t just decorative; every day, we roast our organic coffee beans in-house, creating the flavourful coffees that you know and love. You already know that the flavour of your coffee depends on
Need to chill out as the season warms up? Try an all-natural Fruit Smoothie (mango or strawberry!) or Cappuchillo from your nearest Trees Organic cafe! You know and love us for our organic coffee and top-voted cheesecake — but we also like to serve up some cool fun for the spring and summer. Whether you’re chilling
What is the value of single origin coffee? You might as well ask what is the value of single malt scotch or fine wine. Wine connoisseurs often talk about terroir, meaning the flavours imparted by the soil and climate in which the plants are grown (true Champagne comes from grapes grown only in the Champagne
We like to try out new organic coffees from different parts of the world; you can literally taste the difference between the coffee growing regions around the globe. Our newest batch of Organic and Fair Trade Papua New Guinea coffee beans are now being served through all of our five locations throughout Vancouver and Richmond.
Once again, we’re pleased to report that our Fair Trade Coffee has been recognized in the Georgia Straight’s Golden Plates listings based on a survey of readers’ choices. We’re proud of our organic, fair trade coffee — which we roast ourselves in our Granville Street location (in case you were wondering why we have a big
Do you know where the coffee you drink at our cafes comes from? Continuing on with our Coffee 101 series (Part 1. Growing Coffee Around the World), we’re looking at how our organic coffee farmers actually harvest the coffee beans that we love. You’ll recall from our article on growing coffee that the actual coffee
We’re kicking off 2014 with a delicious deal for fans of our famous cheesecakes: 2 Cheesecake Slices for just $12 (valid at participating cafes)! Drop by in the evening and indulge yourself (and a friend?) in one of Vancouver’s favourite desserts. Come into our Granville, Yaletown, Arbutus, or Richmond cafes after 5 pm any day
Where does coffee come from? We often get asked about the origin of the coffee we roast and serve at our cafes. There’s a story behind every cup of coffee, from how the coffee beans are cultivated to the soil the coffee trees grow in, local conditions and the people who gather the best beans
This October and November, you can enjoy our Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Brown Sugar Cinnamon Latte and Chai Latte at Trees Organic cafes — with seasonally-inspired flavours that we’ve all loved since our childhoods. Our Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake is rich and creamy, with subtle tastes and textures of fresh from the country harvest. If
Why do we serve coffee made from organic fair-trade, single origin coffee beans from Colombia, Ethiopia, Mexico and a range of exotic countries? Why not just stick to one or two countries and keep it simple? Because the unique origins of our coffee let us serve you a wider range of flavours. It’s totally fine
Our cafe has grown up since we set up our first flagship cafe at 450 Granville Street; fans of our organic fair trade coffee now have five locations to choose from, including our Gastown cafe at 321 Water Street. As Vancouver’s premier heritage neighbourhood has evolved, we’ve been part of that story. We chatted with
Summer hasn’t started yet, but we’re celebrating early with our Italian Cream Soda, a refreshing, creamy fruit drink that our customers find — and I quote — “yummy!” Once again, we’re doing something different, making Italian Cream Soda in 4 delicious flavours: Raspberry, Strawberry, Watermelon and Peach-Mango! To make an Italian Cream Soda, we mix
Tasting Plates Vancouver is a new event to tantalize your tastebuds, presented by Vancouver Foodster (whom you may recall from the recent Cheesecake Challenge where locals once more voted us in for best cheesecake in Vancouver!). Trees Organic’s cafe at 2655 Arbutus St. in Kitsilano is proud to participate for this one-day tasting extravaganza on April 14
Drinking coffee is part of a healthy lifestyle – the research backs that up. Here on the west coast where healthy lifestyles are always in season, café culture is a natural, organic way for locals to give their systems a boost. Study after study seems to show a range of health benefits from drinking coffee,
If you like fresh-roasted coffee (and who doesn’t?), you know you’re going to get what you want when you walk into any Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House location. Fresh-roasted coffee just tastes better… and we aim to please. But what if you buy bags of organic coffee beans from us to serve up from
Vancouver is a great coffee city. Of that, we can be sure. Smarter Traveler (H/T Vancity Buzz) recently put us in the top 10 cities with that particular designation, noting: This is a city of micro-roasters, bean educators, champion baristas, and countless cafes. As Vancouver leads the way for a new generation of bean-to-cup coffee fanatics,
Our café customers and blog readers are already familiar with the story of coffee and how it spread long ago from wild bushes in Ethiopia to modern-day cafes around the world. But what about those specialty drinks that we love so much: espresso, lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos and more? Where did they come from? How can
Pumpkin just tastes good. That’s our conclusion after many years of experimentation with pumpkin pie and more recently, with Trees Organic’s Pumpkin Pie Latte and Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake we’re serving up throughout autumn. Spiced up with a sweet combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves, these seasonal treats are something we look forward to all
Everyone at Trees Organic is excited that our recent fundraiser with Cafe Femenino Bolivian coffee raised $800 in one day for the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. It’s a big success for a great organization. The DEWC helps more than 300 local women each day. Vancouverites, please give yourselves a pat on the back for a
