The pair brought on a friend's sister, Allie Sullivan-Lapp, who had a wider range of experience brewing coffee, and the company was born.
Calgary Heritage Roasting Co. is donating 100 per cent of proceeds from the shop's opening day on Saturday, from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., to the Red Cross and will also be accepting donations on an ongoing basis.
The coffee shop, which also hosts live coffee roasting demonstrations, is located at 2020 11 Street S.E.