Portland Roasting Coffee

Where our coffee comes from is only part of our story at Portland Roasting. We take our sourcing seriously, cupping every coffee and traveling many miles to search out the highest quality bean grown by conscientious, committed farmers as is evidenced by our Farm Friendly Direct™ Program.

The second half of our story begins when the green beans arrive on our doorstep and the roasting process commences. Beans that have made it through the cupping process and have been deemed “an interesting cup,” are roasted in a small batch European drum roaster outfitted with state-of-the-art electronic and computer devices that ensure a consistent roast batch after batch. From our lightest morning roast to our darkest French roast, we have sampled and re-sampled and tested and re-tested our beans, setting aside the less complex for richer bodied beans, the single-note flavor for the well-rounded and the odd-shaped for the uniform. The end result – rich, memorable coffee -- is reached through a combination of consistency and creativity on the part of the roaster who employs taste, touch, sight and sound to the process.

Whether you are sampling a single varietal – a bean from one particular coffee plant – or one of our blends – a mix of beans from either one geographical region or that shares particular characteristics, you are sure to taste the depth and breadth of care that goes into each bag.

For those who don’t want as much of a charge from their morning cup, we offer Swiss water process decaffeinated coffee. Conventionally decaffeinated coffee is often stripped of its caffeine with harsh chemicals such as methylene chloride. Swiss water uses water -- pure spring water to coax out the caffeine and leave you with a flavorful, yet non-pulse pounding drink. Although all of our coffees are sustainably harvested, we also offer a line of certified organic coffees, grown and harvested without the use of pesticides or herbicides.