'Behind the Bean' Blog

INVITO Coffee Roasters‘ story may have started like so many others – a pandemic pivot – but it was an entrepreneurial venture that had been a long time coming for founders Yaro and Heather Yasel. This duo already had demanding occupations – pilot and nurse – a young daughter, and soon there would be a baby brother on the way! Together, they had already discussed launching a coffee company in the previous years. Still, Yaro being laid-off at the beginning of the pandemic was the catalyst to launch finally – he explained, “I had to decide to go all-in, 100% into...

Coffee is more than just a hot beverage people drink to start their day! For many people it is a delightful beverage offering endless adventures. We love that some people are generous enough to share their bean adventures with others through blogs (like this one), videos, or informative podcasts. If you love coffee-theme podcasts, in particular, check out these four. Varied in theme and style, they are all perking up fresh aromatic goodness! Bits & Bytes: Spilling the Beans Bits and Bytes is hosted by Jean Yoon from Launch, where she connects with others in the start-up community using food...

We all love a little loaf with our coffee! Especially, if it is fresh from the oven or straight from the toaster - yes that is a thing. In the summer, baking plantbased takes all the worry about leaving your deliciousness on the hot counter too long or keeping it in a backpack while you hike in North Vancouver. Here is our favourite go-to recipe incorporates our amazing fresh-roasted and fresh brewed INVITO coffee. Coffee Banana Loaf There is a trick to creating a banana cake that is dense and moist, and that is to make sure to not overmix the batter....

It seems many countries want to lay claim to inventing iced coffee but will we ever know? Maybe yes, maybe no. Nearly every nation now boasts their own unique spin on the basic coffee served with ice.  Where Are You From Again? The Algerians claim in 1840, their creation of mazagran, was the original iced coffee. Enjoyed by French soldiers stationed in North Africa, mazagran is a beverage of coffee syrup, cold water, ice, and a citrus wedge or squeeze. The Viennese are said to have got creative in the 17th Century with bags of beans left behind by the...