In 2022, in a small town in Bancroft, Ontario, a farmer’s market re opened after the pandemic and a small group of us came together, meeting each week with a clear vision and purpose; to bring the best locally grown and made food to our community.

 

But there was a missing piece.

 

Week after week we watched our visitors wander around with takeout cups of mediocre beverage and asked ourselves the question; where can we get the best of the best of something that we can’t grow here in Canada for our customers, our families and ourselves?

 

After much searching, researching and tasting, we were introduced to the Barahona Typica bean by a friend in the Dominican Republic. A rare single varietal, this humble plant is descended from the first Typica seeds brought to the Dominican in 1805. Grown today by a 6th generation female farmer on the very same slopes of the Bahoruco Mountains. We were granted the pleasure of samples to try and shortly after, the great honour of being the first importers of this remarkable bean into Canada.

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We continued to serve our community and make many new friends over many cups of coffee! One day we met some very special new friends who reside in New Hampshire and who absolutely fell in love with our coffee. So much so, that they wanted to bring it to the US to share with their own family, friends and community.

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In 2026, we officially joined hands with our US partners and the Original Source Collective was born out of like minded coffee lovers coming together with a desire to share something really special with our fellow coffee lovers both north and south of the border.