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Cup Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster based in Portland, Oregon. We source single-origin coffee from women producers, smallholder farmers, and forward-thinking producers around the world, and donate 1% of all revenue to ocean reef restoration through Coral Gardeners.
Portland has noticed. Here's the coverage.
KOIN 6 News · AM Extra · June 2025
“Specialty coffee on a mission”
Cup Coffee Roasters co-founders Ashton and Liz joined KOIN 6's AM Extra Thirsty Thursday segment to brew live on air. KOIN introduced them to their Portland audience with: “If you want to know where your coffee is coming from and that your money is supporting environmental conservation, Cup Coffee is where to grab your next bag.” The segment covered Cup's farm-direct sourcing model and their commitment to donating 1% of revenue to reef restoration, specifically through Coral Gardeners.
Bridgetown Bites · February 2026
“Cup Coffee will go from pop-up to mobile cart”
Portland food writer Meg Cotner at Bridgetown Bites covered Cup Coffee Roasters' next chapter: launching a licensed mobile coffee cart to bring full espresso service to events and pop-ups across Portland. The piece noted Cup's community roots, including pop-ups alongside Portland favorites Balong and Salvie Donuts, and highlighted the mobile cart as a Portland food business to watch in 2026.
Bridgetown Bites · November 2025
“Balong, Cup Coffee, and Salvi, all in one place!”
Bridgetown Bites featured Cup Coffee Roasters at a weekend pop-up event in Portland alongside Balong and Salvi, where Cup ran a food drive for Urban Gleaners. Customers who brought 10 or more food items received a free bag of Cup Coffee. The piece highlighted Cup's approach to community-driven events in Portland, Oregon.
Daily Coffee News · August 2025
“A Cultural Celebration Dawns at Golden Hour Coffee in Portland”
Daily Coffee News, the specialty coffee industry's leading trade publication, profiled Golden Hour Coffee Co. on Portland's Hawthorne Boulevard and highlighted its exclusive partnership with Cup Coffee Roasters. Golden Hour's founders told DCN: “Cup Coffee Roasters not only share our commitment to quality and storytelling, but they also walk the walk, donating 1% of their revenue to environmental organizations and working to uplift marginalized voices in the coffee world.”