Meet Paul Foster, aka Poppa-Beans
After Paul graduated from the University of Ottawa, his first office job brought him into direct contact
with ridiculous amounts of coffee. He noticed that his co-workers enjoyed similar consumption habits.
Paul soon started a coffee club, supplying his own coffee and roasting it in a hot-air popcorn popper,
which gave him both the beginning and name of Poppa-Bean.
The garage became his roasting workshop, using 5 poppers to meet the growing demand.
Paul soon invested in Junior, a shiny red 5-pound roaster.
This machine is a classic roaster made in Turkey, with additions by its American re-seller, Ambex
Junior's arrival allowed Paul to dramatically increase his production and provide enough coffee
to sell at the local farmers' market.
Thanks to his loyal customers, Paul has been able to continue pursuing his dream: to create
a coffee shop that welcomes people of all ages and share with them his love of coffee and people.