In this episode of Coffee Gals, we spoke to Tara Perera, co-owner of Animated Coffee, a small batch coffee roaster in Ottawa. Established in 2014, Tara and her husband/lead roaster, Ryan, set out to provide high quality and responsibly sourced coffee while also supporting animal rescue charities (hence the name Animated = Animal + Caffeinated!). In fact, 25% of their proceeds are distributed to animal rescue partner organizations such as Parrot Partners, The Avery Foundation, Holly's Haven, The Sweet Sanctuary and Ned's Wish.