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	<title>Portland Roasting Coffee &#187; Fun Facts</title>
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		<title>Ever wonder where coffee came from?</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/09/ever-wonder-where-coffee-came-from/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the origin of coffee, geographically explained:


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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>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>Small World</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/02/small-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emily</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coffee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was reminded recently of how everything and everyone is connected.
I was in a meeting with a prospective customer that is looking to buy a new espresso machine.  For various reasons we decided that something from La Marzocco would be a great fit for his new coffee shop.  I told him that I would do some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cupping Coffee: Comparisons, Analysis, Deliciousness</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/01/cupping-coffee-comparisons-analysis-deliciousness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/01/cupping-coffee-comparisons-analysis-deliciousness/#comments</comments>
		<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>One Man&#8217;s Treasure</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/01/one-mans-treasure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coffee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings Dear Readers,
Before it arrives steaming and aromatic in our mugs, coffee goes on a mythical journey.  It begins as a tiny cherry on a remote misty mountaintop stopping in a picker&#8217;s bag, a drying patio, a processing center, a sea-borne container ship, and, ultimately, a green warehouse before becoming the drink we all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Humble Spectrophotometer</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/12/the-humble-spectrophotometer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coffee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When people discover that I&#8217;m a coffee roaster, they usually have one question: How about some free coffee? After that, I&#8217;m often asked how I can tell when the beans are done.  The answer is a fairly complex combination of smell, sight, time, temperature, and several other factors.  Today, however, we&#8217;re going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Seasonal Drink Recipes!</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/11/new-seasonal-drink-recipes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/11/new-seasonal-drink-recipes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jessica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Allied Products]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here at Portland Roasting we are gearing up for the holiday season!   To help get us in the mood for baking, hosting parties, decorating  and giving gifts, we starting brainstorming some delicious holiday drinks!   After experimenting and sharing one morning, we came up with a few tasty concoctions.   Here are just a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dirty Little Story</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/10/a-dirty-little-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coffee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roasting is a dirty job- no doubt about it.  All day long I&#8217;m covered in dust from the green beans, burlap from the coffee bags, and coffee oils from handling the roasted beans.  Personally I don&#8217;t mind. I was the kid always playing with the mud puddle or digging a hole in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acidity and Coffee: Fact vs. Fallacy</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/09/coffeeacidity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coffee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been serving up coffee in some way or form for years now. I consistently hear customers comment on coffee and its acidity.    Many coffee drinkers I&#8217;ve encountered have related stomach upsets, or &#8220;gut rot&#8221; they attribute to the acidity in coffee.  Others relate it to a bitter taste or metallic bite.
A [...]]]></description>
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