Bugwood Coffee

When we think of the word origin, Bugwood is to us, synonymous. Our timber-frame building is constructed with the original bugwood mountain pine beetle-damaged lumber as an homage to our past. This is not just our namesake, but a part of the history of where our roastery was founded. It is our origin, and it was there that our journey began. In the... late 1990s and early 2000s, a warm winter-fuelled pine beetle outbreak resulted in the loss of millions of hectares of British Columbian forest. Nick and Mika Meyer decided to construct a coffee house from this damaged lumber with its unique runnels and holes (a consequence of the pine beetles boring behaviour), and named it Bugwood Bean, an homage to their forestry work where they had seen the effects of pine beetle firsthand. This journey has enabled us to draw parallels from our community to these distant origins, to the slopes growing the worlds greatest coffees which are being produced by some of the worlds greatest people and farmers. Today, Bugwood Coffee on Main Street is a lively hub for locals and visitors alike. Nestled in the heart of downtown Smithers. The Bugwood Coffee Roastery, sometimes referred to by our owner Nick as the Lab is a unique space in Smithers, BC. Tucked away in the industrial area on Fulton Ave. in an unassuming building, this space was built with intention and the idea of creating space for gathering, coffee education, and is home to our coffee roasting operations. We encourage you, your friends, your family, and others to join us in this space. It is organic by nature and as we continue to find ourselves in this space wed love to host anyone who is curious about coffee to come take a peak at what we do and how we do it. If youre already an expert home barista and a true specialty coffee enthusiast, our roastery is home to another more specific avenue of retail when it comes to brewing, maintenance, and other coffee equipment so if you need something feel free to stop by or get in touch with us and well do our best to support you in ...Read More