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yet another Oregon coffee report

I recently made from my annual trek to the Beaver State, spending time as always in Portland and Eugene.

*in the garden area at Equiano Coffee Roasters, Eugene*

I’m convinced that Portland is America’s best coffee city, Cofflandia if you will. Why, you ask?

large number of quality cafés
home to some of the country’s best roasters
the city has a large geographic footprint, but the high quality cafes are spread all over
Portland is a magnet for coffee talent

Let’s dig into the details. Click to keep reading.

The Matty Macchiato 5th Annual Holiday Gift Guide – Part II

*photo: iStock/Svetlana_nsk, via The Wirecutter/NY Times*

Part I of this year’s guide focused on branded swag. Today we’ll try for most everything else.

Here are suggestions on what to get for the person who……..

Wants to make better coffee at home, by any method

I could wax poetically about coffee demigod James Hoffmann and his new book, How to Make the Best Coffee at Home, ($19.99 – available from all major book retailers, though it would be nice of you to support your local independent bookstore), but better to let the man himself tell you all about it.

If you are interested in coffee at all, Hoffmann’s YouTube channel is an absolute treasure ($FREE).