“Coffee pioneer of Prince Edward Island”

In 1987, four months after moving to the Island with my wife to be Teresa Doyle (Island Singer songwriter), we visited the Charlottetown Farmers’ Market. I was so excited by the place and recognized immediately the potential of the location. It was a place where I could bring to life my dream of owning and operating a small business while exploring my passion for excellent coffee.

Buying a small used espresso machine from a friend in Montreal I set up shop. The first few years while I was learning about coffee and cupping and the art of pulling a great shot islanders were extremely patient with me. They too must have bought into the dream of what "might be", because the coffee was not that good.

After a couple of years I decided to really take the plunge putting together a business plan I was able to convince a number of people to invest in me and this company. After extensive research I found a roaster in Montreal who agreed to take me on and help me learn how to roast coffee to its perfection..

Quality
makes the difference

We have now been in business for 35 years setting freshly roasted gourmet coffees and setting the bar for those that followed. There are are a few good roasters on the Island now and I welcome their input. Roasting coffee is partly science and partly art. Just as people have favourite coffees and roast they tend to follow a roaster who brings to life certain qualities and characteristics in the roasting that appeals to their customers.