Ottawacitizen iconOttawacitizenSep 3, 2026

Can a free coffee festival shake Ottawa out of its dark-roast habit?

Coffee Right YOW, the first specialty coffee festival in the capital, brings more than 20 roasters to Parkdale Market this month, linking better flavour to fairer pay for the producers who grow the beans.

Can a free coffee festival shake Ottawa out of its dark-roast habit?

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Coffee Right YOW, the first specialty coffee festival in the capital, brings more than 20 roasters to Parkdale Market this month, linking better flavour to fairer pay for the producers who grow the beans.

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Coffee Right YOW, the first specialty coffee festival in the capital, brings more than 20 roasters to Parkdale Market this month, linking better flavour to fairer pay for the producers who grow the beans.

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