Where did coffee come from? How are coffee beans grown today? How do the beans get from the coffee plantations into the roaster at Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House — and ultimately, into your cup? Well, it’s a long story. Here it goes… Kaldi the Ethiopian Goat Herder and the Coffee Tree Legend has
Italian Cream Soda is a refreshing experience and Trees Organic’s featured drink all summer long. This creamy, fizzy, creamy fruit drink is a crowd-pleasing favorite – and we’re offering it up in four flavours: Raspberry Strawberry Watermelon Peach-mango What makes Italian Cream Soda special? “That one-of-a-kind smooth creaminess makes it like a good root beer
Want to learn more about our featured Bolivian coffee, sourced through our partnership with Cafe Femenino? We’ve obtained some stories behind these special coffee beans from the great people behind Cafe Femenino, Connie Kolosvary and Dustin Johnson: Supporting Fair Trade Organic Coffee in Bolivia In the mountains of the Caranavi region in Bolivia, Bolivian Cafe Femenino
We are spreading the love and introducing you to a coffee that supports the Cafe Femenino Coffee Project. Make your coffee purchase matter! What is Café Femenino? The Café Femenino Coffee Project began in Peru in 2004, enhancing the lives of women coffee producers in developing communities around the world. We pay an additional premium above
(Note: This event is being rescheduled! Sorry for the inconvenience — we will update you as soon as we have a new date selected!) We love coffee. Everybody loves chocolate. We got together with our friends at Urge Chocolates and decided to do something about that – and you’re invited! Join us for a gourmet
We had a lot of fun chatting the other day with the radio guys from Evolution 107.9FM about what makes organic coffee awesome and how you feel after you’ve had a slice of our famous cheesecake. Have a quick listen to our interview below! Here’s our favorite part, right near the end, with Trees Organic
Cinco de Mayo is a day of celebration of Mexican heritage. It evokes pride over a great victory early in the nation’s history. Today, this holiday is celebrated throughout North America. It is a happy time to savor great food and drink and good company. This week, we’re joining in the celebration. From April 30
Last night, I heard a line on TV that made me laugh out loud: “No one under 25 drinks coffee anymore,” says a 1960s-era accounts executive in the second season of Mad Men (I’m just catching up on DVD). “Just Pepsi. They pour it on their Frosted Flakes.” How times have changed. It’s hard to
Have you tried any of our teas from around the world at our cafes? Or to put it another way, did you know we even served all kinds of great teas from around the world? There’s a great scene from the delightful film, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World that portrays very well the gulf of
At Trees Organic, we roast our own organic fair-trade coffee beans. How do we do it? Café owner Doron Levy roasts beans right in the café on Granville Street several times a week. He shows how it’s done.
Trees Organic uses a commercial-quality Probat coffee roaster to ensure that the best beans get the treatment they deserve. After all, we work hard to source organic coffee beans from around the world that meet our customer’s standards.
First, Doron puts fresh beans into the top of the roaster in a part called the hopper. He sets the temperature he wants and when the thermometer gage says it’s ready, he drops the beans in by turning a lever.
Once the coffee beans are in the roaster drum, baffles turn the beans so that the roasting will happen evenly. This is important to ensure a uniform taste for the batch. Think of it the same way as clothes tumble in a dryer.
This year we wanted to get you something special for Christmas. We’re excited, because we got our hands on some beautiful Sidamo coffee beans from Ethiopia, where coffee was first discovered by a 9th-century Ethiopian goat herder.
The beans came in on Tuesday and we roasted our first five-kilo batch on Wednesday in our Granville Street Roasting House Thursday we had our first coffee cupping. We fell in love. It has medium body with some subtle brightness and chocolaty tones. It’s got great balance and nice length. Our Ethiopian Sidamo beans create a cup that is hard to put down.
What does single origin coffee mean?
Coffee is like wine, origin matters. These beans are from Sidamo in Southwest Ethiopia. Of the Arabica varietal.
How did we roast the Ethiopian Sidamo coffee beans?
This batch was roasted medium dark to make sure we don’t cover up some of the beautiful fruity notes or the chocolaty notes. The beauty of small batch roasting is that we can make a slightly different roast in our next batch a few days later. Variety is the spice of live. Roasting is an art.
Why are we highlighting Ethiopia Sidamo beans for the holidays?
Christmas is a time of giving and Ethiopia sure needs some help. It is one of the poorest countries in the world. When we buy fair trade organic coffee from Ethiopia, we support local growers and their families.
Where is Sidamo?
French press is a popular and gourmet-style way to make coffee. Fans of the French press will swear by the boldness and flavor it brings out of coffee beans. While it’s seen by some coffee aficionados as a fancy cup of coffee, making it is actually a pretty straightforward process!
Here’s how you make French Press coffee:
Trees Organic serves up coffee with beans from all around the world, from Latin America to the far reaches of Asia. The flavor you get in your cup depends on where it was grown and under what conditions. Just as wine comes in all kinds of vintages for you to compare, you can taste different kinds of coffee and enjoy a wide range of subtle differences.
Coffee Beans. A Matter of Taste
As many of our regular café customers can attest, people love the smell and taste of fresh-roasted coffee — and for those of us who like to be at the top of our game, the caffeine boost from our signature blend. That distinct Guatemalan and Peruvian coffee aroma and body can be a pleasant pick-me-up on any morning, keeping you energized and alert.
