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10/30/2026

Golden bean! 🪙

It's back and better than ever with over $3k in prizes.

Starting tomorrow and running through November, your order might have a Golden Bean.

All you have to do is buy some Artery coffee and pray to the Wonka gods. The more orders you make, the more chances to win ( ).

This year's prizes:

🥇 Golden Bean: Only 1 Golden bean this year. Whoever finds it will win a $500 gift car(e)d.

🥈 Silver Beans: 2 of these beans exists and each will win you a coffee tasting for you and 11 friends (either at your house, work or we can host you at the Artery). (Each valued over $600)

🥉 Copper Beans (say it with a Peaky Blinders accent): 3 of these exist and will win you a Coffee Right YOW Festival prize pack that includes 2 Early Access Bracelets so you can beat the lines for the first hour of the event, a branded Miir mug, tote bags, and a $50 gift card. (Each valued at over $150)

💚 Green Beans: 5 of these exist and will net the winners each a $100 gift car(e)d.

🎫 Raffle winner: each order will receive a Golden raffle ticket for a draw to take place Nov 30 with the winner taking a mystery prize pack valued at over $300 bucks and rising (sponsors have been adding to it!). It will be pretty sweet.

We love this contest and just a small token of thanks for all the support y'all show us throughout the year. Good luck and here's hoping we're incompetent enough to put all the beans into one order like Michael Scott.

ID: our Golden bean, a gold leaf painted coffee bean, rests in its goldmring box while sitting on an artery branded r shirt.

10/23/2026

Starting the fun early 🪙

We're a week away from launching our second annual Golden Bean extravaganza (Oct 31-Nov 30). But the fun starts today! Or as much fun as one can have in a retail promotion. We know we can't compete with like trampoline park fun. But a business can dream. If we just write the word 'fun' enough times, it will totally feel fun and not like the forced fun of a team bonding activity at work. Right? Right! Fun!

This year there will only be a single Golden Bean grand prize winner (but 12 total winners as we'll have copper, silver and green beans and one Golden Ticket raffle) all totalling well over $3000 in prizes. We're going all in (we'll announce all the prizes Oct 31, because they're spooky good).

But we didn't want everyone waiting for Oct 31 to arrive.

Starting now, this very second, use code GoldenBean for 20% off your entire order, or GoldenSub for 50% off your first subscription box. AND each order will get an extra Golden Ticket entry for our raffle taking place Nov 30. These codes expire sunrise after Halloween (we follow Hocus Pocus rules ).

But don't forget, in addition to giving away a boatload (small boat) of prizes, we'll be giving out fun. Because trust us, just the prospect of opening up your order and seeing that golden box, with a little golden bean (or maybe a less valuable but equally exciting copper bean) all nestled up cozy in its ring pillow, will make every Artery order in November, FUN.

The hunt for the Artery Golden Bean officially starts Oct 31 and runs through November but get in on the action early!

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Code: GoldenBean at check for 20% off entire order
Code: GoldenSub for 50% off first subscription.

ID: our designer is on vacation and we hate ai so we used clip art and our lack of skills to create a poster showcasing our actual golden bean and gold ring box on top of a w***y Wonka inspired purple swirly backdrop, lollipop trees at the bottom and bubble letters saying the golden bean. Not pictured is our quiet cry for help because we can't wait till our designer is back!

10/16/2026

Giving away 2 tickets to Ottawa Citizen Best Restaurants! 🏆

Here's the deal, we don't do comps too often but we have two awesome tickets we are giving away for the Ottawa Citizen's Best Restaurants 2026 taking place at the beautiful National Arts Centre on Oct 19.

We will be serving some unique coffees and drinks alongside some of Ottawa's best restaurants and beverage purveyors.

We don't like the whole tag someone (who is probably your burner account or someone you haven't seen since elementary school). We don't like forcing you to share stories and make homework out of what should be a fun giveaway. We want genuine connections.

So all we ask is that you comment on this post with a promise to tell a coffee loving friend about The Artery and our awesome coffees and mission.

And we will randomly select one of the commenters today at 5 PM and they'll win the two tickets.

So all you have to do is comment that you'll spread the good word (we believe in the honour system don't let us down) and if you want you can also tell us your favourite thing about the Artery (but that won't get you any brownies points, just our undying love and gratitude).

And one entry per person as we also really hate the "one entry for every stranger you tag" contests.

Good luck!

ID: a picture of our espresso cart set up from a previous event that was a ballroom adorned in white and silver decorations.

10/02/2026

The best bites deserve the best sips!

We are so jazzed to be joining the incredibly stacked line up at this year's Ottawa Citizen Best Restaurants being held Oct 19 at the National Arts Centre.

