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Coffee is certainly one thing Portlanders take seriously! Portland is home to numerous artisan roasters not to mention the plethora of boutique coffee shops that specialize in espresso drinks that highlight the great beans we have available.
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Brewing it produces a dark brown beverage that is traditionally accompanied with the option to add sugar and/or cream. Coffee is generally considered an acquired taste, in the same way that black tea is or alcohol.
 
Portland has an outer reputation for its coffee. From it's quality, and also particular preferences of [[Portlandians]]. It could be argued that [[Portlandians]] roasts and brews coffee in a meticulous fashion, which produces high quality in both. That being said, within Portland, there is a wide range of what is considered good coffee
 
==National Artisan Coffee Brands==
Though, not politically correct in some local cultures, national coffee brands do succeed to some extent in Portland. Their success in Portland can be attributed to two reasons:
# '''Distribution''' - National brands such as Starbucks and Peet's offer sealed bags in every grocery store in Portland. Local brands tend not to have robust sealing and packaging, which disqualifies them from being stocked on the same shelves. This makes national brands the preferred coffee with families who depend on grocery stores for food.
# '''Franchise locations''' - Outside of the grocery store, national brands offer coffee within franchise locations which provide seating, internet wi-fi, restrooms, food and added drink orders. These accouterments, while not necessarily speak to quality of coffee, but to personal convenience.
 
'''National brands include'''
* Starbucks
* Peet's Coffee
* Seattl's Best
 
 
==Multi-city Artisan Coffee Brands==
While not as ubiquitous as the national coffee brands, there are coffee roasters that have grown large enough to offer coffee in multiple cities. Because these coffees have a reputation for being small and local, they tend to enjoy the same benefits of social acceptance. In this way, their beans are often stocked within local coffee shops.
 
'''Multicity Brands include:'''
* Stumptown
* Worldcup
 
 


Let's highlight our favorite places to drink coffee!
Let's highlight our favorite places to drink coffee!

Revision as of 11:33, 28 April 2011

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Brewing it produces a dark brown beverage that is traditionally accompanied with the option to add sugar and/or cream. Coffee is generally considered an acquired taste, in the same way that black tea is or alcohol.

Portland has an outer reputation for its coffee. From it's quality, and also particular preferences of Portlandians. It could be argued that Portlandians roasts and brews coffee in a meticulous fashion, which produces high quality in both. That being said, within Portland, there is a wide range of what is considered good coffee

National Artisan Coffee Brands

Though, not politically correct in some local cultures, national coffee brands do succeed to some extent in Portland. Their success in Portland can be attributed to two reasons:

  1. Distribution - National brands such as Starbucks and Peet's offer sealed bags in every grocery store in Portland. Local brands tend not to have robust sealing and packaging, which disqualifies them from being stocked on the same shelves. This makes national brands the preferred coffee with families who depend on grocery stores for food.
  2. Franchise locations - Outside of the grocery store, national brands offer coffee within franchise locations which provide seating, internet wi-fi, restrooms, food and added drink orders. These accouterments, while not necessarily speak to quality of coffee, but to personal convenience.

National brands include

  • Starbucks
  • Peet's Coffee
  • Seattl's Best


Multi-city Artisan Coffee Brands

While not as ubiquitous as the national coffee brands, there are coffee roasters that have grown large enough to offer coffee in multiple cities. Because these coffees have a reputation for being small and local, they tend to enjoy the same benefits of social acceptance. In this way, their beans are often stocked within local coffee shops.

Multicity Brands include:

  • Stumptown
  • Worldcup


Let's highlight our favorite places to drink coffee!

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