We recently worked with our cardboard box supplier to redesign our shipping box. This is our go-to box that holds eight 400-gram bags of whole bean coffee.

A relatively small box like this might not seem like a big deal, but when we order over 60,000 of them per year, the impact adds up.

Congratulations to our own Chantel Welsh, barista extraordinaire at our Ganges cafe, who competed in the Western Regional Barista Championship last Saturday. One of only a few first-time competitors, Chantel represented Salt Spring Coffee with style and flavour.

Whether you're near Vancouver or Victoria, come out to play with Salt Spring Coffee this weekend, August 29-30!

In Victoria, come cheer on Chantel, one of our Ganges baristas, at the Western Regional Barista Championship! As a competitor in this prestigious event, Chantel will have just 15 minutes to create 12 beverages: 4 espressos, 4 cappuccinos, and 4 signature creations. Our director of coffee, Banks, reports that Chantel's signature drink is out of this world, but we can't give away our secrets just yet! Come out this weekend to see what Chantel has come up with. You can find all the details on the competition here.

In Vancouver, join us at Justice Rocks! This "summer finale" presented by Pivot Legal Society is celebrating its second year. While you're sipping on the finest coffee around, you can groove to some awesome live music, watch skate demos, check out the best b-boys and b-girls competing in a break-off, boogie with three fabulous marching bands, and even take a shot at the dunk tank. And of course, you can get to know some of Vancouver's most influential change-makers in environmental justice, social justice, youth groups and campaigns. It all goes down at Strathcona Park, Saturday from 2-8 PM. Check out the full lineup here.

Wherever you are, have a great weekend and enjoy some amazing coffee.