Culture Snapshots

Create Your Own Holiday Coffee Tradition

December 04, 2014 | Caravan Coffee

The holidays are a time to gather friends and family to your home, a time for food, drink, and merriment! This year, why not add a dash of coffee culture to your holiday party? In traditional Ethiopia, an invitation to attend a coffee ceremony is considered a mark of respect...

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Culture Snapshots

Evolution of the Northwest Espresso Bar- Part 2

December 01, 2014 | Caravan Coffee

We left off talking about how “coffee jargon” in the last 25 years has evolved in my neighborhood espresso bar. Today, I would like to examine the evolution of sourcing...

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Culture Snapshots, espresso

The Evolution of a Northwest Espresso Bar – Part 1

November 20, 2014 | Caravan Coffee

“Give me one of those X’-press-O’s, please!” In 1990, when we opened an Espresso Bar in the rural county of Yamhill, there was a big learning curve for all of...

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News and Upcoming Events

Culture Snapshots: Presentation

November 17, 2014 | Caravan Coffee

Look at that extra moment of care which distinguishes a beautiful presentation from a haphazard one, and by doing so gives a gift. Barista Showdown / Caravan Coffee / August...

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News and Upcoming Events

Gratitude Part 3 – Gone Viral!

November 14, 2014 | Caravan Coffee

I have a vision, a dream that starts with one person and passes on to the next. The goal: Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is not like a Santa Claus that emerges once...

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Caravan, Coffee, Cupping, News and Upcoming Events, Public

Public Coffee Cupping for Caravan Coffee

November 12, 2014 | Tasting Room

Join us for our Weekly Public Coffee Cupping! Brazil Fazenda Juliana Latitude:  18′ 46″ S Longitude:  47′ 26″ W Altitude: 900 m Process:  Natural Drying: Mechanical Varietal: Mundo Novo/Topázio Farmer/Farm: Minas Gerais Certification:...

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Culture Snapshots: Dominoes

November 10, 2014 | Caravan Coffee

Coffeehouses function as meeting places, and as that “Third Place”, in addition to our homes and workplaces, where we can (hopefully) be truly ourselves. Eire McIntyre (junior coffee person) /...

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Gratitude, Part 2

November 06, 2014 | Caravan Coffee

Wasn’t so long ago, I sat with condensation cooling my neck, coffee cup clutched, eagerly watching a man with a red beard behind the bar who trembled when he caught...

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Public Coffee Cupping 10/31/2014

October 30, 2014 | Tasting Room

Join us for a Public Coffee Cupping at Caravan!   Sumatra Mandheling Latitude:  3° 37′ N Longitude:  96° 48′ E Altitude: 762 – 1523m Process:  Natural Drying: Sun Varietal:  Catimor,...

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Coffee Recipes

October 30, 2014 | Caravan Coffee

Just drinking coffee not enough for you? Well, here’s a way to perk up your mealtime with coffee-inspired recipes you’re sure to love! COFFEE ROAST via allrecipes.com Prep time 20...

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