Portland Oregon Coffee Ratings and Reviews - Coffee Review https://www.coffeereview.com/best-coffee-cities/portland/ The World's Leading Coffee Guide Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:27:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.coffeereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-coffee-review-logo-512x512-75x75.png Portland Oregon Coffee Ratings and Reviews - Coffee Review https://www.coffeereview.com/best-coffee-cities/portland/ 32 32 Chiapas Chimhucum Semi-Washed https://www.coffeereview.com/review/chiapas-chimhucum-semi-washed/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 21:54:34 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=22630 Delicately sweet, subtly complex. Dried apricot, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, cedar, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with balanced acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with dried apricot and tangerine notes.

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]]> Produced by smallholding farmers in the Los Altos region of Chiapas from trees of the Caturra, Catuai and Sarchimor varieties of Arabica, and processed by the semi-washed, or “miel” (honey) method, in which in which the skins are removed from the fruit but some of the fruit flesh (mucilage) is allowed to dry on the beans. Badbeard’s Microroastery is a Portland, Oregon-based small-batch roaster focused on quality and freshness. Badbeard’s encourages its customers to “make great coffee at home.” Visit www.badbeardscoffee.com for more information.

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]]> Marsella Gesha #108 (Innovation Series) https://www.coffeereview.com/review/marsella-gesha-108-innovation-series/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:34:10 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=21452 Delicately sweet-tart, fruit-driven. Lychee, raspberry, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of honeysuckle and cocoa nib.

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]]> Produced entirely of the Gesha (also spelled Geisha) variety of Arabica and processed in the whole fruit by a complex sequence of fermentations including natural carbonic maceration (whole fruit is fermented in sealed tanks of CO2), before slow sun-drying. Mikava Coffee was founded in 2013 by the father-son team of Paul and Kevin Doyle, who specialize in experimental processing methods designed to bring out the complexity, sweetness and florality in coffee fruit. For more information, visit www.mikava.coffee.

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]]> Santuario Gesha #113 (Innovation Series) https://www.coffeereview.com/review/sanctuario-gesha-113-innovation-series/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:09:22 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=21451 Floral-toned, sweetly fermenty. Ginger blossom, baking chocolate, black cherry, lemon zest, wine barrel in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; silky, lightly viscous mouthfeel. The spice-toned, floral finish is supported by notes of wine barrel.

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]]> Produced entirely of the Gesha (also spelled Geisha) variety of Arabica and processed in the whole fruit by a complex sequence of fermentations including natural carbonic maceration (whole fruit is fermented in sealed tanks of CO2), before slow sun-drying. This coffee was used by gold medal-winner Jinlong Li in the 2021 China Brewers Cup. Mikava Coffee was founded in 2013 by the father-son team of Paul and Kevin Doyle, who specialize in experimental processing methods designed to bring out the complexity, sweetness and florality in coffee fruit. For more information, visit www.mikava.coffee.

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]]> Colombia Pink Bourbon/Pink Lemonade Collaboration https://www.coffeereview.com/review/colombia-pink-bourbon-pink-lemonade-collaboration/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:14:25 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=20768 Sweetly tart, floral-driven. Honeysuckle, vanilla bean, cocoa nib, peach, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with gently bright, ripe acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of peach, vanilla bean and oak.

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]]> Produced by Jose Ortiz of Finca El Danubio from trees of the Tabi and Pink Bourbon varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed before drying).   Badbeard’s Microroastery is a Portland, Oregon-based small-batch roaster focused on quality and freshness. Badbeard’s encourages its customers to “make great coffee at home.”For each bag sold, Badbeard’s donates over $5 to Pink Lemonade Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving those affected by breast cancer in the Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington metro area. Visit www.badbeardscoffee.com or call 503-232-7327 for more information.

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]]> Guji Cold Brew https://www.coffeereview.com/review/guji-cold-brew/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:30:24 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=20023 A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Deeply sweet, caramel-toned. Dark caramel, vanilla bean, date, magnolia, fresh-cut oak. Richly sweet in structure with lively acidity; lightly velvety mouthfeel. Consolidates to dark caramel and vanilla bean in the finish. Milk gives this cold coffee a dessert-like quality.

