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    Coffee Guide: Clive Coffee

    By CuisineBonneFemme Last Update January 31, 2023 5 Comments

    Clive Coffee Portland Interior
    Clive Coffee. Photos ©Tim Roth, Pupil Photo

    Clive Coffee might seem to be a misnomer in this coffee series, for it is not a café. While Clive does have a small selection of their own quality roasts, their primary focus is its retail shop and online business. Clive showcases a revolving line-up of beans by the pound from top Portland roasters, and they give equal measure to everything else for the home coffee and espresso enthusiast. These aren’t your standard department store espresso and drip machines.  Clive is meticulous about providing what they consider to be the best of the best in equipment, from a line of classic Chemex and Hario glass makers to Clive’s own specially designed “pour-over stands”.  Espresso machines at Clive highlight obsessive attention to detail and design: they spend a lot of time reviewing and testing models to assure their customers are getting machines that provide the correct amount of pressure, the right temperatures, and that won’t break down every few miles. The range varies from a Rancilio Silvia V3 Espresso Machine for about $600, up to the Lamborghinis of home espresso makers such as a La Marzocco GS/3 Espresso Machine for over $6000. Accessories include items such as well-chosen scales, filters, dampers, vacuüm pots, and cold brew makers. Clive’s custom line of handmade cups made by Portland’s own Pigeon Toe Ceramics are exclusive, while other well-made and often hard-to-track down serving items and cups by Tampopo, Stelton, or Inker are also available.

    Clive is on a mission to provide a deep and detailed education on coffee, espresso, and techniques for home consumers. They offer many consumer-level classes in everything from home espresso-making to their own how-to instructional videos. The information on the coffee offering section of their website is outstanding: divided by type, origin, roaster, and other categories, it’s a virtual encyclopedia of coffee and espresso, and a wonderful resource for anyone looking to learn more about coffee and Portland’s coffee roasters in particular. Clive also offers coffee service for businesses, cube workers, and their bosses, who would rather strike than face a morning of burnt commercial drip.

    With all their offerings and this level of quality, Clive is a special shop on both a local and national level, and is a wonderful complement to our city’s roasting and coffee-obsessed community.

    • Website: clivecoffee.com
    • Phone: (800) 520-2890
    • Address: 79 SE Taylor St. Portland, 97214. map

     

    Clive Coffee Portland Interior
    Clive Coffee Interior

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    About CuisineBonneFemme

    Lizzy writes about the types of food she likes to cook the most; simple dishes based on the freshest ingredients and gently coaxed to bring out their best qualities. Things like roast chicken with crackling skin, meat stews, all kinds of soups, and anything on toast. You know, peasant food like your French/Southern/Thai/Lebanese Mother might make.

    In her past she held many a food service job, from a high-end traditional Japanese restaurant to a grease-pit diner off of Interstate 5. And she claims to still have nasty case of espresso wrist from the 10 billion lattes she made during her barista years.

    Lizzy has an educational background that includes food sciences and politics, and has been a past writer for both cultural and academic publications. She takes a big picture view of the role that all things gastronomic are having in shaping the economy, culture, identity, and ever changing food scene both here and elsewhere. She believes Portland is at a pivotal and creative time food wise, and is constantly amazed and surprised at the bounty our city has to offer.

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    1. Matt says

      April 16, 2012 at 4:46 pm

      Clive actually is a roaster, albeit a pretty small one it seems. A quick perusal of their website shows that they have 4 of their own coffees on sale at the moment. http://www.clivecoffee.com/category/by_roaster_clive_coffee.html

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    2. Nancy Rommelmann says

      April 17, 2012 at 9:54 am

      Love this place, gorgeous offerings and such nice folks

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    3. James says

      April 20, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      had no idea they are a roaster as well as cafe.

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    4. Jill-O says

      April 23, 2012 at 12:42 pm

      Just picked up a bag from Clive this weekend (after a great lunch at Boke Bowl)- the Ecocafe/Haiti beans. Delicious stuff. Made a great pourover this morning. And James, they are NOT a cafe, they sell high end coffee equipment/accoutrement and they roast… Fun place to browse and buy, but if you want a cafe, go next door to Water Ave. Coffee.

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      • Food Dude says

        April 23, 2012 at 5:31 pm

        I am told that their roasting is done by Sterling Coffee

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