AfricaThree 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...
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Andrew BettisRatio 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...
Aura MattaMatta 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,...
acquisitionsFutura 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...
11W BuildingStumptown Coffee Opens Anew in Downtown Portland
As it turns 25 years old this year, pioneering Portland, Oregon-based Stumptown Coffee Roasters has renewed its commitment to its home city with the opening of a downtown Portland cafe....
awardsHere Are the 2024 Good Food Award Winners for Coffee
The winners of the 14th Good Food Awards were named last night in Portland, Oregon, with 14 coffee roasting companies given 16 awards for their high-quality, sustainably sourced roasted coffees....
acquisitionsRyan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari Buy Portland’s Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee
Portland, Oregon-area coffee professionals Ryan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased the progressive and influential sibling coffee businesses, Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee. The married couple plans to maintain existing...
beerHarder Day Coffee is Making it Look Easy in Portland
The co-founders of Portland, Oregon-based craft brewery Steeplejack Brewing have plunged headlong into coffee with the Harder Day Coffee Company. Founded by Dustin Harder and Brody Day, the new coffee...
Amirali KhosravaniRoasting Meets Cocktails in Beaverton at the Roastery by Ava
Beaverton, Oregon-based coffee company Ava Roasteria has hit first crack on the cocktail scene with a downtown bar fully devoted to coffee-focused libations called Roastery by Ava. Lit entirely with...
Buckman Coffee FactoryHighlights from the 2024 Roast Summit in Portland, Oregon
Poor cell service had the unexpected benefit of deeper connections at the highly intensive Roast Summit, presented last week by Roast magazine in Portland, Oregon. With phones in our pockets,...