It’s true, the Roastery is now open Thursdays and Fridays from 7am – 3pm.
We’ve installed a new snack fridge at the roastery for sandwiches, muffins and deserts.
Plenty of parking! In front of our location but also street parking on Murray and across the street on 2nd. It’s an easy in and out!
We’re just across the bridge from the industrial park and ‘delightful’ walk from the art gallery or library.
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We are looking at opening the Roastery site (cafe) 6 days a week to help with the renovations. 2nd and Murray. We have patio space, heaters, a nice view, plenty of parking…..any ideas? feedback?
If you’ve passed by the coffee shop on 7th you’ve probably noticed our building is under going some maintenance. We are still open during this time! Stop by and say hello to the handy folks working on our building!
We’re 17 years old! 
We gave out complimentary 1/2 pound bags of coffee for the occasion.
We were a little late getting them out this year. Hopefully you got one though! If not, mark the date for next year? We’ll be sure to let you know.
The Cafe Femenino program which started in 2004 in Peru is now going to Africa. This is a great accomplishment for the Organic and Fair Trade Coffee Producers. Rwanda will be the first country in Africa to embrace and start a Cafe Femenino coffee Coop. My Roaster, and I are so excited to now have a Cafe Femenino coffee from Africa. This will allow us to create all of the current coffee blends in our line with 100% Cafe Femenino coffees. For instance, we will create a Cafe Femenino Espresso now! This allows us to support these women producers and there families. When we sell more Cafe Femenino coffee, we donate more to Women’s shelters here and advance women and there families in coffee producing countries.
The Coffee Association of Canada points out that coffee is a safe and natural beverage choice. In fact, an emerging body of credible scientific research suggests that coffee may have a preventative role in various diseases, including various cancers, diabetes and Parkinson’s’ disease to name a few. Coffee has four times the antioxidant content of green tea. The amount of antioxidants in coffee also surpasses that of cocoa, other herbal teas and red wine, and even fruit and fresh vegetables. And this is true of decaffeinated coffee as well. At less than 2 1/2 calories per cup, coffee is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is a good source of Pantothenic Acid, and a very good source of Riboflavin. In fact each cup of caffeinated coffee contains 11% of your daily Riboflavin requirement.
Resource: The Abbotsford Farmer’s Market
According to one story, the effect of coffee beans on behavior was noticed by a sheep herder from Ethiopia. He noticed that the sheep became hyperactive after eating the red “cherries” from a certain plant. He tried a few, and was soon as overactive as his herd. Another legend gives us the name for coffee or “mocha.” An Arabian was banished to the desert with his followers to die of starvation. In desperation, they boiled and ate the fruit from an unknown plant. Not only did the broth save the exiles, but their survival was taken as a religious sign by the residents of the nearest town, Mocha. The plant and its beverage were named Mocha to honor this event.
Resource: The Abbotsford Farmer’s Market
Originally the coffee plant grew naturally in Ethiopia and was transplanted to Arabia where, for a time it was monopolized. Coffee was introduced much later to countries beyond Arabia whose inhabitants believed it to be a delicacy and guarded it as if it were top secret. At that time government forbade the transportation of the plant out of the Moslem nations. The actual spread of coffee was started illegally. Coffee today is grown and enjoyed worldwide, and is one of the few crops that small farmers in third-world countries can profitably export as evidenced by the Fair Trade beans imported, blended, roasted and sold by us Grab-A-Java.
Resource: The Abbotsford Farmer’s Market
Just a reminder that Grab-A-Java account-holders/members you are entitled to a free drip-coffee, specialty coffee or tea on your birthday. Make sure to open your account before your birthday and make sure to come in on the day!
We will be at the Abbotsford farmers market every Saturday this summer, come by and say hi! We will have free samples of our different roasts.
Here is their site: http://www.abbotsfordfarmandcountrymarket.com
