Updated October 4, 2026: This is the story behind RoastPlan's expansion across Canada. The subscription and delivery details below reflect the current service.
RoastPlan is RoastAroma's coffee subscription: choose your coffees, their available preparation options, and how often you want a delivery. Our regular RoastAroma store orders are roasted to order. RoastPlan subscriptions follow a separate Saturday roast cycle.
When we expanded RoastPlan beyond local delivery, the question was straightforward: how could we keep that roast-to-order approach while sending coffee farther from our Ajax, Ontario roastery?
We wanted the answer to be something customers could check: a clear roast schedule, an address-based shipping quote, and control over the coffee in each delivery. Here is how the coffee subscription works across Canada.
What we wanted to preserve
Local delivery gave our subscription a simple rhythm: roast on Saturday, then deliver to eligible nearby addresses on Sunday. Expanding across Canada meant adding a courier handoff without changing that subscription roast cycle.
That distinction matters if you already shop at RoastAroma. You can still place a one-time order in our coffee store. The Saturday schedule described here belongs to RoastPlan subscriptions; it is not the schedule for every RoastAroma order.
RoastPlan gives people who want regular deliveries a way to choose their coffee and manage the routine themselves. You might keep a familiar coffee in your plan or change selections as your tastes change. Either way, you can see what you have chosen before the upcoming roast.
The RoastPlan roast and delivery cycle
- Saturday, 10 a.m. Toronto time: the cutoff for changes to the upcoming subscription roast.
- Saturday: we roast the coffee for scheduled RoastPlan deliveries.
- Sunday: eligible local orders are delivered.
- Monday: courier orders are dispatched from the roastery.
Courier arrival times depend on your postal code and the shipping option available for your address. Monday is a dispatch day, not a promised delivery day. Check the current estimate in RoastPlan before confirming your plan.
Your delivery interval is a separate choice. RoastPlan has a weekly roast cycle, but you can set your own deliveries every 1–6 weeks. Choosing a subscription does not mean you have to receive coffee every Sunday.
Freshness includes time to rest
Getting coffee to you soon after roasting gives you more control over when you brew it. It does not mean every coffee tastes best immediately after the roast.
Rest time varies with the coffee, roast level, brewing method, and your preferences. A coffee you enjoy as a pour-over may need a different approach when you make espresso. Use the roast date as a starting point, taste as you go, and adjust your recipe rather than treating one day count as a universal rule.
Our guide to resting coffee explains the differences. Planning an amount you will use comfortably, and storing it well, matters alongside the delivery date.
What you choose in your subscription
Your coffees. Pick individual coffees from the current selection. You can keep favourites in your plan and change coffees before an upcoming cutoff.
The available roast and grind options for each coffee. Check the choices shown for your selection, including whole bean where offered. The available options are specific to the coffee; they are not a promise that every coffee supports every preparation.
Your amount. Choose the quantity you need from the options shown. Each coffee displays its own minimum and price, so you can build a plan around what you actually brew.
Your delivery interval. Set deliveries every 1–6 weeks. Manage upcoming deliveries in your account and make changes before the Saturday 10 a.m. Toronto-time cutoff for the upcoming roast.
There is no minimum number of deliveries. You can pause, skip, or cancel future deliveries, subject to the cutoff. An order already in progress is still fulfilled and remains payable. The plan-flexibility guide explains how that works.
Local delivery and courier shipping
RoastPlan's delivery options depend on the address:
- Ajax, Whitby, and Pickering: free Sunday delivery is available to eligible addresses.
- Other eligible addresses within 45 km of Ajax: paid Sunday local delivery is available, with the rate shown for your address.
- Elsewhere in Canada: check the available courier service, rate, and delivery estimate in RoastPlan.
A coffee subtotal of $60 or more receives up to $10 off courier shipping. That is a shipping credit, so it does not guarantee free shipping to every address. Review the final quote for your basket rather than assuming a flat nationwide fee.
The Toronto coffee subscription page explains the local service. For other Canadian destinations, see the details for Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Edmonton, or Winnipeg. Your address determines the actual options.
How to build a plan
- Open the coffee plan builder. Choose your coffees, their available roast and grind options, quantities, and delivery interval.
- Check your address. Review the local delivery or courier options and the quote for your basket.
- Review your first delivery. Confirm the schedule shown, then manage future deliveries from your RoastPlan account.
You can read more about the expansion in our letter from the roastery, or explore the Canadian coffee subscription to see whether it fits your routine.
RoastPlan is the coffee subscription from RoastAroma, our specialty roastery in Ajax, Ontario. For coffee when you need it without a recurring plan, shop one-time RoastAroma orders.