ZAB was conceived by Edwin in 2013 and released its first coffee in 2016; it is named after his mother, Elizabeth. The Paquebot cafés merged with ZAB in 2017, bringing in co-owners Samuel and Simon-Louis, and ZAB Café opened at Saint-Denis and Bellechasse in 2021, followed in 2022 by a roastery in Parc-Extension that doubles as café lab and training centre. ZAB was named roaster of the year at the Th3rdwave Awards from 2017 to 2019 and established roaster of the year in 2020, 2022 and 2024. Each coffee's page names its importer (Apex, Crop to Cup, Semilla), the volume bought, the FOB price and the delivered price per pound, and how long ZAB has bought from the producer.
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Price transparencyTh3rdwave roaster of the yearMontreal cafés
| Photo | Coffee | Origin | Process | Roast | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BON MATINZAB Café · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Catucaí, Mundo Novo, Catuaí, Topázio · Natural · Dark roast | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Natural | Dark | $8.53New | |
| BRÉSIL - JOYEUX ROGERZAB Café · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Catucaí, Mundo Novo, Catuaí, Topázio · Natural · Medium roast | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Natural | Medium | $7.64New | |
| COLOMBIE - AUGUSTO ORTEGAZAB Café · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Sidra · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $22.75New | |
| COLOMBIE - CHOC THERMIQUE - EDINSON ARGOTE CO-FERMENT MELON D'EAUZAB Café · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Caturra · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $21.33New | |
| COLOMBIE - FRANCY CASTILLO: VARIÉTÉS RARESZAB Café · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Pink Bourbon, Geisha, Sidra, Wush Wush · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $24.88New | |
| COLOMBIE - FRANK TORRESZAB Café · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Pink Bourbon · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $29.86New | |
| ÉTHIOPIE - ELTOZAB Café · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Light | $21.33New | |
| ÉTHIOPIE - KOSSA GESHEZAB Café · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom, 74140, 74166 · Natural · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Medium | $9.42New | |
| ÉTHIOPIE - TEROZAB Café · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Medium | $11.37New | |
| GUATEMALA - FAMILLE PEREZZAB Café · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Caturra, Catuaí · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $10.66New | |
| HONDURAS - EFREN SANCHEZZAB Café · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Parainema · Washed · Medium roast | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Washed | Medium | $11.02New | |
| HONDURAS - JESUS GALEASZAB Café · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Anaerobic · Medium roast | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Anaerobic | Medium | $11.02New | |
| KENYA - KIANGOIZAB Café · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Batian, SL34, Ruiru 11, SL28 · Washed · Medium roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Medium | $22.75New | |
| PÉROU - TABACONASZAB Café · 🇵🇪 Peru · Washed · Medium roast | 🇵🇪 Peru | Washed | Medium | $9.42New |
