Explore the world of third wave coffee in Montreal from roasting, to extraction, to cupping, to cold brew coffee!

Duration

5 Hours

About

Be prepared to discover a new world of coffee! This coffee tour will teach you the ins and the outs of all things coffee, from its making to your taste buds.

The tour starts at a Turkish third wave café in Plateau Mont-Royal for a Turkish coffee and Semites (Turkish bagels). You will learn about the history, origins and production of coffee. Enjoy the neighborhood full of murals, gardens, bars and adorable Victorian architecture while we stroll to the next stop where you will have a choice of three different cold coffees or coffee-infused drinks. Snack on a croissant while drinking your coffee in a nearby historical park and learning about coffee’s evolution in Quebec and what each “wave” is.

The next stop in Mile-End is a café with a strong emphasis on design and ephemeral events. Here you will taste a coffee-based cocktail with some gluten-free pastries and crudités. Be ready to learn in this next part because you will get a barista 101 course on extraction located in a beautiful café with a pottery studio.

Lastly, we will finish at a micro-roaster’s where we will have a course on roasting and watch a batch roast. We will finish the tour with cupping, where we try to match the cups with the flavor profiles.

You will leave this tour with a new understanding and appreciation of coffee. You will also understand what third wave means and its emphasis on quality, small scale, and ethics. Lastly, you will see new kinds of cafés with an emphasis on design, to minimalist functionality, to cozy, to breaking the mould and creating a true second home for some.

What to Expect

• Become a barista for a day! Visit five coffee shops focused on single origin, ethically sourced, small batch beans.
• Take a hands-on roasting class at a micro-roaster and taste your way from espresso to Turkish coffee to cold brew to an espresso martini.
• Learn about professional coffee tasting! Identify unique coffee profiles through cupping while snacking on tasty pastries and crudités.
• As coffee is an appetite stimulant, it is recommended you don't start on an empty stomach!

More Info

We will be walking 4 km (2.5 miles). For private groups, we can arrange transportation.

This tour is not recommended for children under 18 yrs or pregnant women.

We recommend taxis or public transportation to and from the tour.

We will email you all the details once you have booked the tour.