Oregon

Roaster Maker Sivetz Opens Showroom and HQ in Oregon

Fluid-bed roaster maker Sivetz just opened a dedicated showroom and headquarters in Hood River, Oregon, about an hour’s drive east of Portland. The showroom represents the latest milestone for the...

2024.12.03

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Portland’s Cathedral Coffee Completes a Cafe Trinity with Lake Oswego Opening

In Portland, Oregon, Cathedral Coffee is expanding farther from the iconic spires and arches of the St. John’s Bridge that inspired its name, opening a third cafe this month in...

2024.11.27

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Three Questions with Coffee and Bakery Consultant Erica Escalante

Erica Escalante has always been motivated by curiosity, a desire to know why things work the way they do. She started in coffee at Starbucks in 2008, leaving two years...

2024.10.31

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Spella Caffè Spreads La Dolce Vita with Cafe on Portland’s East Side

One year after opening a shop that reclaimed its downtown Portland, Oregon roots, Italian-style coffee stalwart Spella Caffè is opening a second location across the Willamette River, in Northeast Portland....

2024.10.31

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Iconic Oregon Coffee Shop Chain Seeks $250K to Stay Afloat

The family behind two locations of the Portland, Oregon-area coffee shop chain Jim & Patty’s Coffee People launched a $250,000 Gofundme campaign to save the business as it faces mounting...

2024.09.12

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Three Questions with Francis Kungu of Kenya-Focused Jamii Coffee

Francis Kungu can recall his younger days sitting with his friends at a pub across the street from a coffee farm in rural Kenya. “We used to swear that we’d...

2024.07.09

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Ratio Coffee Rolls Out the Ratio Six Series 2 Brewer

Coffee brewing equipment maker Ratio Coffee has rolled out a new version of its Ratio Six brewer for home users called the Ratio Six Series 2. With the launch, the...

2024.06.27

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Matta Café is a Colombian Gem in the Pearl District of Portland

Colombian coffee company Matta Café has opened its first retail location in the United States, offering tropical vibes and flavors both day and night in the Pearl District of Portland,...

2024.06.20

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Sovda Adds Blending to the Roastery Product Mix

Oregon-based coffee roastery equipment maker Sovda recently launched sales of a new commercial coffee blending machine called the Sovda Blend. Priced at $12,950, the machine is designed to streamline the...

2024.06.12

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Futura Coffee Expands to Corvallis with Tried & True Acquisition

Portland, Oregon-based coffee roasting and retail company Futura Coffee Roasters has acquired the two coffee shop locations of Tried & True Coffee in Corvallis, plus Tried & True sibling company...

2024.05.30

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