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Barista Showdown: One Month Later

July 27, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

It’s been a month since Caravan Coffee’s annual Barista Showdown. For those of you who couldn’t come, Caravan Coffee’s Barista Showdown is a time when baristas, roasters, sponsors, and supporters come together every year in our roasting facility to benefit the Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity. We laughed, clapped, tasted,...

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News and Upcoming Events

Celebrating Women: Cafe Femenino

July 18, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

Heads up, coffee folks: August 26th is Women’s Equality Day–but why limit the celebration to just 24 hours? We at Caravan Coffee have decided to dedicate the whole month of...

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Featured, How Tos

Coffee Popsicles for Summertime Refreshing

July 09, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

Start with your favorite Caravan coffee, prepared as cold brew, whether with a cold brew system or in your French Press.   – Measure 50 grams of coffee into your...

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Culture Snapshots, Featured

Coffeehouses: Fomenting Revolution

July 01, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.”    -Thomas Jefferson On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence. This incredible document written by our founding fathers...

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Featured, News and Upcoming Events

Barista Showdown! (More pictures)

June 24, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

The post Barista Showdown! (More pictures) appeared first on Caravan Coffee.

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Culture Snapshots, Featured

Barista Showdown: Changing the World

June 16, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

Anyone who knows me will often hear me saying, “I want to change the world”. I’m passionate about it, and I measure all my endeavors against that ideal. Recently, in...

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Caravaning, Featured

Caravaning: The WHO of Coffee

June 08, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

We visited many coffee plants in the Ethiopian coffee-growing regions of Yirgacheffe, Sidamo and Kochere, and it was noticeable. There was definitely more of one and less of the other....

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Customer Service, Education, Featured

Cultivating Atmosphere

June 01, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

Just as the atmosphere around Earth supports life, the atmosphere in your coffee shop supports your business. Cultivating the right atmosphere is just as important as the quality of coffee...

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News and Upcoming Events

Lessons from a First Grade Teacher: Affirmation

May 18, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

My friend, Austin Taylor, is a first grade teacher at North Marion Elementary School. At the beginning of the day, he stands at the doorway of his classroom greeting every...

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News and Upcoming Events

Featured: Our Table

May 11, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

A small, dirt-scented revolution is taking place in Sherwood, Oregon, where the sixty acres of Our Table Cooperative are cultivated, relationships are forged, and the long-term perspective on food sourcing...

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