coffee estate · Yirgacheffe, Canada
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
Yirgacheffe, Canada
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The reputation — the story that sells at the table
49th Parallel is BC's gateway to world-class Ethiopian coffee. Their seasonal Ethiopian lots are among the best available in Western Canada. Available at their cafes, online, and through wholesale to restaurants.
Practice
Vancouver, BC-based specialty coffee roaster — one of Canada's most respected. Founded 2004 by Vince Piccolo. Direct trade relationships with Ethiopian producers including YCFCU and SCFCU. The Lucky's Donuts integration (brick-and-mortar cafes) has made 49th Parallel BC's most visible specialty coffee brand. Their Ethiopian single-origin lots (Yirgacheffe, Sidama) are seasonal and competition-level.
Positioning
premium · Retail available at cafes and online. Wholesale to restaurants.
Importer lines
US — not yet · UK — not yet · Japan — not yet
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Where to get it — Pat's Rule
Origin: 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, Yirgacheffe — named here for every reader, everywhere, as the discovery authority.
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