Who is the owner of Father Coffee?
The caffeinated wizard behind the curtain (spoiler: it’s not a sentient espresso machine)
The owner of Father Coffee is Josh Tarlo, a human being who—contrary to rumors—does not have espresso shots coursing through his veins. (Though we’re 87% sure he’s tested the theory.) Josh is the kind of person who probably whispers sweet nothings to coffee beans in their sleep, having transformed his passion for ethically sourced caffeine into a Toronto-based empire that’s less “coffee shop” and more “community cult… *ahem*, club.”
Why he’s not just “some guy with a pour-over setup”
Josh’s resume reads like a coffee-themed superhero origin story:
- Former IT professional who swapped code for coffee roasts (talk about a plot twist).
- Survivor of the Great Latte Art Crisis of 2014, where he allegedly defended oat milk’s honor in a heated barista debate.
- Recipient of the unofficial “Nicest Person in Coffee” award, which may or may not exist but *should*.
He’s also the kind of owner who’s likely to high-five you over a perfectly pulled shot or mourn a stale croissant with the gravitas of a Shakespearean tragedy. While Father Coffee’s beans are the star, Josh is the slightly chaotic, always enthusiastic director of this java-flavored theater. And no, he doesn’t actually live in the café—though we’ve heard whispers about a secret backroom hammock.
Who is the father of coffee?
If coffee had a literal dad, he’d probably be a sleep-deprived, robe-clad goat herder named Kaldi, who stumbled upon caffeinated greatness in 9th-century Ethiopia. Legend says Kaldi’s goats ate some suspicious red berries, then started moonwalking across cliffs like tiny, hoofed Michael Jacksons. Naturally, Kaldi thought, “I should try that,” and thus humanity’s first espresso shot was born—though historians suspect his “brew” was just chewed-up berries and existential dread.
Contenders for the Caffeinated Crown
- Kaldi’s Goats: The true MVPs. Without their berry-fueled parkour, we’d all still be napping through the Renaissance.
- Sufi Monks: These guys allegedly used coffee to stay awake during all-night prayer sessions. Basically, the original Red Bull enthusiasts.
- Omar the Magic Saint: A mythical figure exiled to a desert, who “invented” coffee by boiling beans to survive. His real magic trick? Not going insane talking to sand.
But let’s be real: assigning parenthood to coffee is like arguing over who “invented” breathing. Was it Kaldi? A goat? A sleep-deprived monk who hallucinated a coffee bean giving him life advice? The answer is yes, and also no, and also please stop asking before the coffee beans revolt.