TORONTO and MONTREAL, February 19, 2025—Porter Airlines has announced a new partnership with Café Saint-Henri, bringing premium, sustainably sourced coffee to its growing North American network.
Now, passengers can enjoy meticulously crafted coffee designed to enhance flavour at altitude, offering a richer inflight coffee experience.
Inflight Coffee Experience
Café Saint-Henri, a rMontreal-based coffee roaster, has carefully selected and roasted coffee beans to adapt to the unique conditions of inflight consumption.
“At altitude, sensory perception changes,” explains Thibaut Paggen, Coffee Department Manager at Café Saint-Henri.
“We considered this when crafting this coffee, ensuring that the beans are both high-quality and roasted to enhance the flavour at cruising altitude.”
The airline has a long history of elevating the passenger experience by offering thoughtfully selected local brands, including partnerships with Jackson-Triggs wine and Balzac’s Coffee Roasters.
The addition of Café Saint-Henri’s coffee to the inflight menu is a natural extension of Porter’s approach to offering local brands.
Coffee Crafted with Care
The selection process—from bean sourcing to roasting in Montreal—is designed to deliver the best possible cup for passengers at 30,000 feet.
“This coffee represents a significant step forward in the in-flight dining experience,” said Julian Low, Vice President of Corporate Development at Porter Airlines.
“Partnering with Café Saint-Henri brings an unrivalled coffee experience to our complimentary catering menu, which already features premium Canadian brands that share our values of excellence and sustainability.”
A Shared Commitment to Quality
Sébastien Grenache, President of Café Saint-Henri, expressed, “It’s an honour to partner with Porter Airlines and introduce this special coffee to travellers.
We share the same mission: to offer the best for our customers, and we are excited to bring our passion for coffee to the skies.”
As both companies continue to prioritise sustainability and customer experience, this partnership is set to redefine how passengers experience coffee while travelling.
Café Saint-Henri’s coffee will be served across Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft.
Nik founded Inflight Feed in 2012, blending his passion for inflight dining with over a decade of experience in the airline industry. For the past 13 years, he has travelled the world, exploring and reviewing airline meals across countless carriers.
CNN Travel, The New York Times, and BBC World News have featured Nik’s expertise. When he’s not on the ground, you’ll find him at 35,000 feet, camera in hand, capturing the unique flavours of air travel. Follow his inflight meal adventures on Instagram: @InflightFeed.