Brent Kennedy didn’t always intend to be in the coffee business, but when an opportunity to purchase a small coffee house presented itself in 1998, he and his wife, Bonnie, decided to take over. At the time, Bonnie was working as a barista and it felt serendipitous. After leaving their respective jobs in the small […]
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Historic Building Abuzz with Booze, Brew & Bites
A shot of whiskey in my coffee is a once-in-a-while thing on a camping trip for me. When I first heard about the new Foundry Four coffee bar and tasting room in Prineville, I imagined ordering some kind of boozy, caffeinated drink similar to my campfire mug of brew. Instead, I walked into a bright, airy […]
5 Food Trends for 2019
Coffee reinvented Can coffee still be a trend? We’ve seen nitro, cold brew and a desire to know where our beans come fromโbut there’s still room for the unexpected. Starbucks has opened Reserve Roasteries in top global cities; playgrounds for master roasters, mixologists and baristas to play with rare, single-origin coffees in an immersive space. […]
Midtown Airstream Coffee Bar
Look for a silver 1960 Airstream in the Orchard District, next to Midtown Market, for coffee and pastries at Cascadia Coffee | Bar. “Two things made me choose the Airstream, really,” said owner Brian Crockford. “One was my interest in the iconic and unique design of the Airstream and the form-follows-function philosophy. Second, the way […]
Bohemian Roastery Moves to On Tap
bohemianroastery.com Bohemian Roastery has moved its coffee cart from Tumalo to On Tap in Bend. Bohemian Roastery is one of the few roasters in the U.S. roasting using only seasoned hardwood. This is the traditional method of roasting, replaced by industrial methods. Bohemian Roastery’s owners claim its on-site wood-fire coffee roaster produces some of the […]
How to brew the perfect espresso with chemistry
Credit: Pixabay. Scientists at the University of Oregon have studied every single variable they could think of in order to achieve the ultimate, reproducibly delicious espresso. Based on physical …
The Dark Side of Your Morning Cup of Coffee
Not being a coffee drinker anymore, and not being in the bird-researcher loop as many of my friends are, the business of songbird conservation and coffee-growing methods went right over my head. That is, until Doug Baell grabbed my attention. “Are you going to do the story on coffee and songbirds?” he asked me one […]
Finding Art in an Espresso Cup
“I find it amazing that I’m doing this full time,” Karen Eland tells me over the phone, en route to Seattle to talk about her “coffee art.” She adds, “It’s just one of those random ideas that popped into my head.” Inspired to go with a wild idea she had in an Oklahoma coffee shop […]
Thump Coffee Heats Up
Dave Cantor The Thump Coffee roastery and brew bar at NW Bond St. and NW Franklin Ave. isn’t open to the public yetโmaybe soon, though. A new sign popped up recently in the shopping center at NW Bond St. and NW Franklin Ave. next to Amanda’s Mexican Cuisine. It reads, “Thump Coffee: roastery & brew […]

