Caffeinated PDX: How Portland Became the Best Coffee City in America
In Portland, Oregon, coffee is an important part of the city’s highly regarded quality of life. Under oft-gray skies, independent roasters and cafés flourish, providing a wide array of styles and tastes for discerning Portlanders to choose from. The Portland coffee culture attracts visitors from around the world, who come to enjoy the diverse options and to find inspiration for bringing great coffee to their own cities.

In Caffeinated PDX: How Portland became the Best Coffee City in America, author Will Hutchens tells the stories of the people and companies that pushed Portland to the forefront of the specialty coffee scene. He travels around Portland, talking to coffee people and capturing their passion for roasting, selling, and brewing some of the finest coffees in the world. He attends cuppings, goes to barista school, and volunteers at barista competitions in order to better understand what’s so special about specialty coffee.

Using Portland as the model, Hutchens also explains the phenomenon known as third-wave coffee, a worldwide movement to improve coffee quality from origin to cup. Full of anecdotes and insights into the minds of Portland’s coffee leaders, as well as some lesser-known personalities, Caffeinated PDX is an enjoyable read for people who love coffee, for people who love Portland, or for anyone who appreciates a good story.
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Caffeinated PDX: How Portland Became the Best Coffee City in America
In Portland, Oregon, coffee is an important part of the city’s highly regarded quality of life. Under oft-gray skies, independent roasters and cafés flourish, providing a wide array of styles and tastes for discerning Portlanders to choose from. The Portland coffee culture attracts visitors from around the world, who come to enjoy the diverse options and to find inspiration for bringing great coffee to their own cities.

In Caffeinated PDX: How Portland became the Best Coffee City in America, author Will Hutchens tells the stories of the people and companies that pushed Portland to the forefront of the specialty coffee scene. He travels around Portland, talking to coffee people and capturing their passion for roasting, selling, and brewing some of the finest coffees in the world. He attends cuppings, goes to barista school, and volunteers at barista competitions in order to better understand what’s so special about specialty coffee.

Using Portland as the model, Hutchens also explains the phenomenon known as third-wave coffee, a worldwide movement to improve coffee quality from origin to cup. Full of anecdotes and insights into the minds of Portland’s coffee leaders, as well as some lesser-known personalities, Caffeinated PDX is an enjoyable read for people who love coffee, for people who love Portland, or for anyone who appreciates a good story.
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Caffeinated PDX: How Portland Became the Best Coffee City in America

Caffeinated PDX: How Portland Became the Best Coffee City in America

by Will Hutchens
Caffeinated PDX: How Portland Became the Best Coffee City in America

Caffeinated PDX: How Portland Became the Best Coffee City in America

by Will Hutchens

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In Portland, Oregon, coffee is an important part of the city’s highly regarded quality of life. Under oft-gray skies, independent roasters and cafés flourish, providing a wide array of styles and tastes for discerning Portlanders to choose from. The Portland coffee culture attracts visitors from around the world, who come to enjoy the diverse options and to find inspiration for bringing great coffee to their own cities.

In Caffeinated PDX: How Portland became the Best Coffee City in America, author Will Hutchens tells the stories of the people and companies that pushed Portland to the forefront of the specialty coffee scene. He travels around Portland, talking to coffee people and capturing their passion for roasting, selling, and brewing some of the finest coffees in the world. He attends cuppings, goes to barista school, and volunteers at barista competitions in order to better understand what’s so special about specialty coffee.

Using Portland as the model, Hutchens also explains the phenomenon known as third-wave coffee, a worldwide movement to improve coffee quality from origin to cup. Full of anecdotes and insights into the minds of Portland’s coffee leaders, as well as some lesser-known personalities, Caffeinated PDX is an enjoyable read for people who love coffee, for people who love Portland, or for anyone who appreciates a good story.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940149160860
Publisher: HFC Media
Publication date: 03/01/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 332
File size: 682 KB

About the Author

Will Hutchens is a writer, traveller, husband, father, and avid student of foreign languages. Originally from Dayton, Washington, he moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2008 to get his master’s degree in international management from Portland State University. An espresso aficionado, Hutchens was a sensory judge at the 2012 United States Barista Championship, the 2012 and 2013 Northwest Regional Barista Championships, and the 2013 Angel-in-us Barista World Grand Prix in Seoul, South Korea. He spends his free time playing the guitar and hanging out with his family. Keep up with his musings at CaffeinatedPDX.com.
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