Category Archives: Coffee

Best of the Best Portland Coffee

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Sonia

By Sonia Portland has so much going for it food wise, that it becomes hard to keep track. A fantastic new restaurant/bar/cart seems to open every other day, and we’re all scrambling to keep up with which places are good and which places are great. Well, let me introduce you to your map of Coffee City, USA. (aka Portland, OR) … Continue reading →

US Barista Championships 2009 – The Journal of a Spectator

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Catherine Cole

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Let me start by saying this: I don’t know a lot about coffee. At least, not anymore. Prior to jumping on the United States Barista Championship bandwagon, I surely thought I did. Yah, I drink it every day, have worked in a few coffee shops, go absolutely bananas if I have a good latte, but then I heard competitor Renee … Continue reading →

Spella Caffe

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By guest writer Axel Benjamin Coffee Roaster Andrea Spella tells me over my morning cappuccino that he developed his love for coffee when he was just a kid. Growing up in a second-story apartment above a bakery in Chicago, Spella’s Italian-American family would make stout stove top coffee with a Moka Pot. Today, coffee roaster Spella crafts his proprietary blend … Continue reading →

Caffe Umbria

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Food Dude

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Caffé Umbria appeared on the scene a few months ago, with all the flash and glamour you’d expect for a major restaurant opening. Getting through the door and fighting my way through the mob, it was hard to believe all of this fuss was for yet another coffeehouse. This new cafe is in the Casey Building, at the corner of … Continue reading →

Coffehouse NW

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Axel Benjamin

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That Coffeehouse NW has become a destination for coffee fans citywide is a miracle. The pedestrian-hostile, auto-drenched corridor of Burnside Street is anything but cute—not so much resembling the two-lane, café-lined Eastside connectors like Belmont and Mississippi. And while Coffeehouse NW was trying to build its customer base, Gerding Edlen’s was building a condo tower right across the street. As … Continue reading →

Ristretto Roasters

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Food Dude

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Note: Ristretto Roasters now has two locations which are listed below. Their coffee is also found in many local area restaurants. My hands are shaky after I spent a happy afternoon at the new Ristretto Roasters on NE 42nd & Fremont. They are one of the few Portland coffeehouses that roast their own coffee, so it is all hand-crafted. Owner … Continue reading →

Stumptown Annex

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Eric Lundgren

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Most coffee is a commodity. If you like, you can trade coffee futures, and most of the money in coffee goes to publicly traded transnational companies. And I don’t just mean the first mate of the Pequod. Nestle, Philip Morris/Kraft, Sara Lee, Proctor & Gamble, Dunkin’ Donuts, and McDonalds are all significant players. There’s no craft, little concern for farmers … Continue reading →