Dark City Coffee Co.

06/26/2026

It's time to reveal our three new Yunnan coffees: Orange Cat, Triple Fermentation, and Moon Bear. Each has been roasted to a perfectly even medium roast for cupping and tasting.

Dave explains why a darker roast isn't ideal when evaluating flavour notes. While many people enjoy the bold, roasted character of a dark roast, it can mask some of the coffee's delicate complexities.

Dave can't wait to taste these coffees, but before we take that first sip, there's still so much to discover. Join us next time at the cupping table as we explore their incredible aromas and uncover the unique flavour notes that make each of these coffees special.

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06/25/2026

Our three new coffees from Yunnan—Orange Cat, Triple Fermentation, and Moon Bear—are finally ready to roast!
Lined up side by side, the green beans already say it all.

You can see how the different processing methods, from honey processing to advanced anaerobic and multi-stage fermentations, along with their unique drying techniques, have influenced the colour, texture, and appearance of each bean long before they ever reach the roaster.

Now it's Dave's turn. Each coffee will be carefully roasted to a medium profile, allowing its unique character to shine during cupping. This is where all the work—from the farm to the roast—comes together, revealing the aromas, flavours, and subtle differences that make each coffee unique.

And, of course, this is the part we've all been waiting for: the first taste. Soon we'll find out how Orange Cat, Triple Fermentation, and Moon Bear each express their own distinct personality in the cup. ☕

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06/23/2026

Half of the coffee experience is the aroma.

Long before the roasting begins, the green beans already reveal their character. Each origin carries its own unique fragrance and complexity, offering an early glimpse into the flavours waiting to emerge in the cup.

Dave loves getting his nose right into a bag of green coffee—it's the only way to truly appreciate the full aromatic experience. And with our new Yunnan coffees, it's hard not to stop and take a deep breath. These beans are exceptionally fragrant, each with its own distinctive personality.

We're excited to roast these coffees and explore their flavour profiles with you.

Moon Bear — Intensely aromatic with vibrant fruit character, natural sweetness, and a smooth, balanced finish.

Triple Fermentation — Notes of chocolate-covered cherries, strawberry, and raspberry liqueur create a bold, deeply complex cup.

Orange Cat — Bright green tea, crisp green apple, and lingering sweetness combine for a clean and refreshing coffee experience.

Follow along as we roast, taste, and discover these remarkable coffees from Yunnan, China.

Once you smell them, you'll understand.

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06/21/2026

Dark City has over 40 different single-origin coffees on hand at any given time. Alongside time-tested favourites, new beans and origins are constantly rotating through our doors. It's hard to limit yourself when the world of coffee is filled with such a vast range of flavours. From earthy and chocolatey to bright and fruity, we want to explore it all.

You can even see the differences in the green beans themselves. Varying in size, shape, and colour, each bean reflects the unique climate, growing conditions, and processing methods of its origin.

For Dave, sourcing exceptional coffee has always been a passion. Every new arrival is an opportunity to discover something different, and every roast is a chance to bring out the best in that bean. That excitement is part of what makes Dark City what it is, and you can taste that enthusiasm in every cup.

For the curious coffee lover, we'd like to invite you along for the adventure. With new origins, new flavours, and new discoveries always on the horizon, there's always something waiting to be explored. You may never look at coffee the same way again.

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06/18/2026

Three coffees. Three completely different expressions of Yunnan, and Dave is really excited to roast them up!

Moon Bear is the brightest and most delicate of the lineup. Processed using the Honey Method, it delivers lively notes of berries, orange, tangerine, and black tea. Expect crisp citrus acidity, gentle fruit sweetness, and a clean tea-like finish that becomes even more pronounced as the cup cools. If you enjoy clarity, brightness, and elegant complexity, Moon Bear is your coffee.

Orange Cat 1.0 offers a softer, more approachable experience. Produced using a Yellow Honey Process, it features notes of yellow sugar, wax apple, and green tea. The cup is smooth, sweet, and balanced with a light, refreshing fruit character and a clean finish. Think of it as the easiest-drinking coffee of the three—subtle, refined, and wonderfully approachable.

