Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, 49th Parallel endeavours to sustainably source and craft exceptional coffee. We are a technologically advanced roastery with a science forward approach to the craft. We strive to collaborate with enthusiastic, satisfied customers while positively contributing to the health of local and global ecosystems. We do this through motivating, recognizing, and rewarding every part of the value network - viewing each of our partners as valued team members. From origin to our roaster, into cafés and kitchens, it is human togetherness in every part of the process that makes the coffee we represent possible.
Our Story
Our mission: Make Specialty Coffee Accessible to More People (In More Ways) by Crafting Exceptional Direct Trade Coffee, With Intention, that Inspires Curiosity.
OUR VALUES
We Create Exceptional Specialty Coffee & Customer Experiences
We are Inclusive, Respectful, & Celebrate Teamwork
We Aspire to Positively Impact Coffee & our World
We are Curious & Adaptable
We are all Aligned to our Mission & Committed to Bringing it to Life
We are Inclusive, Respectful, & Celebrate Teamwork
We Aspire to Positively Impact Coffee & our World
We are Curious & Adaptable
We are all Aligned to our Mission & Committed to Bringing it to Life
OUR ROASTERY
Our state of the art roasting facility is a coffee professional's dream. We currently roast coffee on five different roasters of various sizes and engineering. We have carefully collected these tools over the years to highlight different roasting techniques and accentuate different flavour profiles.
Roasting highlights the qualities inherent in the green coffee. Coffee is a drupe, a stone fruit and just like grapes for wine, there are thousands of different varieties growing in various regions around the world. No two coffees are the same and the potential for flavour complexity is immense. Our goal as a roaster is to work with individual varieties and express them in a delicious, balanced cup, showcasing each coffee’s unique qualities and characteristics.
Roasting highlights the qualities inherent in the green coffee. Coffee is a drupe, a stone fruit and just like grapes for wine, there are thousands of different varieties growing in various regions around the world. No two coffees are the same and the potential for flavour complexity is immense. Our goal as a roaster is to work with individual varieties and express them in a delicious, balanced cup, showcasing each coffee’s unique qualities and characteristics.
QUALITY CONTROL TEAM
Our focus goes far beyond roasting and preparation, to the source of the raw material: the green coffee bean. Every coffee comes from a farm, and we want to provide the most direct link between our customers and that source. We want the tasting experience to be built around the knowledge of who grew the coffee, what variety, where on their farm, when it was harvested and how it got here.
Our offerings reflect the seasonality of coffee. Our in-house coffee buyer travels directly to farms to evaluate and select coffees. At cupping labs both at origin and in our roastery in Burnaby, each lot is carefully tasted and graded. Because we are working with seasonal harvests, each lot is limited in availability, and thus as fresh as possible. Our coffee menu changes throughout the year and each coffee is presented at its peak of flavour.
Our offerings reflect the seasonality of coffee. Our in-house coffee buyer travels directly to farms to evaluate and select coffees. At cupping labs both at origin and in our roastery in Burnaby, each lot is carefully tasted and graded. Because we are working with seasonal harvests, each lot is limited in availability, and thus as fresh as possible. Our coffee menu changes throughout the year and each coffee is presented at its peak of flavour.
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THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF US!
Along with exceptional coffee, we pride ourselves in providing innovative and whole systems to support your business.
After 15 years of developing coffee programs with partners around the world while running coffee shops of our own, we have learned what it takes to thrive in the specialty coffee market.
We are passionate about sharing our collective knowledge with dreamers, community builders, and taste-makers in a brilliant network of coffee aficionados.
We have an amazing coffee sourcing program and long-standing relationships with the producers we work with. We’d love to hear from you! Our super responsive team is here to ensure that your every need is addressed.
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We opened our cafe, Square 1 Coffee in the spring of 2016. After researching dozens of roasteries we found that 49th Parallel encapsulated our core values, and their focus on attention to quality is far above what we could find in most other roasters. Even more importantly, 49th Parallel has maintained exceptional quality in their product as well as their service and support. As a newer cafe we feel that their guidance made our business flourish far beyond what we could have imagined.
— Brandy & Jonathon, Owners of Square 1 Coffee
Since 2008, 49th Parallel has been Café Myriade’s first and foremost provider of roasted coffee. This partnership has been successful throughout the years as 49th Parallel has always maintained the highest level of quality, has sourced some of the finest varieties, maintained consistency and has been a leader in the industry for supporting their clients no matter what size or volume. For us, 49th Parallel is not just a business associate, they are family.