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Why We Show Up in Person: Pop-Up at Sandy View Farms
A day of coffee sampling, familiar faces and new connections at Sandy View Farms in Spruce Grove, Alberta. This film is about why we show up in person: to meet the people behind every cup, hear their stories and share a little of ours.
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▶ 12:53A Place to Belong: Foxhole Canteen Documentary
A short documentary about the people behind Foxhole Canteen Café & Bakery in Alberta, and how a first date over coffee became a place where people can feel heard, welcome and connected. People serving people.
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▶ 19:13The Bean Passport: 001, Javier Burbano
We put Javier Burbano's Colombian specialty beans to the test, brewing them as both pour-over and espresso and breaking down what we taste along the way.
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▶ 1:52Happy Easter
A short Easter note from our president and co-founder on how far Ridgeline Roast has come, and the people who made it happen. It was never about the coffee.
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▶ 12:51Just Black | Ep. 1: Leduc Produce Market
First episode. First tasting on camera. We walked into Leduc Produce Market with three roasts and zero guarantees.
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Coffee Processing Methods Explained: Washed, Natural, Anaerobic and Honey
We had no idea what 'washed' or 'natural process' meant when we started. Here's what Christian taught us, and what it actually means for what ends up in your cup.
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Your Office Deserves Better Coffee. Here's What to Actually Look For.
Most Edmonton offices are running on stale beans from a brand owned by an American company. Here's what to actually look for in an office coffee service, and why local matters more than ever.
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We Didn't Start With Coffee
This is the story of how Ridgeline Roast started. Not the polished version. The real one.
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▶ 13:23EPISODE 2: The sign
Drin names the company without consulting anyone, then spends $500 on a handmade wooden sign. Zaher discovers the bean money is gone. The shelf remains empty.
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▶ 6:50Episode 1: Pilot
Two guys with zero coffee experience try to explain how they ended up starting a coffee brand. It makes less sense the more they talk.
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▶ 12:17Behind the Beans: Jay
Meet Jay, co-founder of Ridgeline Roast! Go behind the beans in this personal interview as Jay shares the story behind our local coffee company, from the first roast to building a community, one cup at a time.
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▶ 8:45We've Been Using AeroPress Wrong This Whole Time...
Join Drin and Zaher as they show you how to brew exceptional coffee with an AeroPress every single time with a twist. We're breaking down our go-to recipe, from grind size to water temperature, so you can get café-quality coffee at home except we're not trained baristas...
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▶ 9:31About Us: Meet the Team Behind Ridgeline Roast
Meet the duo behind Ridgeline Roast. We are at The First Sip Cafe in Leduc Outlet Mall, and we are more than a coffee shop: we are your neighbourhood coffee family.
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