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	<title>Portland Roasting Coffee &#187; Cupping</title>
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		<title>Spring has Sprung!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The trees are budding with the start of longer days here in Portland. I think we can all breathe a sigh of relief that we made it through yet another long, dark and wet winter here in this wonderful city we call home. With the budding of the trees in the Pacific Northwest, come the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Crop on the Horizon!</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2011/02/new-crop-on-the-horizon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I tend to get really excited this time of year. The build up of waiting all year for new crop Central American coffee arriving is in the air! We have cupped pre-ship samples and I can tell you, you won’t be disappointed. We have new crop El Salvador, Costa Rica and Guatemala containers all on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dispatch from The Roasters Guild Retreat 2010</title>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News from the Roaster: Espresso!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathanael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For something so small, espresso shots have a big impact on our lives. They’re the heart of every cappuccino, latte, mocha, and caramel macchiato that we drink. They are the source of our morning energy, and the afternoon boost we need to finish the day. For some of us, a day without espresso is as [...]]]></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>Super Taster Test</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/03/super-taster-test/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have heard about different ways to assess the capacity of human beings to taste. Last month, I found an article in a prestigious coffee magazine about a test regarding the ability to perceive flavors. Researchers in institutes such as the UF Smell and Taste Center, have studied the correlation between the number of fungiform [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cupping Coffee: Comparisons, Analysis, Deliciousness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, This week we got the opportunity, as part of the Cup of Excellence, to roast and cup some of the top coffees from this year&#8217;s Brazil competition. For those unfamiliar, the Cup of Excellence is an organization that has put together national coffee competitions in a variety of coffee growing countries from Brazil to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visiting a Tea Garden</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/11/visiting-a-tea-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I never imagined that visiting a tea garden for the first time would affect me in such a wonderful way. Honestly, I never thought   these magnificent places &#8212; the Annamalai ranges in Tamil Nadu state neighboring the Mudumalai and Indira Gandhi Wild Life Sanctuaries &#8212; existed. It took us almost three hours from Coimbatore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The World in Your Cup</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/10/the-world-in-your-cup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/10/the-world-in-your-cup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marie, Justin and myself, recently toured the expansive and breathtaking World Forestry Center. I wanted to take a seat among the rocks that lined the burbling brook behind the main building and stay. It is a beautiful place and will be home to Coffee: The World in Your Cup, the traveling exhibit that takes people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LaMacchia Travel Willamette Valley Wine Tour</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/08/lamacchia-travel-willamette-valley-wine-tour/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/08/lamacchia-travel-willamette-valley-wine-tour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In mid-August, Stephanie Backus and I had the pleasure of hosting a cupping class for a group of folks from the Chicago area attending a wine tour of the Willamette Valley. As I noted in my previous blog about the IPNC, I really enjoy educating individuals enthusiastic about wine but relatively new to coffee because [...]]]></description>
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