The sweet smell of success is filling the offices of one Saanich-based business, along with the aromatic scent of freshly brewed coffee.

Oughtred Coffee was named Macro Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine, a North American publication which has been honouring the best macro (over 100,000 pounds) and micro roaster across the continent for the past 15 years or so.

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Oughtred is just the fourth Canadian company to receive the award, and the first in Western Canada.

A total of 16 people work out of the OughtredB次元官网网址檚 head office on Vanalman Avenue in Saanich, while the company produces close to a million pounds of coffee a year out of its roastery in Delta.

Oughtred Coffee was founded by John Oughtred in 1973, and is now run by his two sons John and Michael. The companyB次元官网网址檚 products can be found in cafes, restaurants and bulk dispensers at grocery stores across B.C., with Oughtred producing more than 400,000 kilograms of coffee a year.

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