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Visiting the Colombian Barista Coffee School

July 29, 2010

Colombia has grown coffee for decades, yet our consumer culture is not as developed as our agronomy expertise and marketing strategies. We produce one of the best coffees in the world, yet we don’t know our customers. Most of the time, we have consumed low-grade coffees not being able to distinguish between a good cup [...]
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New Staff at Portland Roasting

July 26, 2010

Nathanael May joins Portland Roasting staff as trainer – As the newest member of the Portland Roasting team, I’ve enjoyed the singular pleasure of being chauffeured around town to various cafes and restaurants that serve our coffee. Each of our customers brings a different spin to their coffee presentation, ranging from the [...]
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Sweet Summer Time

July 22, 2010

Ahhhhh (a sigh of relief)! It is officially summer time, and I am confident that the good majority of Oregonians are euphorically happy.  The sun is out. We can dust off our shorts and tank tops, which have been sitting in the back of our closets for months, and order our usual coffee drinks…on ice!  [...]
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Pouring Around Town

July 20, 2010

More demos for your drinking pleasure, join us at the following locations for iced toddy and other coffee samples: Thursday, July 22 from 11am-2pm at Sheridan’s Fruit Company Saturday, July 24 from 9am-1pm at Lamb’s Garden Home Sunday, July 25 from 10am-1pm at Lamb’s Stroheckers
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International Pinot Noir Celebration

July 14, 2010

We head back to the International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) in McMinnville, Ore., on July 23-25. This glorious intersection of pinot noir from around the world and the region’s best food and coffee is not to be missed. We will be serving toddy and espresso drinks throughout the weekend and will be part of The [...]
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Colombian Green Coffee Record High

July 12, 2010

It’s been 13 years since the Colombia green coffee Ex – dock reached that high price in the New York C exchange. There are some explanations and direct causes that have influenced the prices to jump to this record in a decade. Some variables are easier to understand — bad weather conditions, low fertilization, and [...]
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Demos Around Town

July 9, 2010

Visit us at a variety of vendors this coming week as we pour iced toddy for your coffee-drinking pleasure. Saturday, July 10 at Zupan’s Burnside from 11am-2pm Thursday, July 15, at Zupan’s Macadam from 4pm-7pm Friday, July 16, at Food Front Thurman – Owner Appreciation Day 11am-2pm Saturday, July 17, at Zupan’s Belmont (outside farmer’s market) 9am-2pm See you there!
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Michigan, coffee…and turtles?

July 6, 2010

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Ortonville, Michigan, which is a northern rural suburb of Detroit.  Flying three-quarters of the way across the United States is a big deal. Traveling alone does not make me nervous, but rather the task I was given while visiting made me apprehensive.  I was to train [...]
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The Cup and Soccer (Pun Intended)

July 3, 2010

It’s here! It’s been here for a couple of weeks now, and, in a couple more weeks, it will be gone…. we are not talking about the elusive summer weather that has been slow to make an appearance here in Portland, Oregon. No, we are talking about World Cup soccer! Coffee and  World Cup soccer could [...]
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Guatemala Farm Friendly Update

June 29, 2010

I would like to write an update regarding our Rain Forest Alliance (RFA) certification project in Guatemala. I wrote an article about this initiative a few months ago. Last March, a formal audit group from the FIIT foundation located in Guatemala had the opportunity to visit El Paternal farm to check the compliance of each [...]
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