Water Avenue Coffee
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_-_1.jpg) Interior of the restaurant at SE Water Avenue and SE Taylor Street, 2022 | |
| Industry | Coffee shop |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
Area served | Portland, Oregon |
Water Avenue Coffee is a coffee "micro-roaster" with multiple locations in Portland, Oregon. Matt Milletto is a co-owner.[1]
History
[edit]Water Avenue Coffee was established in 2009.[2] The business launched a mobile coffee truck in 2013.[3] Water Avenue signed a lease on a new roasting facility at Southeast 8th and Main in 2015, joining the flagship cafe Water Avenue and Southeast Taylor.[4][5] The business also began selling barrel-aged coffee in 2015.[6] Chef Ryan Kennedy launched an expanded food menu at the Water Avenue cafe in 2016.[7]
In 2016, Water Avenue Coffee opened a second coffee bar at Sixth at Yamhill in downtown Portland.[2][8]
The company was bought by Sortis Holdings,[when?] then later sold to Harder Day in August 2024.[9]
Reception
[edit]Brittany Fowler selected Water Avenue Coffee to represent Portland in Business Insider's 2015 list of "The best coffee shops in 13 major cities around the US".[10] Willamette Week included the downtown location in a 2016 list of "Our Favorite 11 New Cafes and Roasters in Portland".[11] Samantha Bakall included the business in The Oregonian's 2017 list of "Downtown Portland's 10 best coffee shops".[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gunderson, Laura (2011-06-07). "Who owns Portland's Stumptown Coffee?". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ a b Bamman, Mattie John (2016-08-31). "Water Avenue Coffee to Open Coffee Bar Off Pioneer Courthouse Square". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-05-06). "Water Avenue Coffee Goes Mobile; PDX Bubbles Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Centoni, Danielle (2015-03-16). "Water Avenue Coffee Expanding with New Roasting Facility". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Korfhage, Matthew (November 10, 2015). "The Year in Coffee". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2015-09-08). "Water Avenue Roaster Brings Barrel-Aged Coffee to Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-04-11). "Water Avenue Coffee Expands Food Menu | MasterChef Holds Portland Casting Call". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-03). "Eb & Bean and Water Avenue Coffee Co. Both Open November 4". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Sortis Holdings Sells Water Avenue Coffee to Harder Day". Willamette Week. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Fowler, Brittany (October 5, 2015). "The best coffee shops in 13 major cities around the US". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Our Favorite 11 New Cafes and Roasters in Portland". Willamette Week. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Bakall, Samantha (2017-09-27). "Downtown Portland's 10 best coffee shops". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
External links
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Media related to Water Avenue Coffee at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
