Better get yourselves down to some farmers markets or to 600 SW Pine St. to visit Cafe Velo. For those that don’t know, Cafe Velo has been doing pour over and french press at various farmers markets around Portland. They recently opened a cafe at 6th and Pine, and the space is glorious. They serve delicious food as well. They also serve our coffee! If you find yourselves at the PSU farmers market on Saturday the 17th you should get a cup of our new Yirgacheffe or Kenya. Be on the lookout for these new coffees in the cafe too. The Kenya Mtaro Ruiru and the Colomiba Meta Lejanias are brand new. We also have a newer Yirgacheffe we are serving. The Kenya is a very clean coffee, loaded with sweetness, and an outstanding finish, meanwhile the Colombian microlot displays a perfectly balanced and transparent cup, which is action packed with sweetness and ripe fruit. 
7:30AM – 5:00PM M – F
Cafe Velo
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A skimmed iced americano.
We’re skimming iced americanos. I never drank iced americanos because of the crema left afloat, these days are over.
In other news, I roasted the last bit of the ethiopia mordecofe, so git while the gittins good, as they used to say back in my hometown. If you happen to miss out on the last bit of the mordecofe as espresso, don’t fret because we got our new coffees! 25 bags of new coffee! Be stoked because they are really great. Of these new coffees you can expect to see a new sumatra. I didn’t think it would happen either, but it worked out so well as espresso before we thought we’d give it another go. What’s even more surprising is the arrival of a new Tanzanian peaberry.
We have some new employees and they are truly remarkable. Come meet them.
What do you guys and girls think about us doing pour over?
More importantly, Valentines Day is on Sunday, and I’ll be opening. Come in and get a heart cookie that’s heart shaped. I might even pour a heart in your latte. Don’t get your hopes up though, I’ve really been getting into pouring bumble bees.
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I haven’t blogged in a while, and so I thought I would blog. We’ve been open for three months now, and I can’t believe I haven’t blogged about Lauren’s skiing career. True story, she was a pro. When I get some photos of her on the slopes doing 360’s I’ll post them. Maybe until then I can post some pictures of Wille doing some 720’s off some mountain peaks in Alaska. Speaking of 360s, I feel it’s important for everyone to know that we serve decaf from grinder with a mod. This is how much we love our decaf, furthermore, this is how much we love the people that drink decaf. We did it for you! Try some decaf sumatra today! Also, we have a new Brazilian coffee in, and it makes for some good espresso. Try some Brazilian espresso today!
Wille and I made a bunch of hot cocoas for some sweet little kids the other day, you can watch the video on Tessy and Tabs website. You should have seen the crazy stuff Wille was etching out with the thermometer! My bumblebee blew everything out of the water though. I even made a kid smile. All in all we had an awesome time.
Join Ryan and me tomorrow for Metal Monday! Judas Priest’s Painkiller like you’ve never heard it before! Good.
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Ryan and Mike return! And it’s not just today, it’s tomorrow!
My very own espressos will be released into the world via 9 bars of pressure. We’ll be serving the Guatemala Asobagri and the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe. The coffees cupped out well, so let me know how they served you as espressos.
Let’s talk about roasting. Our roasting dates and times vary. We try not to roast any time other than the early morning and night time (usually around closing time). The roaster can be pretty loud, and we sincerely apologize for the audible disturbance. Do understand that this loud noise is going to bring you some great coffee.
Other things to know about roasting:
Expect to hear two tone or rocksteady, it helps me think.
cranberry bogs and soup chefs
Looking for something to do three weekends in a row? Din Din, a local supper club, hosted by Chef Courtney Sproule, presents six brunches, Saturday & Sunday the last three weeks of May. Din Din coursed brunch with cocktail pairings by Distillery Row. $35 + gratuity. Coffee by yours truly. Columbia Gorge juices. Located at Milepost 5*, 900 NE 81st Ave. 11am.
send a check for $35/person to: Courtney Sproule 900 NE 81st Ave #114 Portland, OR 97213 Ph9715441350
Include: the dates you want to come, the names of those in your party (or at least a total number), your phone number, your email, and any notes you may have for Courtney.