The roast
The cup is the standard.
Everything else flows from it.
We roast in small batches, twice a week, and we cup every batch before it leaves the roastery. If a roast is not what we want it to be, the bag does not get sold. That standard sets the rest.
The roaster
Loring S15 Falcon, 15 kg drum
The cadence
Twice weekly. Mondays and Thursdays. Bagged the same day.
The standard
Every batch cupped before it leaves the roastery. If a roast misses, the bag does not get sold.
Supply chain
Direct trade, transparent prices.
We work directly with importers who publish farm-gate prices. Every coffee on our menu lists the producer name, the cooperative or farm, the elevation, the harvest year, and the price we paid. If you want the green-coffee invoice, we will email it to you.
We have visited every origin we currently buy from. Some of those producers have worked with us since we opened. The rest, we found through importers we trust who have done the relationship work for years.
- Q-grader (CQI)
- Specialty Coffee Association member
- Direct-trade verified
The team
The Vellum roasting team
Roasting team
Vellum opened in 2019. Our roasting team brings combined experience from Toronto's specialty roasteries plus seasonal cupping work at origin in Huila. We hold Q-grader certification and serve on the Coffee Quality Institute review panel.
Visit the roastery
Come for a Saturday cupping.
Free, weekly, no booking needed. Taste the four coffees on bar side by side. We pour, you slurp, we talk about what is happening in the cup.