C3 works with two different North American green bean suppliers to source Certified Fair Trade Organic and Direct Trade (which are sourced directly from the individual coffee farm) beans from growers in Mexico, South America, Ethiopia and Indonesia.
“These coffee beans are usually sought after because they are very good quality and the farmer is paid at least Fair Trade pricing for their beans,” said Troy.
“The Direct Trade green bean supplier quite often sources the beans from the same farm year after year and a great relationship is formed with the individual farmers.”
Once the beans have been received, the Misseghers’ perform a number of sample roasts with their smaller sample roaster (formerly their personal home roaster) to determine the preferred roast profile for that particular bean.
“It is part of the roaster’s job to determine the best roast profile for each bean,” said Troy.
Once the sample roast has been perfected, the beans are then roasted in the couple’s large propane-fuelled drum roaster using that roast profile and sorted into individual bags for sale.
The pair currently roasts six blends - including decaf medium dark roast C3 Decaf, dark roasts Hardy Har-rar!, Pic’s Bootleg Beans and Cutthroat Coffee, medium light roast Early Bird Special, and their most popular blend, a medium dark roast called Bushtown Blend - as well as seven single-origin coffees.
The roasts are available in Crowsnest Pass at the Cinnamon Bear and Crowsnest Café and Fly Shop in Coleman and Crockets Trading Company in Bellevue (as well as being brewed at Bamboo Bistro in Blairmore), in Beaver Mines at the Beaver Mines General Store, in Fernie at Straight Line Bike and Ski Store, as well as bike shops in Cochrane and Canmore.
Moving forward, Troy said C3 looks forward to learning even more about coffee and continuing to provide quality coffee to customers near and far.
“We would like to keep providing our customers with fresh, locally roasted, ethically sourced coffee and at the same time, grow to become a recognized roaster whose beans are sought after by coffee connoisseurs,” he said.
“Maybe one day those beans will make the perfect cup.”
For more information, contact the Crowsnest Coffee Company at 403-563-3750, go to crowsnestcoffeecompany.com, or visit their Facebook page.