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Resources and Support for the Oregon Coffee Community

June 19, 2026 | Janet Weber

  We loved chatting with Jenifer Hurd, President of The Oregon Coffee Board on our Instagram LIVE series! If you missed it, check it out here) She had so many resources to share for people wanting to make a career out of their love for the coffee industry as well as...

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Tiffany and the team at a cupping in 2010.

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Meet the Team - Tiffany Middleton

June 19, 2026 | Janet Weber

We couldn't last a day without our head of operations, Tiffany Middleton. Read about what drives her passion for coffee in our Meet the Team feature. 

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Coffee Sesh - Conversations with Truly Inspiring Women

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Coffee Sesh - Conversations with Truly Inspiring Women

June 19, 2026 | Janet Weber

Help us celebrate the month of the woman with our Instagram Live series of inspirational conversations with women in our local coffee community!

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Femenino puts the

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Femenino puts the "T" in S.E.T.

June 19, 2026 | Adam Carpenter

This month (August) our Tasting Room is offering a special dark roast of our single origin Sumatra Kokowagayo by Cafe Femenino. Available ONLY in our Tasting Room - you'll have to come...

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Sensory Calibration - Part 2, what are all these

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Sensory Calibration - Part 2, what are all these "tasting notes" anyways?

June 19, 2026 | Adam Carpenter

In my last sensory calibration post, I asked if you have ever noticed the three flavor words on our coffee bags? Capstone for instance, “Vibrant Citrus, Milk Chocolate, and Sweet”. I...

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A New Shining Northstar!

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A New Shining Northstar!

June 19, 2026 | Adam Carpenter

Cupping is something that we do daily at Caravan Coffee, to keep our roasting and brewing standards both high and consistent. Our worst case scenario is to drink a great coffee...

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“It’s so good! Did you say it was decaf?”

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“It’s so good! Did you say it was decaf?”

June 19, 2026 | Adam Carpenter

Yes! That's our Honduras Capucas. The moment this coffee hits your lips flavors of sugar cookie come to mind with a mouth-watering grape quality. It’s so great and it’s decaf! Decaffeinated...

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Sensory Calibration - Part 1, where do coffee tasting notes come from?

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Sensory Calibration - Part 1, where do coffee tasting notes come from?

June 19, 2026 | Adam Carpenter

Have you ever wondered how coffee companies select those enticing and elusive description notes on a bag of coffee? Our QC Lead, Paul, describes a bit of the process in...

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Have you met Joe?

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Have you met Joe?

June 19, 2026 | Adam Carpenter

We'd like to introduce our new team member, Joe. Sorry, you won't meet Joe standing behind the Tasting Room coffee bar. Nor will you see him roasting fine coffees through...

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Education

A Note from the Master: Coffee Science Certificate

June 19, 2026 | Caravan Coffee

I passed the Coffee Science Certificate class in Portland, OR. What I learned was that there are a lot of myths out there when it comes to coffee, something not...

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