Linger in this epicenter of regional cuisine, where chefs, farmers, ranchers growers and producers bring their bounty so you can enjoy what’s fresh and local and ready right now. Yes, it’s hard to walk a block without the aroma of fresh roasted beans wafting from a corner java joint. In the fall, barely a day goes by without a farmers market bursting to life in one of the city’s neighborhoods. Travel just a bit outside of …
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Oregon didn’t invent the coffee break, but its artisan roasters and tea shamans definitely helped turn it into an all-day affair.
A little over a generation ago, coffee came in a can, was brewed in mass, and then left in a pot to ferment. It was a side dish, a companion on a morning escape from monotony or something served as an exclamation point to a meal. Today it’s the sentence itself, a reason for waking, and to be awake. After the coffee phenomenon exploded in the 1980s, Oregon did what Oregon does: it went small, intimate, artisan. That commercialization of our morning lattes brought us Stumptown Coffee, Portland Roasting, and lots of microroasters throughout the state. Tazo Tea started here, and its founder it still brewing up new ideas. When you come here, check into one of our intimate B & Bs, then wake up and smell the Oregon coffee.
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Long Weekend in Portland
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10 Central Oregon Can’t-Miss Foodie Finds
Grab some silky goat cheese from the honor bar at Juniper Grove Farm near Redmond. Lick a huckleberry ice cream cone on the old wooden porch at Juniper Junction near Terrebonne. Sample the latest vintage in the shadow of majestic Smith Rock at Maragas Winery between Redmond and Madras. Pack a picnic and canoe or kayak the lazy Deschutes in Sunriver. Start a meal with Oregon artisan cheese fondue at Kokanee Café in Camp Sherman. Take a five-course culinary adventure with handpicked ingredients …
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10 Willamette Valley Can’t-Miss Foodie Finds
Start a day of exploring with the signature corned beef hash at Word of Mouth Bistro in Salem. Stroll the bustling aisles of the Eugene Saturday Market with a Lulu’s Smoothie. Indulge in the four-course chef’s tasting menu at the Painted Lady Restaurant in Newberg. Savor Oregon Dungeness crab cakes and Pinot Gris on the veranda at King Estate Winery south of Eugene. Watch the Willamette River meander by while sipping a glass of Pinot noir at Enoteca in Corvallis. Slow down for …
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Coffee & Tea News from Around Oregon
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World Water Day Benefit Concert
Via Portland Roasting Blog on November 18, 2009
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Visiting a Tea Garden
Via Portland Roasting Blog on November 16, 2009
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Discoveries in the cupping room
Via Portland Roasting Blog on November 13, 2009
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Ready to Read: Packing up Boxes
Via Portland Roasting Blog on November 11, 2009
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Holiday Decadence Continued
Via Portland Roasting Blog on November 9, 2009
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