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Years Roasting
The Crew
Eleven people, one shared caffeine dependency. Here are the three you'll see most.
Milestones
Seven years, one garage roaster, and a neighborhood that kept showing up.
Marcus buys a vintage Probat roaster on eBay and starts experimenting in his garage.
Weekend pop-ups at the farmers market build a loyal following of early adopters.
We sign the lease on our downtown location and open during the most challenging year imaginable.
First direct trade partnership established with a cooperative in Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia.
Named Best Coffee Shop in the city by three local publications.
Our coffee subscription program ships to over 2,000 homes nationwide.
What We Stand For
Printed on the wall behind the bar, and audited every January whether we like it or not.
Compostable cups, solar-powered roasting, and a zero-waste goal by 2027. We're 78% of the way there.
10% of profits support local literacy programs and food banks, $31,000 given back since 2020.
Every bag shows the farm, altitude, and exact price paid to growers. No exceptions, no fine print.
Paid barista training, annual origin trips, and daily grinder calibration before the doors open.
Recognition
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Origin farms visited
four continents and counting
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Subscription homes
in 46 states
$0k
Given to community
since 2020
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Best-of-city awards
2023, 2024, 2025
Best Coffee Shop
Portland Weekly Reader's Choice
2023 · 2024 · 2025
Roaster of the Year Finalist
Roast Magazine, Pacific NW
2024
Green Business Certified
City of Portland Sustainability
Since 2021
As Seen In
The best way to understand seven years of obsession is a single cup. We'll have one waiting.
