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 [...]
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Costa Rica, Day One
by Emily Bryant, FSA Representative Last month I was lucky enough spend a few days at La Minita, a coffee farm in Costa Rica. As part of our relationship with Food Services of America we take a few of their sales reps on a trip every year. Since I’m their main contact at Portland Roasting [...]
New Crop on the Horizon!
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 [...]
Michigan, coffee…and turtles?
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Ortonville, Michigan, which is a northern rural suburb of Detroit. Flying three-quarters of the way across the United States is a big deal. Traveling alone does not make me nervous, but rather the task I was given while visiting made me apprehensive. I was to train [...]
