Self Contained Mobile Cafe
The Truckette
Our truck is a 1978 Citroen 2CV AK400 that was imported from France in 2015. It was fully restored from the frame up by a gentleman based in Surrey, BC named Lionel Hondier. He’s an extraordinarily passionate man who grew up in Normandy, France before immigrating to Canada where he now specializes in the restoration of both French and British classic cars.
The owner of Hayloft Cafe has a French background through his father which is why it was of great importance to track down a classic Citroen. The 2CV in particular, holds a big place in French history as it’s the vehicle that motorized much of the country through the miod to late 1990’s.
The Cart
Being Calgary based, we know all too well how quickly the weather can change. Our truckette may turn heads but it can be a little sensitive to the cold and the heavy rain! That’s why we made the decision to expand our fleet and invest in the fabrication and outfitting of a top of the line mobile espresso cart!
This will allow us to ensure that no matter the weather, no matter the location, indoors or out, we will soon be able to cater your next event! 44th floor of an office tower downtown? No problem at all!
The Coffee
Calgary, AB is home to some of the finest coffee roasters not only in the country, but arguably in the world. We were faced with quite the challenge when the time came to pick who we wanted to work with. As a cafe, we are not only picking what coffee we want to serve, but also who we want to build a long term relationship with as community partners.
The crew over at Rosso Coffee Roasters caught our attention from the very first day we took a visit over to their roastery. Their sourcing philosophy around direct trade, working closely with farmers from all around the world, brings us the opportunity to serve you both unique blends and single origins like no other.
With its smooth, sweet, and balanced taste, hinting at notes of simple syrup, warmed honey, and brown sugar, Rosso’s “Two Wheel” is our choice for all espresso based beverages served on the truckette. Beans from both Costa Rica and Colombia are sourced and blended together to create this amazing profile.
Our Equipment
The entire team over at Rosso Coffee Roaster’s invests an incredible amount of time into sourcing, importing, profiling, and roasting every single bean that makes its way into their hands. Coffee has become a science and it’s up to us to make sure every cup of coffee served to you has been perfectly extracted.
Our team worked closely with National Cappuccino in order to select some of the finest equipment available for our application. The truck and cart have been fully equipped with La Marzocco GS3 Espresso Machines, a Mahlkonig E65S GBW Espresso Grinder, as well as an assortment of bar tools from Pullman, Acaia, Ona, and more!