Café Don Julio
OUR ROASTED COFFEE IS HERE! Enjoy the best of Guatemalan specialty coffee, freshly roasted in Montreal.
Only exceptional coffees - those scoring 85+ on the SCA scale - are classified as specialty coffee.
Less than 5% of the world’s production reaches this level.
Why choose specialty coffee?
✔ Authentic flavor: smooth, clean, and free of bitterness
✔ Higher in natural antioxidants thanks to clean processing and fresh roasting
✔ Gentler on the stomach and easier to digest
✔ Hand-selected beans with no defects
✔ Direct support to producers in Guatemala, one of the world’s most renowned coffee-growing regions
Canadian Coffee Importers
Café Second Shift is about community, connections, and the passion that fuels both. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, sustainably sourced Green coffee that pays homage to its origins and the people who cultivate it.
Specialty Coffee
Specialty coffee is the top 5% of coffee in the world - beans so carefully grown and selected that they score 85+ on the SCA scale. It’s coffee with character: clean, complex, and full of natural flavor. Instead of bitterness, you taste notes shaped by altitude, soil, climate, and craft.
It’s quality you can feel in every sip - and a direct connection to farmers who pursue excellence.
About us
Second Shift its a small-batch micro importers based in Montreal – offering select Guatemalan coffees with spot buys available.