There is a building on Rue Saint-Patrick in the southwest of Montreal where some of the most exciting coffee in Canada is being made every single day. It does not have a flashy storefront. It does not have a lineup around the block. But inside Canadian Roasting Society — a community co-roasting space and private label coffee production facility — a quiet revolution in Canadian specialty coffee is happening.
This is where EZPZ Coffee roasts every single bag we produce. And understanding why we chose this facility — and what makes it genuinely special — tells you a lot about what we believe great coffee requires.
What Is Canadian Roasting Society?
Canadian Roasting Society (CRS) describes itself as a community co-roasting space and private label coffee supplier for Canada's growing food and beverage industry. In plain terms it is a shared professional roasting facility that gives independent coffee brands, restaurants, hotels, and entrepreneurs access to world-class roasting equipment and expertise without the astronomical startup costs of building their own roastery.
Located at 3780 Rue Saint-Patrick in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood — steps from the Lachine Canal — CRS has become the beating heart of Montreal's specialty coffee production community. The facility houses professional-grade Probat roasting machines — described by one of their members as the most unique and advanced on the market — alongside weighing, filling, and bagging equipment, storage, and on-site expertise from coffee professionals who have dedicated their careers to the craft.
The Community That Makes It Special
What separates Canadian Roasting Society from a generic contract roaster is the community it has built around the facility. When you visit CRS you are not walking into a factory. You are walking into a space shared by some of the most passionate and skilled coffee producers in the country.
The roster of brands that call CRS home reads like a who's who of Montreal's specialty coffee scene: Structure Coffee Roasters, Traffic Coffee, ESCAPE Coffee Roasters, Canal Roasters, Micro Espresso, Ambros Coffee, Tunnel Espresso, Myriade Roasting, Melk, Café Alphabet, Jungle Livraison Café, Biodynamic Coffee, Colorful Coffee, Sensory House, Mayan Mountain, Zaan and Klo.
These are not generic coffee producers. These are people who have built genuine brands around a deep commitment to specialty coffee. When they choose to roast at CRS it is a statement about what the facility represents — quality, community, and craft.
“Everyone works in the same environment, tastes great varieties of coffee, discusses coffee, and exchanges knowledge that other roasters simply do not benefit from. The community is the greatest advantage. Whether you are a beginner or have years of experience, this is a community worth being part of.”
Jesse — Traffic Coffee“CRS saved us from investing our life savings in equipment while still giving us access to the high-end machines we had always dreamed of — allowing us to focus on what actually matters: exceptional coffee made correctly.”
David, Josh & Marc — ESCAPE Coffee RoastersThe Equipment — Why It Matters
Great coffee requires great equipment. This is not a marketing claim — it is a technical reality. The roast profile of a coffee — the precise temperature curve applied to green beans during the roasting process — determines flavour, aroma, body, and aftertaste. Small deviations in temperature or time at critical moments in the roast can mean the difference between a cup that sings and one that disappoints.
Canadian Roasting Society's Probat roasting machines are among the most respected in the industry. Probat has been manufacturing coffee roasting equipment in Germany since 1868 and their machines are the gold standard for specialty coffee production worldwide. Access to this caliber of equipment — combined with the expertise of the CRS team and the collective knowledge of the facility's community — means that every bag roasted at CRS benefits from both world-class machinery and deep human expertise.
This matters for EZPZ clients. When you order a custom branded coffee bag with EZPZ, your coffee is not roasted on discount equipment in a generic warehouse. It is roasted on professional-grade Probat machinery by people who care deeply about the outcome of every single batch.
The Location — Saint-Henri and the Lachine Canal
Canadian Roasting Society sits in Saint-Henri, one of Montreal's most historically rich and currently most exciting neighbourhoods. The Lachine Canal runs through the area — a waterway that powered Montreal's industrial boom in the 19th century and today anchors one of the city's most vibrant communities. The southwest is home to some of Montreal's best restaurants, cafés, and creative businesses including Tamp and Pull, September Café, and some of the city's most celebrated independent food producers.
Being rooted in Saint-Henri is not incidental. The neighbourhood's combination of industrial heritage and creative present mirrors exactly what Canadian Roasting Society represents — serious craft in a community-driven environment.
The address is also home on weekends to Dreamy Coffee Supermarket, a specialty coffee market that opens inside CRS on Saturdays and Sundays, selling freshly roasted beans from the facility's member roasters. It is a genuine gathering point for Montreal's coffee community — no pretension, just extraordinary coffee surrounded by the people who made it.
Why EZPZ Coffee Roasts at Canadian Roasting Society
When we were building EZPZ Coffee, we knew that the quality of our partner facility would determine the quality of every bag we produced. We evaluated multiple options across Montreal and chose Canadian Roasting Society for three reasons.
First, the equipment. Probat machines operated by people who understand them deeply produce consistently excellent results. Our clients deserve that consistency on every order regardless of size — including orders of no minimum order.
Second, the community.Roasting alongside Traffic, Micro Espresso, Ambros, and the other brands at CRS keeps us connected to the best minds in Montreal's specialty coffee scene. That proximity to excellence raises our standards constantly.
Third, the values. Canadian Roasting Society was built on the belief that great coffee should be accessible — that entrepreneurs and businesses should not need millions in equipment to produce world-class products. That belief mirrors exactly what EZPZ was built to do for our clients. We believe specialty coffee should be accessible to any Canadian brand regardless of size, budget, or minimum order requirements.
What This Means for Your Brand
When you create a custom branded coffee bag with EZPZ Coffee, here is what happens behind the scenes. We source your green coffee from traceable farms scoring 80 or above on the SCA cupping scale. We transport it to Canadian Roasting Society at 3780 Rue Saint-Patrick in Montreal. It is roasted on professional Probat equipment by people who have dedicated their careers to understanding how heat transforms green beans into something extraordinary. It is cooled, quality-checked, ground or kept whole bean according to your specifications, packaged in your custom branded bag, and shipped directly to your door across Canada and the USA.
The same facility that produces coffee for some of Montreal's most celebrated specialty brands — and by extension some of the world's top 100 coffee shops — produces the coffee inside every EZPZ bag. That is not a small thing. That is what we mean when we say specialty grade. And it is available through our white label program to any brand, any size, with zero minimums.
Visiting Canadian Roasting Society
If you are ever in Montreal and want to see where great Canadian coffee is made, Canadian Roasting Society welcomes visitors. The facility is located at 3780 Rue Saint-Patrick, Montréal, QC H4E 1A2 — a short walk from the Charlevoix metro station or a scenic ride along the Lachine Canal.
On weekends, Dreamy Coffee Supermarket operates inside the facility, selling freshly roasted specialty beans from the facility's member roasters. It is one of the most authentic coffee experiences in the city. You can also reach Canadian Roasting Society directly at info@canadianroastingsociety.ca or 514-882-5288.
The Future of Canadian Coffee Is Being Made in Montreal
The specialty coffee industry in Canada has quietly become extraordinary. Four Montreal cafés ranked in the top 100 in all of North America in 2026. Canadian roasters are winning international competitions. And at the center of a significant part of that story sits a building on Rue Saint-Patrick where passionate people with great equipment and a deep sense of community are making some of the finest coffee on the continent.
EZPZ Coffee is proud to be part of that story. And when you put your brand on an EZPZ bag, you are part of it too.
