BBCR is nominated for the 2024 Th3rdwave Roaster of the Year
Th3rdwave Awards are back! And we are happy to have been nominated again this year for the Roaster of the Year Award (ROTY) for the Ottawa Gatineau region!
What are Th3rdwave Awards?
Th3rdwave Awards celebrate the dedication and craftsmanship of independent coffee shops and roasters across Canada. The awards celebrate excellence across a wide range of categories, recognizing the diverse talents and perspectives that shape the third wave coffee movement. The goal of Th3rdwave is to highlight the incredible work of independent coffee professionals and showcase the passion behind every cup. The voting process this year balances community input (you!) and industry expertise.
BBCR takes great pride in its nomination for an Award such as the Th3rdwave Roaster of the Year. It means we are doing something right. This affirmation is very much appreciated and motivating.
BBCR has been fortunate to have won this award in the past - not only in 2020, but also in 2022. We are very grateful to have received such recognition. It continues to be surreal. The award has brought increased awareness and instant credibility to our small business and opened doors to greater opportunities.
In the past two years, BBCR has made some big investments in our facility, in our equipment, and in our growing team and services. Here is a quick retrospective of the past two years for BBCR:
Move to Sivetz SRM15
In July of 2023, BBCR made the move to a bigger machine: the Sivetz SRM15, significantly increasing our production efficiency and output. The Sivetz SRM15 is a handmade fluid bed roaster, meaning the coffee beans float on a bed of hot air during the roasting process, with modern control features to allow consistent, clean roasting. Fun fact #1: We were the first to have this machine in Canada. Fun fact #2: Just this past week, we hit roast number 5000 on our Sivetz roaster! Each roast cycle has the potential to roast 15 kgs of beans (roughly 33 pounds)… That equates to 75000 kgs of coffee or 165000 pounds! That is a lot of coffee!
Opening BBCR Café
In November of 2023, we opened the doors to the BBCR Café, attached to our roasting facility on Vernon in Gatineau, for clientele to experience and enjoy an environment in which to sit down, have a cup of our coffee and a bite to eat. In March of 2024, we opened up a second location, BBCR Café - Lacolle, in Orleans, to cater and serve more of the coffee community in a new geographic location. This summer, June 2025, we will be opening a third location located on Montreal Road. Be sure to stay tuned for more news about our upcoming BBCR Cafe Express!
And more!
BBCR has also worked diligently to provide a growing radius for same-day local delivery options, and to provide specialty coffee to many cafes, businesses, shops and restaurants within the Ottawa Gatineau area. We are very grateful to be able to support local.
Many of you have supported BBCR (Brown Bag Coffee Roasters) from the very beginning. Thanks to you, BBCR has become the independent coffee roaster you see today. It’s been seven years since our inception. We’re perfecting our craft. We’re making improvements along the way. When things don’t work - we try to find a solution that does. And we’re keen to share with you our product, our service and our knowledge so that we will continue to grow.
Roasting coffee is only part of the third wave experience. We want to offer the best customer service we can, and keep up with your taste preferences. As our loyal customers, you share valuable feedback about flavours, origins and more. We are listening!
We will continue building strong relationships—with farmers, importers, wholesale partners, in-store and online customers, and the coffee community. BBCR is dedicated to making specialty coffee more accessible, both at home and to independent coffee shops.
As we journey deeper into the third wave coffee, we want to take you with us.
We were super excited to have won the Award in 2020 and in 2022 for Th3rdwave Roaster of the Year for the Ottawa Gatineau region… And we would love to retain that title this year! To do so, we will need your help! Please take the time to cast your vote for the Th3rdwave Roaster of the Year 2024 for Ottawa Gatineau: th3rdwave.coffee/fr/awards/
We would be remiss not to mention the voting period is quickly coming to an end (it closes at midnight on Sunday May 11th - Mother’s Day!)
* BONUS OFFER *
We would like to extend our gratitude by offering 20% off your next order of BBCR specialty coffees when you use the discount code VOTEBBCR2024 at checkout. (Valid for one use only; offer cannot be used for subscription coffee and expires June 1st 2025).
Thank you for your support! None of this would be possible without you.
Stay curious!
The BBCR Team