Portland, Oregon, in the United States, is known for having an established coffee culture. In February 2012, The New York Times reported that Portland had more than 30 coffee roasters. Comparing Portland's coffee culture to other major cities along the West Coast, Oliver Strand wrote: "Seattle coffee might have more muscle, and San Francisco coffee might have more mystique, but Portland's coffee scene is arguably the country's most intimate. It's also one of the most relaxed."
Portland is noted as a place in which people use coffeehouses as a third place. There is more coffee available in gentrified areas of Portland.
Coffeehouses and roasters
Coffeehouses include Barista, Bipartisan Cafe, Botanical Bakeshop, Coffee Time, Either/Or, Prince Coffee, Push x Pull, Rimsky-Korsakoffee House, Spella Caffè, Tōv Coffee, and Wonderwood. Defunct establishments include Public Domain Coffee and Southeast Grind (2009–2019).
Some of Portland's roasters include Case Study, Coava, Deadstock, Heart, Nossa Familia, Water Avenue, and Stumptown.
In 2020, former Boston Red Sox player Kevin Youkilis opened his Loma Coffee Company roastery. Their Ethiopian coffee has been awarded the Good Food Award.
Events
In 2012, the Specialty Coffee Association of America hosted its annual convention, billed as "the largest coffee industry gathering in the world", at the Oregon Convention Center.
See also
- Caffè Umbria
- Coffee in Seattle
References
Further reading
- Bauer, Kathleen (February 2009). "The New Portland Coffee Micro Roasters". The Oregonian.
- Brown, Ruth (21 November 2012). "Coffee Issue 2012: Portland's best new coffee shops and trends". Willamette Week. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
External links
- Here is a List of Every Coffee Roaster in Portland (We Think), Willamette Week (2012)
- 10 things to consider when going off the grid, Sprudge