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]]> This coffee tied for the second-highest rating in a tasting of ready-to-drink black coffees for Coffee Review’s July 2020 tasting report. Certified organic. Prepared by the cold-brew method, which involves prolonged steeping of ground coffee in cold or room-temperature water and subsequent filtering. Contains no additives or ingredients other than coffee and water. The green coffee used to produce this particular Stumptown product is a single-origin Ethiopia Guji. Stumptown Coffee is a small-batch premium roasting company that wholesales its coffees as well as serves them in its cafes in five U.S. cities, including its latest expansion to New Orleans. Visit www.stumptowncoffee.com or call 855-711-3385 for more information.

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]]> Ethiopia Keramo Washed https://www.coffeereview.com/review/ethiopia-keramo-washed/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:32:13 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=19723 Crisply sweet-tart. Pineapple, baking chocolate, hazelnut, lily, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with pert acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of pineapple and lily with hints of hazelnut.

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]]> This coffee tied for the fourth-highest rating in a cupping of coffees from roasters in the northwestern U.S. for Coffee Review’s April 2020 tasting report. Dapper & Wise was founded in 2013 by co-owners Evan Aldrete and Tyler Geel, who also own Insomnia Coffee. In addition to its roastery, the company operates two coffee shops.  Visit www.dapperandwise.com for more information. 

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]]> Rukira Kenya https://www.coffeereview.com/review/rukira-kenya/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 23:35:01 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=18826 Rich-toned, crisply sweet-savory. Red currant, hop flowers, pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Structure is equal parts sweet and savory, with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is centered around notes of red currant and hop flowers supported by cocoa throughout.

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]]> Despite grower discontent and urban encroachment on prime coffee lands, Kenya and its dedicated cooperatives continue to produce some of the world’s most elegant and distinctive coffees. Coava is a Portland-based coffee roaster, now with a San Diego location as well, that aims to provide quality coffee and education regarding the preparation.  Visit www.coavacoffee.com or call 503-894-8134 for more information.

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]]> Nayo Ovalle Guatemala https://www.coffeereview.com/review/nayo-ovalle-guatemala/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 23:27:37 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=18824 Deeply sweet, nut-toned. Hazelnut butter, baker’s chocolate, magnolia, oak forest, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The gentle finish consolidates to hazelnut and chocolate tones with a hint of rich aromatic wood in the long.

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]]> Produced by Renardo Ovalle Vides of the San Ramon, Bourbon and Caturra varieties of Arabica and processed by the wet or washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying). Coava is a Portland-based coffee roaster, now with a San Diego location as well, that aims to provide quality coffee and education regarding the preparation of good coffee. Visit www.coavacoffee.com or call 503-894-8134 for more information.

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]]> Santa Luzia Brazil https://www.coffeereview.com/review/santa-luzia-brazil/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 14:11:48 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=17687 Delicate, fruit-toned. Dried strawberry, brandy, dark chocolate, cedar, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned in structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Sweetly fermenty in the finish with notes of berry liqueur and pink peppercorn.

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]]> Produced by Jose Oliveira entirely of the Catuai variety of Arabica, and processed by the pulped natural method, meaning that the outer skin of the coffee fruit is removed as it is in the wet or “washed” process, but all or some of the sticky fruit residue is allowed to dry on the bean and later removed by machine along with the parchment skin. Coava is a Portland-based coffee roaster, now with a San Diego location as well, that aims to provide quality coffee and education regarding the preparation of good coffee. Visit www.coavacoffee.com or call 503-894-8134 for more information.

 

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]]> Porfirio Castellanos Honduras https://www.coffeereview.com/review/porfirio-castellanos-honduras/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:59:53 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=17683 Crisply sweet-savory. Toffee, black cherry, rosewood, walnut, violet-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of black cherry and walnut.

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]]> Produced by Porfirio Castellanos entirely of the Pacas variety of Arabica. This is a wet-processed or washed coffee, meaning the fruit skin and pulp were removed from the beans immediately after harvesting and before drying. Coava is a Portland-based coffee roaster, now with a San Diego location as well, that aims to provide quality coffee and education regarding the preparation of good coffee. Visit www.coavacoffee.com or call 503-894-8134 for more information.

 

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