Portland Coffee Company Ristretto Roasters Is Going Out of Business

Ristretto Roasters, the 15-year-old Portland-based coffee chain, is shutting down operations this month, the company announced in a statement on its website.

Iconic Old Portland Cafe Rimsky-Korsakoffee House Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Keep Its Doors Open

When people rhapsodize about Weird Old Portland, what they’re talking about are places like Rimsky-Korsakoffee House.

A New Coffee Table Book Documents Portland’s Basketball Culture, One Hoop at a Time

This fall, the project has come to a head with the publication of a coffee table book called Buckets, an eclectic collection of the best pick-up hot spots and private H-O-R-S-E hideaways they’ve photographed so far.

Oregon Department of Corrections to Quarantine Thousands of Evacuated Prisoners

More than 2,700 had been evacuated to facilities that were already occupied, raising concerns over the spread of the virus.

The Coronavirus Wiped Out a Local Artist’s Main Source of Income. So She Pivoted to Coffee—and Dirty Jokes.

Before COVID-19, Ryan McAbery was a full-time artist traveling the country to various festivals and selling her typography-style photographs. Now, she writes coffee porn.

Dutch Bros Baristas Say They Can’t Maintain Proper Distance in “Tiny” Coffee Stands

What Does a Bike Tour Company Do When There Are No Tourists? Deliver Coffee.

As households hunker down, many are opting to have everything from six-packs to groceries brought straight to their doors. But Gilbert noticed that Around Portland—which is connected to the bike repair shop Convenient Cycle—was uniquely suited to convey coffee. Water Avenue Coffee shares its building in inner Southeast Portland, and Trailhead and Elevator are a quick stroll away.

In Boozy Portland, Andy McMillan Wants to Open the City’s First Completely Non-Alcoholic Bar

In January, when McMillan announced his intention to open Suckerpunch, Portland’s first entirely zero-proof bar, the response was similarly overwhelming. Within days, hundreds of people signed up for the bar’s mailing list, and a preview event at Roseline Coffee in February sold out in advance.