https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/coffee-roasting/by-region-coffee-roasting/northwest-by-region-coffee-roasting/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:18:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/01/30/20-u-s-roasters-named-2026-good-food-awards-coffee-finalists/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:23:50 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194240 The Good Food Foundation has announced the 2026 Good Food Awards finalists, including 25 coffees from 20 U.S. roasters in the coffee category. The coffee finalists are part of a...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/01/15/lawsuit-accuses-starbucks-of-misleading-buyers-on-sustainability-and-chemical-content/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:33:46 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=193866   Two consumers have filed a proposed class action alleging Starbucks misled shoppers in the states of New York and Washington with its “Committed to 100% Ethical Coffee Sourcing” claims....]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/10/22/with-a-new-name-watershed-coffee-roasters-reaches-bend/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:46:05 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=191644   With an in-house roasting operation just as fresh as its new brand, Bend, Oregon-based Watershed Coffee Roasters is finding its flow. Previously known as the Bend location of Looney...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/10/14/finding-coffee-in-chaos-strategies-for-roasters-as-us-tariffs-sink-in/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:22:45 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=191550   In a room full of coffee roasters last week, longtime green coffee trader Mark Inman asked for a show of hands. How many people started buying green coffee professionally...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/10/06/scenes-from-the-inaugural-portland-coffee-festival/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:22:17 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=191376 The inaugural Portland Coffee Festival brought hundreds of coffee enthusiasts from Oregon and beyond to the coffee-dense Buckman neighborhood over the weekend. Produced by Roast magazine, the event was a true...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/09/25/papaver-roaster-house-is-home-to-sweet-ukrainian-treats-and-fresh-roasts-in-olympia/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:15:12 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=191029 A new family-run coffee shop in Olympia, Washington, called Papaver Roaster House celebrated its grand opening this month inside a space that, at first glance, might pass as a jewelry...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/09/16/here-are-the-details-on-the-portland-coffee-festival-coming-oct-4/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:13:36 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=190914 The inaugural Portland Coffee Festival is fast approaching, coming Saturday, Oct. 4, to The Redd on Salmon Street in Portland, Oregon. Produced by Roast magazine, the festival will immediately follow the industry-focused...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/09/02/black-rock-coffee-bar-files-for-ipo-seeks-to-raise-265-million/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:13:18 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=190614 Black Rock Coffee Bar, the drive-thru-focused chain that started as a single stand in Oregon in 2008, officially filed for an IPO, while outlining long-term plans for national store growth....]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/08/25/dillanos-coffee-roasters-officially-revives-batdorf-bronson-brand/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:23:48 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=190415   Wholesale and direct-to-consumer roasting company Dillanos Coffee Roasters officially relaunched the Batdorf & Bronson brand, marking the return of one of the Pacific Northwest’s most iconic coffee names. The launch...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/07/15/application-deadline-nears-for-2026-roaster-of-the-year-award/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:47:20 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=189575 The July 23 deadline for Roast magazine’s prestigious Roaster of the Year Award for 2026 is fast approaching. Now in its 22nd year, the award recognizes excellence across two categories: Micro...]]>