Founded in 2004 by brothers Vince and Michael Piccolo in Vancouver, 49th Parallel pioneered direct trade specialty coffee on Canada's West Coast and helped define third-wave coffee culture across the country. Their roastery in Burnaby supplies a network of cafes throughout Vancouver and the company also founded Lucky's Doughnuts as a pastry counterpart. The team runs a long-standing Producer Relationships program in Colombia, Ethiopia, and Central America. They roast on a Loring Smart Roaster.
At a glance
- Coffees
- 30
- Based in
- Vancouver
Where the beans come from
What 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters sources
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Current lineup
What's on the shelf right now
Every coffee 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters is pouring this week, with origins, processing, and tasting notes.
'World's Best' Espresso
26 CAD- citrus
- honey
- caramel
49th Bestseller Set
86 CAD- caramel
- dark chocolate
- brown sugar
- pecan
Anniversary Roast Espresso Bundle
47 CAD- blueberry
- apricot
- milk chocolate
- caramel
- +1
Anniversary Roast Filter Bundle
47 CAD- blueberry
- apricot
- milk chocolate
- brown sugar
- +1
Blue Sky Espresso
24 CAD
Colombia Cauca Caldono
25 CAD
Colombia Evelio Lasso Chiroso (6oz)
27 CAD- brown sugar
Decaf Colombia Magdalena
24 CAD
Decaf Swiss Water Process
24 CAD- cocoa
- caramel
Epic Espresso
24 CAD
Espresso Lovers Bundle
45 CAD- caramel
- honey
- orange
- dark chocolate
Ethiopia Banko Gotiti
28 CAD- blueberry
- stone fruit
- cocoa
Ethiopia Guji Daannisa Espresso - Anniversary Roast
28 CAD- stone fruit
- chocolate
Guatemala Los Dos Socios
28 CAD- caramel
- milk chocolate
- apple
Kenya Kaliluni AA Espresso
28 CAD- grapefruit
- red fruit
- brown sugar
Kenya Kaliluni Peaberry
28 CAD- grapefruit
Kenya Ngomano (6oz)
25 CAD- plum
Middle School Espresso
24 CAD- toffee
- cocoa
Nostalgia · Organic
24 CAD
Old School Espresso
24 CAD- dark chocolate
- caramel
- molasses
Organic Breakfast Roast
24 CAD- dark chocolate
- toffee
Organic Espresso
24 CAD- chocolate
- caramel
Organic French Roast
24 CAD- smoky
- caramel
Peru San Ignacio
27 CAD- citrus
- orange
- caramel
- milk chocolate
Rwanda Murundo Espresso
26 CAD
Signature Filter Set
65 CAD- dark chocolate
- toffee
- brown sugar
- pecan
- +1
Single Origin Espresso Set
75 CAD- apricot
- blueberry
- brown sugar
Single Origin Filter Set
75 CAD- blueberry
- cocoa
- peach
- honey
- +1
The Demi Espresso
24 CAD
The Small Lot Set
47 CAD- plum
- brown sugar
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