PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Friday, September 18, 2015
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Fresh twist on coffee could signal new trend Cold Draft Coffee is to coffee lovers, what craft beer is to beer drinkers Steven Heywood News staff
The expression, pour me a tall one, takes on a different meaning at Fresh Cup Coffee in Brentwood Bay. The coffee shop, owned by Jim Townley, introduced this summer what he calls a new wave in the caffeinated beverage – the Cold Draft Coffee. “It’s not a fad,” Townley says, “but a trend in coffee that’s here to stay.” Known as Nitro Coffee elsewhere, Townley chose to rename the beverage to fit more in line with what Canadians are used to – the draft beer effect. And in fact, the Cold Draft Coffee itself looks very much like a dark stout, complete with foamy head. However, it’s coffee. And Fresh Cup brews it their own way, chills it, kegs it with a gas that helps make it form that creamy head, and has it out in the café for customers to pull their own cup. “People are looking for new ways to recreate their favourite beverage,” Townley said, pointing out that in the Greater Victoria
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Fresh Cup Saanichton server Dan Gelano admires a freshly-poured cold draft coffee. region, afficianados of both coffee and beer seem to always be a step ahead. “We are not novices here, when it comes to what tastes good.”
Fresh Cup barista Dan Gelano says he first had the cold coffee beverage in Victoria and three months ago was introduced to Fresh Cup’s version. Both he and
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On Monday, police asked the public for help locating Myrna Peterson after she went missing from her independent care home. That case has been concluded, police said.
No foul play was involved and the investigation has been turned over to the B.C. Coroner’s Service. reporter@ peninsulanewsreview.com
Townley say, yes, different coffee shops compete with their own unique blends and roasts, but like the areas craft beer market, the more the merrier.
“We do a blend here specifically for this coffee,” Gelano says. “It’s double percolated and is made strong, and there is a honey drizzle added to it. “It’s like having a really strong, really sweet coffee – with not a lot of calories. It’s innovation in action.” Customers are given their own cups and pull the Cold Draft Coffee from a tap, an experience not unlike draft beer. Gelano says from the base drink, people have been experimenting with the beverage, adding flavours and more to make it uniquely their own. “This is no gimmick,” Townley points out. “It’s a functional evolution in coffee.” This summer, Townley says Fresh Cup went through three to four kegs a week, showing that the beverage is popular. He adds he’ll keep it fresh and ready for as long as demand is there. Cold Draft Coffee continues Fresh Cup’s coffee innovation, something they started around 15 years ago. Townley says they are looking to introduce a similar beverage, but made with green tea and lemonade. It’s something that’s still in the works and could be introduced as early as next spring or summer. As well, Townley is hinting at other new lines of coffee and roasting innovation yet to come. Those, however, he’s holding close to his chest.
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