49th Parallel Coffee Roasters is a Canadian specialty coffee roaster company based in

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. It was founded by brothers Vince and Michael Piccolo in 2004. In January 2019, the company announced a strategic partnership with Montreal-based investment firm Claridge Inc. CBC recognized 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters as a notable specialty coffee roaster in British Columbia. The company sources beans directly from farmers including Honduras, Guatemala, Colombia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Brazil, Ethiopia and more.

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