Ethiopia Guji, Hambela
$2112 oz
1,950 m. Washed. Heirloom varieties.
Peach, jasmine, black tea
Light roast
Portland, Oregon. Roasting since the first batch.
Small batches,named origins,honest roast dates.
We roast single-origin lots in tight batches on a drum roaster in inner southeast Portland. Cafes get a partner who answers the phone. Home brewers get a bag that tastes like the week it was roasted.
On the bar now: Ethiopia Guji, Colombia Huila, Guatemala Huehuetenango.
By the batch
The numbers we run
the roastery by
Nothing here is a marketing round number. Batch size sets the ceiling on how much we can roast well in a day, and the roast date on every bag is the day it actually left the drum.
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Single origins on the bar
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Lots bought by the bag, not the container
Figures describe our current roasting schedule. Partner counts and cafe names are published only once each account confirms them.
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Roasted to a profile
Every lot gets its own curve, logged batch by batch, so the tenth bag tastes like the first.
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Cupped every week
We cup the current production table each week and pull anything that drifts off the profile.
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Dated, not stickered
Roast date is printed on the bag. If you want a specific date for a launch, ask and we will schedule it.
The current lineup
Three coffees on the bar,
named down to the farm
We keep the table small on purpose. Three lots means we can roast each one properly and tell you exactly where it came from, how it was processed, and how it tastes.
Colombia Huila, Pitalito
$1912 oz
1,720 m. Washed. Caturra and Castillo.
Red apple, cocoa, cane sugar
Medium roast
Guatemala Huehuetenango
$2012 oz
1,640 m. Washed. Bourbon and Caturra.
Toffee, orange peel, almond
Medium dark roast
Bags ship within two days of roasting. Cafes buying by the kilogram should start with a wholesale account instead.
Roasted in Portland
We buy the lot first
and build the roast
around it
Green coffee arrives in bags we chose from samples cupped on our own table. We buy through importers who name the producer, the region, the altitude, and the process, and we print those same details on the bag so you can check our work.
The roastery is a working room in inner southeast Portland: one drum roaster, a cupping table, and a schedule tight enough that nothing sits in a bin waiting for a truck.
What we publish
Producer or co-op, region, altitude, variety, process, roast date.
What we hold back
Any sourcing or certification claim we cannot show paperwork for.
Wholesale partnership
Built for cafes that
get judged on the cup
You need the same coffee to land every week, dialled in on your grinder, with someone to call when the espresso moves. Here is what an Ember and Oak account actually includes.
Sample bags first
Two 250 g bags of the lots you are considering, sent before you commit to anything.
Standing weekly order
Set a weekly volume and a delivery day. We roast to that schedule and adjust with a call.
Dial-in on your bar
We come to your shop for the first dial-in and again whenever a new lot lands.
Training for your team
A session on the coffees, the recipes, and what to tell a customer who asks.
| Retail bags | Wholesale account | |
|---|---|---|
| Roasted to your delivery day | ||
| 5 lb bags and standing volumes | ||
| On-site dial-in with each new lot | ||
| Barista training session | ||
| Sample bags before you commit | ||
| Invoiced on terms | Card at checkout | Net terms on request |
The practical difference for a cafe buying every week.
Tell us your weekly volume and your delivery day, and we will send samples and a price list within two business days.
Request wholesaleHow it works
From your first message
to coffee on your bar
- 01Send the detailsYour shop, your weekly volume, and how you brew.
- 02Taste the samplesWe ship sample bags and a price list within two days.
- 03Dial in togetherWe come to your bar and set recipes with your team.
- 04Set the standing orderPick a delivery day and we roast to it every week.
Four steps, no contracts to sign before you have tasted the coffee.
- MondayOrders closeWeekly volumes confirmed for the roast schedule.
- TuesdayRoast dayLots roasted in 12 kg batches to profile.
- WednesdayCupping and packProduction cupped, then bagged and dated.
- ThursdayDelivery and shipPortland routes run, home orders go to the post.
The roasting schedule your delivery day is built around.
Illustrative figures
Home orders
Bags ship within two days of the roast date, anywhere in the United States.
Portland delivery
We deliver to cafes inside the metro on the delivery day you choose.
Changes mid-week
Call or message by Monday and we adjust the volume for that roast.
Questions cafes ask
Answered plainly,
before you enquire
If your question is not here, put it in the form and we will answer it in the same reply as the price list.
What is the minimum order?
Ten pounds a week gets you a standing account with a set delivery day. Below that we can still supply you, but on a bag-by-bag basis rather than a roast schedule.
How fresh is the coffee when it arrives?
We roast on Tuesday and deliver or ship on Thursday, so coffee reaches you two days off the drum with the roast date printed on the bag.
Do you help with equipment and dial-in?
We dial in on your grinder and machine at opening and again with every new lot. We do not sell equipment, but we will tell you plainly what we would buy.
Can we get a custom espresso blend?
Yes. Once your account is running we can build a blend for your bar from the lots on our table, cupped with you before it goes into production.
What are your sourcing claims?
We publish producer, region, altitude, variety, and process for every lot. We do not use direct trade, organic, or fair trade language unless the paperwork for that specific lot supports it.
Do you deliver outside Portland?
Portland metro cafes get van delivery. Outside the metro we ship on the same roast schedule, with the freight cost shown on the price list.
Request a wholesale account
Send us your volume.
We will send samples.
Tell us about your shop, roughly how much coffee you go through in a week, and the day you would want it delivered. We reply within two business days with sample bags and a full price list.
- Roastery
- Inner southeast Portland, Oregon. Visits by appointment.
- Reply time
- Two business days, with samples in the same week.
- Buying for home
- Bags ship two days off the roast, no account needed.