NorthboundCoffee Roasters
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Coffee worthgetting up for.

We roast twelve kilos at a time on a 1962 Probat, cup every batch before it leaves, and ship within forty-eight hours. No warehouse, no guesswork, no stale beans.

Browse the coffeeHow we roast

4.9 from 1,240 subscribers

A barista pouring latte art into a ceramic cup
48h
From roast to doorstep
11
Producer partners
2014
Roasting since
86+
Average cup score
Direct tradeRoasted weeklyCupped blindShipped in 48hCompostable bagsNo stale beansDirect tradeRoasted weeklyCupped blindShipped in 48hCompostable bagsNo stale beans
The current lineup

Three coffees, changed with the season

We keep the menu deliberately short. When a harvest runs out we let it go rather than replacing it with something we do not love.

Yirgacheffe KongaSeasonal

Yirgacheffe Konga

Ethiopia · Light roast

$21

340g

Washed heirloom varietals from smallholder farms at 2,050m. Delicate, floral and unmistakably Ethiopian.

JasminePeachBlack tea
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Huila ReserveBest seller

Huila Reserve

Colombia · Medium roast

$19

340g

Our everyday workhorse. Sweet, balanced and forgiving, whether you brew it by hand or pull it as espresso.

Red appleCocoaCane sugar
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Northbound Blend

Northbound Blend

Brazil & Guatemala · Medium dark roast

$17

340g

Built for milk drinks and stovetop pots. Deep, syrupy and comfortable, the one we drink every morning.

Dark chocolateHazelnutMolasses
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From farm to cup

Four steps, none of them rushed

Good coffee is mostly a series of small decisions made carefully. Here is every one we make between the farm gate and your kitchen.

  1. 01

    Sourced directly

    We buy from eleven producers we visit in person, paying well above commodity price and publishing what we pay every harvest.

  2. 02

    Roasted in small batches

    Twelve kilos at a time on a 1962 Probat, profiled by hand and logged bean by bean until the curve is exactly right.

  3. 03

    Rested, then cupped

    Every batch rests three days and is cupped blind against the last one. If it does not beat the reference, it does not ship.

  4. 04

    Shipped within 48 hours

    Bagged with a one-way valve the morning it leaves us, so the coffee that arrives still smells like the roastery floor.

The interior of the Northbound café
Visit us

The roastery café on SE Alder

The roaster runs behind the bar, so most mornings the room smells like caramel and the counter is warm to the touch. Come sit, ask what is on the cupping table, and drink something a day off the drum.

Opening hours
Monday – Friday
7:00 – 16:00
Saturday
8:00 – 17:00
Sunday
8:00 – 14:00
418 SE Alder St, Portland, Oregon

People who drink it every morning

I have worked my way through a lot of subscriptions and Northbound is the only one where every single bag has been genuinely good. The Ethiopian in particular is ridiculous.
Mara EllisonMara EllisonSubscriber since 2019
We serve their Huila Reserve in both of our restaurants. Consistent week to week, and the team actually answers the phone when we need an extra delivery.
Daniel OkaforDaniel OkaforOwner, Fern & Field
Get in touch

Start a subscription or ask us anything

Tell us how much coffee you drink and how you brew it, and we will put together a rotation that suits you. Wholesale enquiries get a sample box in the post.

Prefer email? hello@northbound.coffee

Wholesale line: (503) 555-0148, weekdays 8–16.

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