The second annual Ottawa Citizen Best Restaurants event will bring together 600+ food lovers for an unforgettable evening of signature dishes and unique beverages.

This year’s menu features fine-dining hotspots and hidden gems (check the stacked line up below!), all hand-picked by the Citizen's renowned restaurant critic Peter Hum, with a portion of ticket sales being donated to the event’s charitable partner, the Ottawa Food Bank | La Banque d’alimentation d’Ottawa!

Held in the historic Canal Lobby of the NAC on Monday, October 19, the event will celebrate Ottawa’s rich culinary landscape, giving eventgoers the chance to eat, drink and connect with journalists from the Citizen newsroom and with some of Ottawa's best chefs and food industry pals.

Visit the Ottawa Citizen Best Restaurants website (linked in our stories) to secure your ticket for what is sure to be a very memorable and delicious evening.

Some of the participating culinary stars:
Arlo W**e & Restaurant
Perch Restaurant
Bar Lupulus
Coconut lagoon Ottawa
Elina Patisserie
1 Elgin restaurant
Around the Block Butcher & Market
kozhi_ottawa
𝐿𝒶 𝒫𝑒𝓉𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝒫𝓇𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓇𝑜𝓈𝑒
Moo Shu Ice Cream & Kitchen
North & Navy
NORTH MARKET
Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana
Rangoon
Sierra Conboy
AHH!!! coffee
BEYOND THE PALE BREWING COMPANY OTTAWA
Casa-Dea Estates W**ery
Mantha Spirits
Distillerie du Square

09/30/2026

We'll be donating 100% of sales today to Downie Wenjack Fund.

For today's National Day For Truth and Reconciliation we are thinking of Chanie and all the kids like him.

Chanie Wenjack, misnamed Charlie Wenjack by his teachers, was an Anishinaabe boy born in Ogoki Post on the Marten Falls Reserve on January 19, 1954. Chanie’s story, tragically, is like so many stories of Indigenous children in this country; he fell victim to Canada’s colonization of Indigenous Peoples.

In 1963, at the age of nine, Chanie was sent to the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential school in Kenora, Ontario. In 1966, at 12 years old, Chanie ran away from the residential school, attempting to reunite with his family, who were 600 kilometres away in Ogoki Post. Nine others ran away that same day; all but Chanie were caught within 24 hours.

Chanie’s body was found beside the railway tracks on October 22, 1966, a week after he fled. He succumbed to starvation and exposure. In his pocket was nothing but a little glass jar with seven wooden matches. His death sparked the first inquest into the treatment of Indigenous children in the residential school system, and years later, inspired Gord Downie’s album, Secret Path and the creation of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) which sales are being donated to today.

09/16/2026

Missed your chance to grab some merch & beans?

Come find us at the Est./Depuis 1924 night market tonight (Wednesday, Artery booth) where we'll have our Coffee Right YOW Miir mugs, totes, candles, and some bags of the comp coffee. Limited supplies as the festival mostly wiped us out. Whatever is left we'll put online tomorrow and can ship it whenever or pick up at the roastery.

We'll also have some other light roasts on offer, and we MIGHT be sampling some of the comp coffee and some other funky coffees (we say might because Roaster Will is holding it down tonight and he doesn't like to schlep, but we'll continue to nudge him into sampling submission).

Fun starts at 5.

09/07/2026

Vendor map for Coffee Right YOW Festival is live!!

Just 6 days away! 🗓️

Coffee Right YOW!
🫘 Specialty Coffee Festival 🫘
Sept 12 10am-3pm
At the Est./Depuis 1924 (366 Parkdale Ave)

💸 FREE admission and sampling
☕ Over 25 roasters and tea house
🥡 Over 20 food vendors
🥇 World AeroPress® Championship Ottawa Regionals free to watch (11-130)
🍶 Free flat whites and shots at Henrietta Lait Barista x T2 Montreal x Eight Ounce Coffee espresso bars
💦 Free City Seltzer hydration station
🚻 Accessible washrooms and other washrooms in park
🍵 Sampling cups provided or bring your own! ♻️
🌽 Parkdale perm market vendors for more shopping options

Hosted by: The Artery Community Roasters
Map by: Melly Wells

Thank you to our very awesome sponsors!
Henrietta Lait Barista
Cafuné
Intentionally sourced green coffee
Eight Ounce Coffee
Nantel McDiarmid Inc
Café Pista
Cascara
Almanac
City Seltzer
Dominion City Brewing Co.
Stubby’s Pizza
T2 Montreal
Rabbit Hole Roasters
Philo
D O N A
Little Jo Berry’s
OSMO Coffee Filters
Ottawa Bike Café
Est./Depuis 1924

09/04/2026

Just over a week out till Coffee Right YOW Festival on Sept 12!

