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 … [Read more...] about Calif. Judge Rules Coffee Must Come With Cancer Warning
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.
The Best Portland Coffeehouses
A Guide to Great Portland Coffee Portland has a collective passion about coffee that’s borderline obsessive. It’s 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. … [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, … [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 … [Read more...] about Water Avenue Coffee Signs Lease on New Roasting Facility
Reader Survey 2015: Best Coffeehouse in Portland
The number of coffeehouses that have opened over the past few years made untangling the votes for Best Coffeehouse in Portland a challenge. We love our coffee, and judging by the comments, many of us have strong preferences about coffeehouses. For this survey I left out "Best Roaster" for another survey, because I … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Coffeehouse in Portland
Reader Survey 2013: Best Coffee Roaster in Portland
When readers voted a year ago for the Best Coffee Roaster in Portland, there was a bit of an upset, with Ristretto Roasters barely edging out Stumptown coffee. This year things have flipped a bit. Let's review the top three 2012 results first: Ristretto Coffee Roasters - 27.9% Stumptown Coffee Roasters - … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2013: Best Coffee Roaster in Portland
Coffee Guide: Water Avenue
A newcomer on the Portland coffee scene, Water Avenue Coffee started as a pop-up shop named Temporary Coffee during the construction of their permanent space in 2009. They officially opened in 2010 in the up and coming Central Eastside Industrial District, on, you guessed it, SE Water Avenue, next to Clive Coffee in a … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: Water Avenue
Coffee Guide: Spella Caffe
Spella Caffe has their own unique rhythm in Portland’s crowded café world. If there’s any proof that Portland roasters and cafes are highly individualized, then Spella is it. Master Roaster and owner Andrea Spella has been in the coffee business for decades, but has a different approach to café ownership, design and … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: Spella Caffe