I recently had the chance to sample coffees from some well-known US roasters at the September tasting event at Social Coffee Company in Richmond Hill, Ontario. There are some that I'd be particularly interested in trying again, like Counter Culture's Apollo. Unfortunately, as it stands right now, it's not financially feasible for a Canadian individual to import roasted coffee and have any chance of it arriving fresh.

Some Canadian cafes and businesses import coffee in large quantities, both to use and to sell. I'm interested in compiling a list of these Canadian sources for beans from popular US roasters. I'll started the ball rolling:


Toronto:

Manic Coffee carries Intelligentsia's Black Cat Espresso. They receive their weekly order -- roasted on Monday -- on either Wednesday or Thursday. I was told they are able to special order other coffees from Intelligentsia with the rest of the shipment. The price for Black Cat was $17.50/lb last time I checked.

Lit Espresso Bar exclusively serves and sells coffees from Stumptown.

Communal Mule serves and sells coffees from Counter Culture.

Mercury Espresso Bar typically has Intelligentsia Black Cat and Terroir/GHH.

Crema Coffee Co. at the Junction location sometimes carries Terroir/GHH.

Grinder usually carries Intelligentsia Black Cat.

Holy Oak Cafe by Bloor & Landsdowne carries Black Cat and a couple other Intelligentsia blends by the half-pound. Their espresso is hit-or-miss, but when it's good, it's amazing. Better than I've gotten from Manic any time in recent memory.

Lost & Found: Clothing Store & Espresso Bar carries the Metropolis selection of coffees.


Ottawa:

Café Délice carries Intelligentsia Black Cat.


Montréal:

Cafe Myriade serves and sells coffees from Ritual Roasters, and occasionally others like Intelligentsia and Rawster. They also list Café Grumpy coffees as "coming soon".

Caffè in Gamba stocks Intelligentsia, Vermont Artisan, Kickapoo, Counter Culture, PT's and Klatch. Quantities are usually limited and vary according to availability, but the coffee is reasonably fresh (rarely over 10 days from roast date).

Café Névé carries Metropolis coffees.

Flocon Espresso serves Stumptown (~$15/12oz) and Metropolis.

Caffè Art Java sells Gimme! Leftist Espresso.


Québec City:

Le Nektar sells PT's, Terroir, and Intelligentsia.


Vancouver:

Elysian Coffee (5th & Burrard) carries Black Cat, decaf Black Cat, and a few in season Intelligentsia coffees. They get in Monday roasts by Thursday or Friday, sometimes Wednesday.


Winnipeg:

Zcafe also sells Black Cat, and Black Cat Organic, though the price is not very good, and the freshness may be questionable after both rounds of shipping.

I got some Black Cat from Manic on Friday, but unfortunately they apparently only had Honey Badger for a couple of weeks back in January. They also have decaf Black Cat and one or two regular coffees I don't remember.