Roasteries / Dawnbird Coffee
Dawnbird Coffee
Vaughan, ON, Canada
Dawnbird is a specialty micro-roastery in Vaughan, Ontario, named for the bird whose song arrives with the first light. It roasts only coffees scoring 80 points and above, in small batches roasted to order, and spends its time on the small decisions — development time, airflow, resting — that let a coffee taste of where it came from. The range is split into the Foncé series of modern medium-to-dark blends for espresso, milk and all-day filter; the Spectrum single origins, each offered in Bright, Balanced and Developed roasts; and Xotic, small never-repeated lots such as an Arusha Gesha from Tanzania. Dawnbird sells online and ships across Canada. Source: dawnbird.coffee.
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A washed Gesha from the high slopes of Arusha, Tanzania (1650–1800 masl), grown by Neel and Kavita Vohora and released in Dawnbird’s Xotic limited series. Light roast for filter and pour-over: delicate florals, bright juicy cherry and a long, ripe-plum sweetness with real clarity. Offered in three Spectrum roast developments (Bright, Balanced, Developed). Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Florals, cherry, ripe plum
Washed heirloom coffee from Assefa and Mulugeta Dukamo in Sidama, Ethiopia, roasted light for filter and pour-over. Jasmine florals, bright citrus and soft stone-fruit sweetness with a silky texture and refreshing finish. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Jasmine, citrus, stone fruit
A natural-process coffee from Brazil’s Cerrado plateau, roasted medium-dark for espresso and filter. Dark chocolate and smooth roasted nuttiness with a velvety body, low acidity and a satisfying finish. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Dark chocolate, roasted nuts
Honey-process Geisha from Iván Gerardo Solís and Leandra Cordero in Copey de Dota, Costa Rica. A light roast for pour-over or fruit-forward espresso with vibrant raspberry, delicate floral aromatics and a playful bubble-gum sweetness. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Raspberry, floral, bubble gum
A washed Colombian roasted medium-dark for drip and pour-over. Warm roasted nuts and a gentle dried-fruit sweetness carrying through to a clean, comforting finish — an approachable everyday coffee. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Roasted nuts, dried fruit
A medium-dark blend of Central and South American micro-lots, built as an all-day filter coffee in the Foncé series. Milk chocolate and gentle dried-fruit sweetness in a clean, bittersweet cup with mellow acidity and a velvety body. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Milk chocolate, dried fruit
A washed lot from the high-altitude village of Chelchele in Ethiopia’s Gedeb district, roasted light for filter and pour-over. Jasmine florals, zesty lime acidity and a soft, lingering ripe-peach sweetness. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Jasmine, lime, peach
Natural-process Bourbon and Typica from smallholder members of APROCOMSA, a Fair Trade Organic cooperative in the highlands of Marcala, Honduras (1300–1700 masl). Light roast for filter or espresso: bright berry and ripe cherry rounded off by a soft milk-chocolate finish. Offered in three Spectrum roast developments. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Berry, ripe cherry, milk chocolate
A medium-dark blend of South American and African coffees built for espresso and milk drinks, from Dawnbird’s Foncé modern dark-roast series. Rich dark chocolate and roasted nut, bittersweet and round with mild acidity and a full body that holds up in a flat white or latte. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Dark chocolate, roasted nuts
Natural Red Catuai grown by Paulo Alexandre Fernandes at Sítio do Balaio in Minas Gerais, Brazil (1300 masl). A medium-light roast for filter or espresso with jammy dried fig and raisin and layers of ripe stone fruit. Offered in three Spectrum roast developments. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Dried fig, raisin, stone fruit
A rare, low-yield black-honey Sudan Rume from producer Julian Holguin Ramos in the highlands of Cauca, Colombia. Light roast for filter and pour-over: intense ripe berry and red fruits with a delicate floral lift and a silky, full body. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Ripe berry, red fruits, floral
A medium-roast blend of South American and African coffees for filter or espresso, from the Foncé series. Warm caramel and milk chocolate brightened by a lively berry-jam finish, with moderate acidity and a smooth, full body. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Caramel, milk chocolate, berry jam
A Swiss Water Process decaf blend from the Foncé series, profiled for every brew method including espresso. Deep dark chocolate and molasses with a velvety cocoa finish, mild acidity and a smooth, full body — an evening cup without the caffeine. Source: dawnbird.coffee (roaster’s own copy).
Dark chocolate, molasses, cocoa