November 1, 2019
According to the Coffee Association of Canada, coffee is Canada’s most popular beverage choice for adults over the age of sixteen–even more than tap water My mother-in-law often insists that her morning coffee is part of her daily recommended fruits and vegetables. “It’s a legume,” she laughs. While that is nominally true, she’s not actually right. Coffee beans are actually…
September 1, 2019
New cafe on Main Street, The Lucky Bean, offers light lunch fare and local brewed specialty coffees in heritage building The first time Matt Clendinning set foot on the Island he fell in love. “I had friends move here three years ago and I came down to help them with renos on their home,” he said. “I just knew this…
July 1, 2019
Creating success is black and white (and some blue) for local entrepreneurs It all started with not being able to find a favourite confectionery. Less than two years later, Jessica and Mike Fritz of Maritime Marzipan are launching not one, but two new businesses, bringing the total of their entrepreneurial efforts to four. The Black and White Café and Island…
January 1, 2019
Celebrating Island culture through a fresh new brand of locally-roasted coffees and specialty teas If you’ve dreamed of launching your own business you may be familiar with some common advice given to aspiring entrepreneurs: start a business that solves a problem. Jen Vandermaar saw her problem and promptly started a business. Only a year ago, PEI Coffee Company was just…