About Paul

Meet Paul Foster aka Poppa-Beans

After Paul graduated from the University of Ottawa, his first office job brought him into direct contact with ridiculous amounts of coffee. He noticed that his co-workers enjoyed similar consumption habits. Paul soon started a coffee club, supplying his own coffee and roasting it in a hot-air popcorn popper, which gave him both the beginning and name of Poppa-Bean.

This photo shows Paul and his always supportive girlfriend, Sarah, at a local market.

The garage became his roasting workshop, using 5 poppers to meet the growing  demand. Paul soon invested in Junior, a shiny red 5-pound roaster. This machine is a classic roaster made in Turkey, with additions by its American re-seller, Ambex. Junior's arrival allowed Paul to dramatically increase his production and provide enough coffee to sell at the local farmers' market.

 

Thanks to his loyal customers, Paul has been able to continue pursuing his dream: to create a coffee shop that welcomes people of all ages and share with them his love of coffee and people.