Est./Depuis 1924 is about to be taken over by over 25 roasters and tea houses, over 20 food vendors and the World AeroPress® Championship regionals. And it's all free to attend and enjoy samples galore.

We've added three roasters to our already stacked line up. Help us welcome Portebleue lot_mtl Escape Coffee Company®️.

We'll be hitting the socials hard over the next week to further highlight all the awesome vendors and sponsors coming and to provide some tips and info on how best to enjoy the festivities!

See you Sept 12 at the historic Parkdale Market (10-3).

Quality sips, all day long!

ID: a white poster with an animation of a person pouring a pour over and the coffee right yow stylized logo that is cursive and bubble writing mixed. And then has all the logos of the different roasters and tea houses.

09/03/2026

All the FREE things to do Sept 12 at Coffee Right YOW Festival!

This event is for everyone, so bring the whole family and see all the FREE things there are to do and try at Ottawa's premier coffee fest:

☕ Sample coffee and teas from over 25 roasters and tea houses from across Canada. And support them by buying some bags and some merch if you can!

🧋Free drinks at our two micro Espresso Bars thanks to our sponsors Henrietta Lait Barista x T2 Montreal x Eight Ounce Coffee. A rotating selection of beans from various roasters will be on display and we'll have vegan options as well for the flat whites.

🍿Watch the AeroPress Coffee Maker Ottawa Regionals happening at the park stage at 11 am (should last 2-2.5 hours) so come by and take a break in the beautiful park (some limited seating and picnic blankets/pillows available thanks to our hosts Est./Depuis 1924. You'll also be able to buy bags of the competition's coffee the competitors are using at the Merch/Info Booth and Artery booth. Sample the coffee at Intentionally sourced green coffee booth.

💦 Refresh your palate at the free seltzer station thanks to our sponsors and pals at City Seltzer. And keep an eye out when hanging in the park or stuck in line somewhere, wave down the City Seltzer beverage backpack that will be roaming the festival. There will also be an Artery cold brew lemonade backpack so flag them down if you need a quick slash.

🎲 Try out some boardgames in the park while enjoying the AeroPress comp thanks to our pals Studio Staja who will also be selling collectibles!

You can come and not spend a dime and have a great time. And if you want to further support vendors and the festival, buy some beans and merch, buy some food from our amazing food vendors, and buy some raffle tickets (link in bio or at festival) to win prizes and best of all 100% of funds is donated to coffee producers that many of the vendors work with). And just show up and help us spread the word so we make this festival an annual classic and keep it free and awesome.

See you Sept 12 at Parkdale Market from 10-3.

ID: artwork by Melly Wells of illustrated people drinking coffee with the parliament buildings and a general scenery as backdrop

09/01/2026

Coffee Right YOW Festival is for the tea lovers too! 🍵

Say hi to Genuine Tea Co. D O N A Maison de thé Cha Yi Just the Tea™ – thés & tisanes bio 🌱

We couldn't let coffee lovers have all the fun. We built this festival to be for everyone, even people who don't like coffee (we know, but it happens).

And plus, it's okay (and beneficial) to dip your taste buds into both the coffee and tea worlds. Also, tea is really just the original co-ferments.

We have some awesome tea houses joining us!

🫖Joining us from Toronto we have Genuine Tea Co., which you've probably seen in many local cafés and maybe even on Dragon's Den! Founded in 2015 by Sarah and David after five years living in Taiwan, Genuine Tea began with a simple mission: to bring freshness and transparency to the tea industry. All their teas are direct trade and 1% of all sales are donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association. They also donated an awesome prize pack to our raffle and we'll share those deets in another post.

🧉All the way from Brooklyn are our pals and sponsors D O N A. Dona is a small Brooklyn-based tea company that aims to foster relationships with farmers, increase supply chain transparency, and deliver the highest quality tea, herbs & spices. We'll learn more about this awesome brand in a future post! They also hooked up our raffle with a very sweet prize pack that we'll share in a future post.

🍵From beautiful Wakefield are our pals Maison de thé Cha Yi and they are keen to show the crowds that tea can also be prepared on a similar pour over set up to coffee!

🧋And shout-out to Just the Tea™ – thés & tisanes bio 🌱 who are permanent vendors of the Est./Depuis 1924 and have some really fun teas and drinks available!

Address

5510 Canotek Road , Unit 4
Ottawa, ON
K1J9J5

Telephone

+16136007523

Website

http://thearterycommunityroasters.com/

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