About Us
We roast our One Point Twenty One coffee in Ontario Canada We're all about great coffee, from carefully selected beans to our sustainable & precise roast methods. While some of our coffees are roasted in House on a Bellwether ZERO emissions roaster, our more popular coffees are now roasted by Reunion Coffee in Oakville, and Propeller Coffee in Toronto. Both B Certified companies, committed to sustainability these partners roast our coffee fresh every week!
Our Namesake
Growing up an eighties kid was cool! We had great movies, great music and at that time everything seemed possible. We got a peak into the future through the movies, most of which were dark and scary. From 1985 through to 1990 I watched Doc Brown and Marty McFly give us a glimpse 30 years forward in what quickly became my favourite trilogy. As my kids grew up we watched it countless times and to this day they are my go-to movies. So when my daughter suggested that we get matching tattoos of 1.21 in Roman numerals one day, I immediately knew what she meant.
Fast forward to 2020 and our decision to get a Bellwether roaster. When brainstorming ideas, words and phrases like “The future of coffee roasting”, “energy”, “power”, “Caffeine” were all on the whiteboard. And then it hit me. 1.21 Giggawatts is what Doc Brown needed to make the time machine work. It was the energy from a bolt of lightning which could propel them to wherever they wanted to go. So as a nod to my favourite movie, to my kids and the times we watch it together, and to the future of coffee roasting, I.XXI Roasters was born.
How we Roast
Above all, we're dedicated to our coffee, and are proud of how we roast. Located in Ontario, we are roasting our coffee three ways. Some of our coffees are roasted on our own Bellwether Zero emissions roasters, locally in Burlington and Toronto. Our more popular coffees are now roasted by Reunion Coffee Roasters and Propeller Coffee Roasters in Toronto. Both are B Certified companies and roast for us weekly to ensure freshness.
The Beans
One of the most important parts of our coffee is the beans themselves. Through our partnership with Bellwether, we're able to source beans from some of the best farms across the globe. The farms we choose for our beans are producers who are committed to equality, who invest in environmentally sound farming practices, take sustainability seriously and are quality-focused. Alongside our precise roasting methods and thorough cup tastings, we're able to produce truly delicious whole bean coffee that's also a consistently great coffee, and sustainable from the farm to cup.
