109 Cafe Roasting Studio

05/30/2026

05/15/2026

Late night roasting to stock up our whole beans for the weekend.

Pairing with our 2026 Red Fruits Co-fermented EA Decaf from In the cup, it reminds me of iced strawberry and blackberry juice, followed by a soft hint of milk chocolate.

Definitely one of those coffees that makes long roasting nights a little more enjoyable. 🍓

05/02/2026

Maybe next week??

04/24/2026

May opening days! ☕️❤️🇨🇦

04/21/2026

I feel pretty confident in my sense of smell when it comes to coffee, but the deeper you go, the more you realize how much there is to learn.

To keep improving and serve you better, I’ve been using some sensory tools to help train my palate and better identify the notes I might be missing.

Loving the new tools at the studio! ☕️✨

04/18/2026

Our 2026 decaf comes from the , produced by Sebastian Ramirez in Colombia. This is the fourth coffee we’ve featured from him, and it reflects how much we value his work. At El Placer, decaf is treated with the same care as their most celebrated lots. In early 2024, this coffee won Best Decaf of the Year at a European competition, a reminder that decaf is never an afterthought.

In the cup, it is bright and expressive. Strawberry leads, followed by blackberry, red currant, and grapes, with a gentle wine-like sweetness. As it cools, soft milk chocolate and sugar cane notes bring warmth and balance.

This character comes from a precise process. The coffee undergoes 120 hours of anaerobic fermentation, followed by a second 72 hour stage with red wine yeast and fruit additions. It is then decaffeinated using the Sugar Cane method, preserving both clarity and structure.

https://www.tencafe.ca/product-page/decaf-colombia-el-placer-caturra

04/01/2026

April opening days. See you soon❤️🇨🇦☕️

03/24/2026

Costa Rica/ Don Joel/ SL-28/ Double Washed

Some coffees don’t need to shout to stand out.
Meet our new Costa Rica coffee 🇨🇷 from Don Joel.

If you are looking for a full-bodied, darker roast profile, this might be for you. I’m not usually a dark roast person, which is why we don’t often carry them at the studio, but this one changed my mind. It has been on my daily rotation this past week, and I keep coming back to it.

This SL-28 from Don Joel opens with a rich, smooth mouthfeel, layered with dark chocolate and caramel sweetness. As it cools, a gentle lift of orange and crisp apple brings balance and clarity, finishing soft, round, and quietly lingering.

Processed as a double washed coffee, it goes through an extra stage of washing in clean water, helping refine the cup and bring out a cleaner, more defined structure.

Dark Chocolate 🍫 · Caramel 🍮 · Orange 🍊 · Apple 🍎

03/14/2026

Our new espresso is coming soon!

03/12/2026

New Arrival!

Murago Bensa Black Honey / Sidama, Ethiopia
This coffee comes from Murago Kebele in the Bensa district of Sidama, Ethiopia, produced by various smallholder farmers growing traditional Ethiopian heirloom varieties. Bensa is known for its high elevations, fertile soil, and ideal coffee-growing climate, conditions that allow coffee cherries to ripen slowly and develop complex flavours. Over time, the region has earned recognition among specialty coffee roasters for producing vibrant and expressive coffees.

About the Black Honey Process
This lot is processed using the Black Honey method. After harvest, the cherries are carefully sorted before pulping, leaving a layer of fruit mucilage on the beans during drying. Following a short fermentation period, the coffee is slowly dried on shaded raised beds for 10 to 14 days. This slower drying approach allows the sugars from the mucilage to interact with the beans, helping develop deeper sweetness and layered complexity in the final cup.

Flavour Notes
In the cup, this coffee opens with elegant notes of Earl Grey tea, raisin, and raspberry, followed by hints of cherry. As the cup cools, gentle fruit sweetness and honey begin to emerge, creating a smooth and comforting finish. The result is a balanced cup that brings together dried fruit richness, tea-like elegance, and soft honey sweetness.