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Lakeshore Advance, 2013-01-23, Page 25Local, ethical Lynda Hillman-Rapley "it's amazing where love will take you." Ben Gingerich grew up on an organic farm near Bay- field, Ontario. Later, while studying at the University of Victoria, B.C. he met and fell in love with Brianna. 'Those years on the west coast also led Ben to discover, and develop a palette for, excep- tional coffee. Brianna was raised on Van - ver Island surrounded by Van- eitch culture of all things ,ill. As Ben and Brianna's paths merged they left one coast for another, settling on Ontario's West Coast along the shores of Lake Iluron between Grand Bend and Bayfield. This is where they now live and raise their family, shar- ing it love for people, for nature and for adventure. Clearly a foundation for this couple is their love of coastal living and meaningful con- versations over a cup of coffee. COASTAL COFFEE COMPANY IS BORN During one of their many sociable interac- tions a friend showed them how to create and use a home roaster. They found themselves learn- ing the art of home roast- ing on a small scale. 'they shared their fresh roasted brew with anyone one who would try it and it wasn't long before they were receiving orders! As word spread and demand grew, they imported a drum coffee tster from Turkey, put it in outbuilding on their prop- erty and the Coastal Coffee Company was born! It took no time at all for local farmer's markets to become the next setting for new customers and conver- sations where invaluable crazy fresh coffee \. L 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Roasted on Ontario's West Coast Torrefle sur la cdte ouest del'Ontario Local. Ethical. Crazy Fresh. 1 ocal. Fthique. Fou frais. www.coastalcoffeecompany.ca feedback was received. As the first farmer's market sea- son drew to a close, Coastal Coffee spread to local retail- ers and restaurants, available all year round to their grow- ing client base. Coastal Coffee Company is a family owned business with a passion for freshly roasted Custom Catering by Presents... Cooking with Barbara CaII now to inquire about classes. www.customcatering.me Phone: 519-238-2105 12 Ontario St., S. Grand Bend, On coffee and a desire to share an exceptional brew. "We started from selling out of our green hippie viol and con- tinue to bring farmers market freshness to the shelves of your neighbourhood store. As an artisan micro - roaster, we hand roast in small batches using premium direct and fair trade organic Arabica coffee beans. This is about supporting sustaina- bility for farmers around the world. Our goal is to make great coffee accessible from the shores of Lake Huron where ve live, roast and raise our family," says Gingerich. Coastal Coffee Company micro -roasts, by hand as an artisan, in small hatches using only premium Direct and Fair Trade, Organic Ara- bica coffee beans. This is about supporting sustainability for farmers around the world. "Our goal is to create exceptional coffee right here on the shores of Lake Iluron where we live, roast coffee and raise our family. Success is pleasured by the experience of quality and freshness in your cup. We fresh roast each order. "'this was a hobby gone wild. i was thrilled,' Gingerich said. "Growing 111) o11 an Organic Farm, 1 know how incredible local food does taste," be says adding with the buy local and slow food movement restaurants love how Coastal Coffee compliments their !Menu's by providing the chef to influence their own cus- tom and private labeled bie1(1 of Coastal Coffee. "Freshness does mat- ter! "That is why Coastal Cof- fee is roasted fresh for order and fresh for farmers market, can't get any fresher than that," he says. And, yes the green \'\V 1lippie van is not only their pronto vehicle "hut also our local farmers market food truck. We have been called modern hippies more than once.' "1 was home roasting and started to share my fresh roasted, ethically sourced brew with friends and fam- ily. Coastal Coffee has come out of a hobby gone wild. 1 gave up my Government lob to continue to provide excep- tionally fresh roasted brew right here from the shores of Lake Huron. Cheers and buy local," he says with a whole lot of enthusiasm. 3011,. GODERICH 524-7811 7:30 Nightly its 1000.1 OnemIe. M. 001Ind N411..nnnwtwf b N.kkM lob.o.x, UM ROW PO Jan. 25-31 IIA N I I 1IgA1 1 1 %% I S LINCOLN t3EST COMEDY •cHonest and h rbu�11 wnlr,Cpr, 11, Awn APAIUW THIS IS 40;, Fr1&Sat 6:45&9:15 Sun - Wed 7:30 Samuel Conlon' CO.n. 1.,,w... 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