Organic Coffee (Canadian)
As we travel through Canada, we search for organic coffee that’s roasted, blended, and sold in Canada. Canadian coffee. Canadian roasters, brands, and shops. Below, I’m sharing the details I’ve gathered from their websites, in order of what appears to be the most sustainable first. The next best thing if one can’t visit Canada? Buy this coffee online, directly from them.
Salt Spring Coffee
café on salt spring island, bc canada
100% certified organic coffee
100% fairtrade
100% regenerative organic certified
the very first coffee in canada certified regenerative organic
highest standard in world for soil, ecosystem, and farmworkers
support long-term direct fairtrade partnerships
work with the same coffee farmers year after year
highest quality, organic, green coffee beans
crop to cup
hand roasted
small batch
uniquely rich, smooth coffee
subscriptions
certified b corp
Equator Coffee Roasters
cafés in ontario canada
100% certified organic coffee
fairtrade
inclusive (respect towards others, no place for hatred or bigotry of any kind)
small-scale
carbon responsible
member-owners of cooperative coffees (green bean buying co-op and importer)
subscriptions
private label (for grocers, cafes, non-profits, gifts, special occasions)
certified b corp
Kicking Horse Coffee
café in the canadian rockies … invermere, bc canada
most appear certified organic
fairtrade
subscription
deals
Reunion Coffee Roasters
café in roncesvalles neighbourhood, toronto canada
certified organic options
fairtrade options
sustainable packaging
kosher
subscriptions
family owned
private label
swiss water process
rainforest alliance certified
veritree tree planting projects
bullfrog powered
certified b corp
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
coffee shops in vancouver and montreal canada
certified organic options
filter roast
direct trade
crop to cup
meaningful long-term relationships with producer partners
Balzacs Coffee Roasters
cafes in toronto and ontario canada (authentic french tradition)
organic options
fairtrade options
100% arabica beans
small-batch roasted blends
biodegradable and recycled cups, straws, cutlery
100% compostable, certified biodegradable, coffee pods
certified green restaurant
first coffee company in canada certified with LEAF
second harvest
food rescue partnership
strive to use as many local, organic products as possible
support environmental NGEA (next generation energy alternatives)
support planet in focus environmental film festival
partnered with canadian author to create certified BIRD FRIENDLY® blend
donate to pelee island bird pbservatory (PIBO)
female leadership
32 Lakes Coffee Roasters
cafe and bakery on the sunshine coast … powell river, bc canada
organic options
hand-picked high-altitude arabica beans
weekly custom roasting
subscriptions to your door
ocean friendly
green business
carbon neutral
rainforest certified
swiss water process
women owned
Muskoka Roastery Coffee Co.
in huntsville, ontario canada
organic options
small batch
compostable pods
rainforest alliance certified
bullfrog powered
certified b corp
6 Beans Roasting
in salmon arm, the heart of the shuswap canada
organic options
small micro-farm transparency from farm to cup
specialty-grade coffee
fluid bed/air roasted
not heated with fossil fuels
subscriptions
canadian family small business
supports…
farms’ philanthropic endeavors
local food action society
united health care workers of bc
Baden Coffee Company
cafe in baden, ontario canada
organic options
fairtrade
small batch roasted
canadian family business
Bows Coffee Roasters
cafe in victoria, bc canada
organic options
quality and intention
Gothrider
in québec canada
organic options
fairtrade options
rebellious and edgy
balance of strength and flavor
Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters
café in whitehorse, yukon canada
organic options
small, family-owned
small batch
micro-roast
since 1997
Brulerie Du Quai
cafe in carleton-sur-mer, québec canada
organic options
subscriptions (20% discounts)
transparent about origins of beans
to control budget (help avoid price hikes), choose…
subscription (discounts + limited selections)
loyalty program (earn points for discounts)
bulk purchase (to reduce impact of price fluctuations)
accessible profiles (alternative to rare coffees)
recent harvests (optimum freshness, preservation of aromas)