Northwest Archives - Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/coffee-roasting/by-region-coffee-roasting/northwest-by-region-coffee-roasting/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:27:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 23960308 Roaster-Retailers Kaldi’s Coffee and Dancing Goats Coffee Merge https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/08/02/roaster-retailers-kaldis-coffee-and-dancing-goats-coffee-merge/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/08/02/roaster-retailers-kaldis-coffee-and-dancing-goats-coffee-merge/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:12:30 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172631 Kaldi’s coffee dancing goatsSt. Louis, Missouri-based Kaldi’s Coffee and Washington State/Atlanta-based Dancing Goats Coffee (formerly also known as Batdorf & Bronson) have merged, Kaldi’s announced this week. The deal brings together two roasting...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/08/02/roaster-retailers-kaldis-coffee-and-dancing-goats-coffee-merge/feed/ 0 172631 Portland Coffee Legend Jim Roberts of Coffee People Dies https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/19/portland-coffee-legend-jim-roberts-of-coffee-people-dies/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/19/portland-coffee-legend-jim-roberts-of-coffee-people-dies/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:15:33 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172192 Jim RobertsOregon coffee pioneer Jim Roberts, the co-founder of the iconic chain Coffee People who is often credited with opening coffee’s first drive-through, died Monday. He was 74. “There’s a hole...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/19/portland-coffee-legend-jim-roberts-of-coffee-people-dies/feed/ 0 172192 Fonté Coffee Roaster Raises the Bar in Downtown Seattle https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/11/fonte-coffee-roaster-raises-the-bar-in-downtown-seattle/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/11/fonte-coffee-roaster-raises-the-bar-in-downtown-seattle/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:54:17 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=171713 Fonté Bar SeattleAfter more than three decades of providing freshly roasted coffees to cafe and restaurant bars throughout the United States, Seattle roasting outfit Fonté Coffee Roaster has significantly raised its own...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/11/fonte-coffee-roaster-raises-the-bar-in-downtown-seattle/feed/ 0 171713 Junior’s Expands in Portland, Releases Cost of Production Template https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/22/juniors-expands-in-portland-releases-cost-of-production-template/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/22/juniors-expands-in-portland-releases-cost-of-production-template/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:15:32 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=171269 JRC Cully-3Portland, Oregon-based roasting company Junior’s Roasted Coffee (JRC) has published its in-house tools used to ascertain green coffee producers’ costs of production. The public sharing is intended to support more...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/22/juniors-expands-in-portland-releases-cost-of-production-template/feed/ 0 171269 Farmer Brothers Selling Texas Coffee Facility to TreeHouse for $100 Million https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/07/farmer-brothers-selling-texas-coffee-facility-to-treehouse-for-100-million/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/07/farmer-brothers-selling-texas-coffee-facility-to-treehouse-for-100-million/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:26:33 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=171038 Farmer Brothers coffeeSuburban Chicago private-label foods company TreeHouse Foods is buying Farmer Brothers‘ North Texas coffee production and distribution facility, including its non-direct-store-delivery business, for $100 million. According to separate announcements from...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/07/farmer-brothers-selling-texas-coffee-facility-to-treehouse-for-100-million/feed/ 0 171038 Elliott & Murrey Offers Coffees ‘Roasted by Mom’ in Hillsboro, Oregon https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/05/02/elliott-murrey-offers-coffees-roasted-by-mom-in-hillsboro-oregon/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/05/02/elliott-murrey-offers-coffees-roasted-by-mom-in-hillsboro-oregon/#comments Tue, 02 May 2023 14:45:47 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=169785 Keri ElliotAs coffee roasters all over the United States appeal to shoppers heading into Mother’s Day, a young coffee company in Hillsboro, Oregon, is hoping shoppers will consider something “Roasted by...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/05/02/elliott-murrey-offers-coffees-roasted-by-mom-in-hillsboro-oregon/feed/ 2 169785 Proud Mary Coffee Selling Best of Panama Winner for $150 Per Cup https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/27/proud-mary-coffee-selling-best-of-panama-winner-for-150-per-cup/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/27/proud-mary-coffee-selling-best-of-panama-winner-for-150-per-cup/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:17:43 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=167476 326A9194_1A company not known to shy away from expensive coffees, Australian-born Proud Mary Coffee is launching its most expensive coffee ever. In fact, the coffee may be the world’s most...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/27/proud-mary-coffee-selling-best-of-panama-winner-for-150-per-cup/feed/ 0 167476 Explorer Cold Brew Discovers $2.5 Million Seed Round https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/17/explorer-cold-brew-discovers-2-5-million-seed-round/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/17/explorer-cold-brew-discovers-2-5-million-seed-round/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:38:36 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=167109 Explorer Cold BrewBottled coffee concentrate startup Explorer Cold Brew Company has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The capital injection follows a previous seed round of $1.5 million raised by the Brooklyn,...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/17/explorer-cold-brew-discovers-2-5-million-seed-round/feed/ 0 167109 Portland’s Nossa Familia Coffee Launches Roasting Operation in Brazil https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/09/portlands-nossa-familia-coffee-launches-roasting-operation-in-brazil/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/09/portlands-nossa-familia-coffee-launches-roasting-operation-in-brazil/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:16:50 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=166926 Rafael and AugustoVertically integrated, Oregon-based coffee roasting company Nossa Familia Coffee has launched a roasting operation in Brazil. The move completes a coffee circle for Brazilian-born Nossa Familia Founder Augusto Carneiro, whose...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/09/portlands-nossa-familia-coffee-launches-roasting-operation-in-brazil/feed/ 1 166926 Rob Hoos Takes on Tipping, a Confounding Coffee Roasting Defect https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/12/20/rob-hoos-takes-on-tipping-a-confounding-coffee-roasting-defect/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/12/20/rob-hoos-takes-on-tipping-a-confounding-coffee-roasting-defect/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:00:29 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=166588 tipping-defect-coffeeIf you’re looking for a last-minute virtual stocking stuffer for the home or professional coffee roaster in your life, coffee consultant, roaster and writer Rob Hoos may have just the...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/12/20/rob-hoos-takes-on-tipping-a-confounding-coffee-roasting-defect/feed/ 0 166588