When Matt Brown and Jonathan Felix-Lund opened Great North Coffee in St. Johns five years ago, they came with some serious creds. Matt had worked at Stumptown, Barista Coffee, and Albina Press. Jonathan used to be the head trainer at Stumptown, then for the last few years as the Vice President of Operations at Coava, until last month when he went to work for Clive Coffee. In … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: The Great North Coffee
Portland Coffee House News and Reviews
Portland Oregon is known for its coffee scene, so we tend to cover a lot of news and reviews of coffee houses. You'll find examples of some of our favorites from all over the Portland metro listed here.
Calif. Judge Rules Coffee Must Come With Cancer Warning
A judge ruled last week that California companies will have to add a cancer warning label to coffee.If you've spent any time in California, you've probably seen cancer warning notices everywhere. These are the result of Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, which requires any business with ten employees or more to disclose any carcinogens and … [Read more...] about Calif. Judge Rules Coffee Must Come With Cancer Warning
The Best Portland Coffeehouses
A Guide to Great Portland CoffeePortland has a collective passion for coffee that’s borderline obsessive. It is easy to find beans freshly roasted to your tastes here, as well as that velvety ambrosia known as a properly made cappuccino. While we won’t claim Portland is the top coffee city in the world or the U.S. for that matter, the coffee here comes pretty darn close … [Read more...] about The Best Portland Coffeehouses
Coffee Guide: Either/Or
Either/Or Coffeehouse brings a whole new level of creativity to Portland coffee This review was updated in 2018 to reflect the opening of their 2nd, much larger location on N. Williams Ave. in Portland.When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time at Either/Or Books in Hermosa Beach, California. For sentimental reasons, I drove over to Either/Or coffeehouse in Sellwood to check … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: Either/Or
Water Avenue Coffee Signs Lease on New Roasting Facility
This is good news. I always enjoy Water Avenue Coffee, even though I bang my head on the bottom of their china cabinet every time I'm there. It has a comfortable vibe, good coffee and pie holes. What more could you want? The dog likes it too, because it means he's walking the waterfront loop. Water Avenue Coffee, now 5 years old, has signed a lease on a 4000+ sq. … [Read more...] about Water Avenue Coffee Signs Lease on New Roasting Facility