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 [...]
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Walking for Water
by Suz Strick Water is essential for all life, and also for a good cup of coffee. At Portland Roasting, we take water issues and the mounting global water crisis very seriously. We work on a global level to support the UN Millennium Development Goals in our operations and business philosophy. It’s what makes our [...]
Indulge in National Chocolate Mint Day!
by Jessica Crowley This Saturday, February 19th is National Chocolate Mint Day! – Chocolate Mint Day celebrates anything and everything that is chocolate mint flavored. That includes mint ice cream, mint cookies, mint candies, coffees and chocolate mint desserts! Fun Fact: Chocolate mint also refers to an herb, specifically a hybrid mint plant, that tastes [...]
News from Jardin, Colombia
I was fortunate to travel to Jardin, Colombia last week. Jardin is located in the Department of Antioquia, 3 hours South of Medellin. This trip was quite the experience since the area has been receiving an unseasonable amount of rain with La Nina this year. With the rain, came vast landslides wiping out the road [...]
