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	<title>Portland Roasting Coffee &#187; Certifications</title>
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		<title>Dispatch from The Roasters Guild Retreat 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/08/dispatch-from-the-roasters-guild-retreat-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Folks,
On August 19-22 I had the privilege of attending the 10th Annual Roasters Guild Retreat at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. Guild retreats are an amazing opportunity for a number of reasons. While getting the opportunity to attend classes, workshops and gain accreditation, attendees also get to discuss issues with each other, talk shop, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guatemala Farm Friendly Update</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/06/guatemala-farm-friendly-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to write an update regarding our Rain Forest Alliance (RFA) certification project in Guatemala. I wrote an article about this initiative a few months ago. Last March, a formal audit group from the FIIT foundation located in Guatemala had the opportunity to visit El Paternal farm to check the compliance of each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Specialty Coffee?</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/06/what-is-specialty-coffee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was talking with a colleague about the definition of specialty coffee and after a long discussion we found out that is hard to come up with a single description of this type of coffee because it varies from country to country. There are also independent organizations that have set different parameters to gauge what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>51 coffees, 22 judges, 5 days, Indescribable experience</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/06/51-coffees-22-judges-5-daysindescribable-experience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The days started with a small breakfast by the pool, then it was off to the local coffee school. It was here that we would be cupping the best of the best from Nicaragua. There were 22 judges from every corner of the world that came together to taste and critique these coffees.  The week [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rainforest Alliance Project in Guatemala</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/02/rainforest-alliance-project-in-guatemala/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We strongly believe that our green bean coffee providers must get as much support, dedication and aid from our company as possible. We already have been supporting growers to improve their livelihood in many ways. In Guatemala for instance; we helped Ms. Miguelina from El Paternal farm build a water treatment facility, and have consistently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legal vs. Illegal</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/09/legal-vs-illegal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to share an important program that was instituted in 2002 in Colombia. This program aims to eradicate the production of illicit crops and is led by the USAID, Colombian National government, the National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) and a local NGO. This program&#8217;s main goal is to decrease the production of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shine a Light Program</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/09/shine-a-light-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jessica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have exciting news on a current Portland Roasting customer &#8212; The Glass Onion in Goldendale, Wash., Owners Maren and Matt have been nominated for the &#8220;Shine a Light&#8221; program sponsored by American Express and The Today Show.   If they win the program, they receive $50,000 in marketing support, as well as a $50,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roasters Retreat!</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/08/roasters-retreat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the privilege of attending the 9th Annual Roasters Guild Retreat at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. The retreat is a four day intensive of coffee cuppings, educational courses and seminars, a Roaster competition (the Sasquatch Challenge!) and a whole lot of networking and comeraderie among fellow craftsmen and women.]]></description>
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		<title>Q Grader Test Series</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/05/q-grader-test-series/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/05/q-grader-test-series/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 03:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Refining Our Senses in the Cupping Room
Earlier this spring we held a series of classes for the Portland Roasting staff hosted by Andres Castro. The classes were based on the Coffee Quality Institutes&#8217; Q grader accreditation. The certification ensures you know how to evaluate the most important aspects of coffee quality and sensory analysis. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does Shade Grown Coffee Really Mean?</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/02/what-does-shade-grown-coffee-really-mean/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/02/what-does-shade-grown-coffee-really-mean/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Shade Grown? 
I would like to bring some information and facts about Shade grown that might be of some interest to our readers. I am by no means an expert on this topic, but I would like to share what I do know to help you better understand this common coffee term.
If you [...]]]></description>
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