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Heart Coffee Roasters
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009) in Portland, Oregon, United States
FoundersWille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma
Number of locations
3 (2017)
Area served
Portland, Oregon
Websiteheartroasters.com

Heart Coffee Roasters is a small specialty coffee roasting company with cafes in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was established in 2009 by Wille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma.

Description and history

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Wille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma opened Heart in 2009.[1][2] Heart's original location, known as the Eastside Cafe, is located at 2211 East Burnside Street in Portland's Kerns neighborhood.[2] Its second location, known as the Westside Cafe, opened in 2013 and is located at 537 Southwest 12th Avenue in downtown Portland's West End.[3][4] The company has leased a third location at the intersection of Southeast 52nd Avenue and Woodstock Boulevard, in the Woodstock neighborhood.[5]

Reception

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Heart barista preparing a cappuccino

Condé Nast Traveler called Heart's drinks "uncommonly clean and complex and said, "Chemex- and Aeropress-brewed 'pour-over' coffees are perhaps the best way to sample the results, though espresso drinks are excellent here, too."[2]

In 2013, Dan Gentile of Thrillist included Heart in his list of "The Top 10 Coffee Roasters in the Nation, as Voted by Super-Serious Coffee Nerds".[6] He also included Heart in his 2016 list of "The 21 Best Coffee Roasters in the Country", writing: "Portland isn't in short supply of sleekly designed coffee shops, but in addition to a design sense that would make a Scandinavian proud, Heart's coffee shop is literally built around a functioning black Probat roaster that fills the space with the smell of not-too-light, and definitely not-too-dark coffees."[7]

In 2016, Eater.com's Emily McIntyre included Heart on her list of the "20 of the Best Coffee Shops in Portland". She wrote:

Few cafes have such a strong aesthetic and presentation as Heart on Burnside. Enter and think yourself lucky, because the rare espresso machine (currently Kees van der Westen), the expansive, simple menu, the beast of a vintage coffee roaster, and the 'do not touch signs' have the effect of creating an exclusive experience... While I recommend any seasonal drink here (and the summertime paleo affogato is delicious), my go-to at Heart is a cup of drip coffee.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b McIntyre, Emily (February 19, 2016). "20 of the Best Coffee Shops in Portland, 2016". Eater. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Coffee and Doughnuts: Cafe Heart". Condé Nast Traveler. Condé Nast. ISSN 0893-9683. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Heart Coffee – Downtown". Travel Portland. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Locations". Heart Coffee Roasters. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "SE 52nd and Woodstock". Commercial Realty Advisors Northwest. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Gentile, Dan (2013-10-27). "The top 10 coffee roasters in the nation, as voted by super-serious coffee nerds". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. ^ Gentile, Dan (January 31, 2016). "The 21 Best Coffee Roasters in the Country". Thrillist. Thrillist Media Group. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
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