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Monogram Coffee

Monogram Coffee roasts in Calgary, Alberta.

Since 2014 · Jeremy Ho, Justin Eyford, Ben Put

Overview

Monogram was founded in 2014 in Calgary by Jeremy Ho, Justin Eyford, and Ben Put — three Phil & Sebastian alumni who launched as a pop-up coffee cart at the DaDe Art and Design Lab. Ho and Put are back-to-back Canadian Barista Champions (Ho 2012, Put 2013/2014); Put has since won the title seven times and placed third at the 2025 World Barista Championship in Milan. The company has grown to four Calgary cafes plus Vancouver sister concept Soon Coffee.

Known for

Three founders are 9x Canadian Barista Champions combined
Ben Put 3rd at 2025 World Barista Championship Milan
Phil & Sebastian alumni roster
Soon Coffee sister concept in Vancouver
Direct partnership with Bolivian producer Luis Choquehuanca (full harvest buy)

Why it matters

The educational and competitive face of Canadian specialty coffee. Monogram's combined competition record is one of the most decorated of any single roastery globally, and its accessibility-first packaging design represents a deliberate counter to specialty's elitism problem.

Production

head roaster: Ben Put
roastery location: Calgary, Alberta

Café

Altadore (800 49 Avenue SW); Britannia; Fifth Avenue Place; University District; Vancouver (Soon Coffee)

Recognitions

Canadian Barista Championship: Ho 2012, Put 7x including 2014/2015/2025; Hoff 2020
World Barista Championship: Put 3rd place 2025 (Milan), 9th 2012 (Ho), 2013 (Put), 2014 (Put)
Avenue Calgary Top 40 Under 40 (2020)

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