Triple Fermentation is the boldest and most adventurous coffee in the collection. Through multiple rounds of anaerobic fermentation, it develops intense notes of red wine, spice, and guava. Rich fruit sweetness, a full body, and layered complexity make this a coffee that continually evolves as it cools. If you're a fan of experimental processing and expressive fruit-forward coffees, this one is for you.

All three coffees come from Chily Estate in Yunnan, China, where high elevations, dramatic temperature swings, and meticulous processing are helping produce some of the most exciting coffees in the world today.

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Which one sounds most like your cup?
☕ Moon Bear — Bright & Tea-Like
☕ Orange Cat 1.0 — Sweet & Approachable
☕ Triple Fermentation — Bold & Adventurous

06/15/2026

Dave is excited to finally introduce a remarkable lineup of coffees from Limity Coffee in Yunnan, China.This is the first time we've brought in coffee from Yunnan Province, and these beans immediately caught Dave's attention.

Limity Coffee uses cutting-edge processing methods, including anaerobic fermentation combined with sun drying on raised patios. The result is a collection of coffees with remarkable complexity, sweetness, and character.

Dave was originally sent ten different samples from Limity, and every one impressed him. In fact, narrowing the selection down to just three coffees proved to be one of the hardest parts of the process.

Getting them to Canada turned out to be another challenge altogether. Between paperwork, delays, and roadblocks with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the journey was far from straightforward. But after months of waiting, the coffees are finally in-house and ready to roast.

We're excited to introduce:
• Orange Cat 1.0 — Yellow sugar, wax apple, and green tea.

• Moon Bear Honey Process — A sweet, structured honey-process coffee that highlights Yunnan's unique terroir.

• Triple Fermentation Anaerobic Natural — Red wine, spice, and guava, with layers of complexity developed through multiple rounds of anaerobic fermentation.

These coffees represent some of the most innovative processing being done in coffee today, and Dave can't wait to roast them for you.

You won't be disappointed.

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06/10/2026

06/08/2026

Between the roasting, the green beans, and the flavour notes, there’s someone quietly making sure everything else at Dark City doesn’t descend into complete chaos.
Jully Gritzan is the force behind the scenes keeping the wheels turning.

She handles customer service, coordinates orders, packages coffee, works with shipping carriers, tracks down missing information, and somehow manages to keep everything moving forward. If Dave is the king of the roast, Jully is undoubtedly the queen of everything else.

While Dave is busy staring intensely at roasting and bean colour, Jully is making sure customers get answers, orders get processed, bags get packed, and coffee actually leaves the building..

Whether she's assisting a customer, solving an unexpected problem, chasing down a shipping update, or putting out metaphorical fires before anyone else even notices them, Jully is usually the person taking charge.

If you've ever received an order from Dark City, Jully had a hand in getting it to you. She's the shepherd of your beans, guiding them safely from our roastery to your front door. Somewhere between your order confirmation and your first cup, Jully has probably already solved three problems you never knew existed.

Every small business has that one person who knows where everything is, remembers what everyone forgot, and somehow keeps things running when nobody else knows what's going on. At Dark City, that's Jully.
Always ready with a smile and a solution.

Jully is an essential part of Dark City Coffee, and we'd be hard-pressed to imagine the place without her, and were not particularly interested in finding out.

Order today and let Jully handle the rest!

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05/30/2026

From roast to shipment, every bag that leaves Dark City is carefully weighed, packed, and prepared by hand. In this video, Kevin is packaging a large bulk order of our Sin City blend, measuring each bag for consistency before sealing it up and getting it ready to head out the door.

Our custom coffee bags are designed to help keep your coffee tasting its best. Customers can also choose to add a one-way freshness valve for a small additional charge, allowing gases released by freshly roasted coffee to escape while helping keep oxygen out. It's a simple upgrade that can help preserve freshness longer.

Whether it's a single bag or a large wholesale order, our team packages and ships hundreds of pounds of coffee every day. It's all part of making sure every order arrives fresh, properly packed, and ready to brew.

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