{"id":9385,"date":"2021-08-12T11:14:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T15:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/?post_type=company&#038;p=9385"},"modified":"2024-02-12T10:55:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:55:55","slug":"stockyards-coffee","status":"publish","type":"company","link":"https:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/company\/stockyards-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Stockyards Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Our story<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/index.php?gf-download=2021%2F08%2FInteriors-0013.jpg&amp;form-id=2&amp;field-id=16&amp;hash=98b44b8c182dbc2141cb4f295f181ff3c7ef6d42dcf76a5b27468fb30ad70597\" width=\"304\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When we opened our brewery and roastery 3 years ago, we couldn\u2019t help but find inspiration in the honest, hardworking people who, through the decades and centuries, made our home in Belmont Village what it is today. Whether it was the night shift workers at the Dominion Tire plant, the pioneer Brewmasters providing a green space for their neighbours in Uptown Waterloo, or the labourers who built the Iron Horse Trail railway to connect Kitchener and Waterloo; our community and its history lay at the heart of all we do.<\/p>\n<p>We believe that there is true reward in a well-earned drink after a hard day\u2019s work. Like those who came before us, supporting our neighbours and making our home a better place for everyone are the principles we live by. It is this work ethic and neighbourly responsibility that we have aspired to throughout our initial years, and is a spirit we will carry forward with us as we take our next steps as a company.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9390 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SY_Website_Our-Beer_Roastmaster_1619635137-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SY_Website_Our-Beer_Roastmaster_1619635137-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SY_Website_Our-Beer_Roastmaster_1619635137-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SY_Website_Our-Beer_Roastmaster_1619635137-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SY_Website_Our-Beer_Roastmaster_1619635137-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SY_Website_Our-Beer_Roastmaster_1619635137.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-wrapper\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" data-v-241bd0ec=\"\">\n<div class=\"font--step-minus-1 text-component w-text--rendered\" data-v-8c293188=\"\" data-v-dea724da=\"\" data-v-241bd0ec=\"\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\">\n<h6><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Chris Johnston- <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">OUR ROASTMASTER<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-wrapper\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" data-v-241bd0ec=\"\">\n<div class=\"font--step-0 font--secondary text-component w-text--rendered\" data-v-8c293188=\"\" data-v-dea724da=\"\" data-v-241bd0ec=\"\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\">\n<p>Starting at Niagara College in Horticulture and Winemaking, Chris spent some time in the wine-making industry before beginning his coffee journey in 2016. Joining the team at Balzac&#8217;s Coffee, he crafted his skills and quickly became their Head Roaster. In 2019, he participated in the Golden Bean North America Coffee Roasters Competition, taking home a Bronze Medal in the Filter Coffee category.<\/p>\n<p>After years of honing his craft behind the roaster, Chris joined Stockyards Coffee as Roastmaster where he looks to further expand his knowledge and technique.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qrcprowrapper\" style=\"text-align:left;\" id=\"qrcwraaerfileds\"><div class=\"qrc_qrcode\" style=\"display:inline-block\" data-text=\"https:\/\/knowthesource.ca\/company\/stockyards-coffee\/\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our story When we opened our brewery and roastery 3 years ago, we couldn\u2019t help but find inspiration in the honest, hardworking people who, through the decades and centuries, made our home in Belmont Village what it is today. 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