Stumptown Coffee

Ernie1

I posted this in the favourite roasters thread but didn’t want to derail it…

Has anyone ever tried any coffee from Stumptown in Oregon? I’ve followed them for a few years, I’d be lying if I said a large part of it wasn’t to do with how they present their brand but I know they have a decent reputation in the Pacific Northwest.

They will ship to the UK but it’s expensive so I wondered if anyone here has tried it and can confirm if it’s good. As in, does it stack up to some of our premium roasters here?

mission701

I had a flat white in one of their Manhattan stores a few years back and remember it being very nice. Queue was out the door so they had a decent following. I didn’t think to buy any beans and wouldn’t ‘stump’ (couldn’t help myself sorry!) up the delivery costs now, but if it sparks joy for you then go for it!

Ernie1

Hahaha puntastic. Thanks for the reply.

They’ve got a discount on at the min so perhaps I’ll indulge.

limelight

Stumptown Hairbender is a popular espresso blend here in the states. I can walk into my local grocery store on the east coast and find relatively fresh beans from them. It’s good, but I don’t think that distinctive. I would also look into Onyx Coffee Lab which is another well known roaster that has much more esoteric offerings.

LiquidAir

Stumptown is available in my local supermarket and I’ve enjoyed the roasts I’ve tried. They are certainly up there with the best roasters on the west coast.

Ernie1

Interesting! I didn’t realise it was so widely available but then I read that they were acquired by a bigger corp.

I guess that might be common knowledge in the US but I was still under the impression they were independent.

Hairbender is the one I wanted to try, I’ll check out the other roaster mentioned too, thanks!

bradya

Not sure that any of these ship internationally, but if you have an interest in West Coast coffee or ever find yourself in San Francisco be sure to check out Four Barrel Coffee, Sightglass Coffee, & Linea Caffe.