Espresso vs filter: same bean, two drinks
Why one coffee tastes like cocoa under pressure and like apricot through paper.
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Notes from the roast room
The HappyDealsClub blog
Roast-day notes, brewing guides and Calgary coffee finds, written by the same people who roast and pour the coffee. No filler posts, no SEO sludge.
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How we roast:
How we roast:
a Tuesday at the drum
Six batches before the doors open, a handwritten batch log, and the cupping spoons that decide what gets served, a full roast day, start to finish.
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The archive
Everything we've written
Behind the roastery: who runs this place
Five people, one chalkboard, and a roast schedule that runs the week.
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A local's coffee walk through Bridgeland
Our honest crawl: where to start, what to order, and the bench with the view.
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Coffee subscriptions: who they're for
The honest math on when a subscription beats buying bags.
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How we roast: a Tuesday at the drum
Batch schedules, drop temps, and why the first batch is always a test.
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notes, monthly-ish
One email when something's worth reading, new posts, the roast calendar, cupping dates. Members hear first, but the letter's open to anyone.
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The crew, Dana writes the roasting pieces, Priya covers skills and the city, Mark signs off and fixes everyone's commas.
Roughly monthly, posts go up when there's something real to say, not on a content calendar. The newsletter announces them.
Please, half the posts exist because someone asked a good question at the bar. Send ideas through contacts.