Our Bloggers

You can read the full biographies of all our employees (complete with photos!) on our main website.

Andres Castro — Our Colombian correspondent with the fancy accent, Andres is in charge of quality control systems and green bean logistics.

Emily Bryant – Emily, our latest addition to the sales staff, will share recipes, if nudged. She is a graduate of the Western   Culinary Institute patisserie and bakery program.

Justin Goergen — When not managing key wholesale accounts, Justin heads up our e-team, helping each of us reduce our waste. He also has a lovely collection of cardigan sweaters.

Kathleen Finn — Kathleen works and plays with words and works with Portland Roasting to put them all together in one big, and many small,   evocative packages in her role in Corporate Communications.

Mark Stell — Managing Partner Mark Stell oversees our staff of 27 and spearheads our Farm Friendly Direct Projects, traveling to source many times a year. He always returns from his trips with a mighty beard and loads of video footage.

Ryan Johnson – Our other roaster extraordinaire, Ryan rides his bike everywhere and can often be found donning a vintage hat.

Stephanie Backus – Our resident Q-Certified coffee grader also doubles as our purchasing manager, bringing in delicious coffees for us to try. She has a secret love of things in miniature.