Residents and visitors of the Lake Union area have a new Caffè Umbria café in their neighborhood.  Caffè Umbria Westlake is now open in the new Westlake Steps Building, which connects Dexter Avenue and Westlake Avenue N. Located on the SW corner of Lake Union, the  boutique café serves traditional Italian espresso and coffee drinks along with some innovative offerings like Nitro Cold Brew, plus light breakfast and lunch fare with several popular selections from local Italian restaurant La Spiga. Easy lakefront access makes this café a great place to enjoy a coffee. The Westlake café is the company’s third Seattle...

Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee and is the native home of the Coffea Arabica plant. Grown in an area that has traditionally processed coffee using a natural (dry) method, the quality of this washed coffee is exceptional. Because of growing conditions and other environmental factors, these coffees have a tendency toward floral and fruity aromas, and our new 2017 Limited Edition Ethiopia Guji Kercha lives up to this reputation.      This new Single Origin coffee is an example of Ethiopian coffee at its best. A gentle coffee with sweet and complex undertones, you'll experience notes of green melon,...

We are thrilled to announce that our newest café on the corner of Broadway and Madison in SW Portland is now open!  Our aesthetic focuses on an elegant blending of rustic and modern elements, embracing technology while honoring tried and true traditions - this new space embraces the architecture of the historic Georgian style building while mixing in our signature branding and style. High ceilings, hues of light blue tiles and walls and warm natural light make the café a welcoming, comfortable space. Designed by Rick Potestio, the café features an interesting metal and wood bar and the original tile floor....

Last year Master Roaster Emanuele Bizzarri hand-selected the Peru Condor Puna coffee while visiting Peru. Grown at a high altitude between 1,300 - 1,800 meters in the Quillabamba Province in the Cusco region of Peru, this coffee is generally sweeter and of higher quality than coffees grown at lower altitudes. We had the honor of being the first to offer this unique light roast in the United States last summer. This September it returns as part of our limited edition Barrel Aged Single Origin program. This Barrel Aged Peru coffee is cured for two months in American oak whiskey barrels from Woodinville distillery – they were...

Everyone loves iced coffee in the summer! On those days when it's just too hot to leave the house, you can make delicious iced coffee at home using an Aeropress! You can view our Brew Guide or follow along here for step by step instructions.   What You Need Aeropress Caffé Umbria 30 grams of ground coffee (ground about 1 finer than the drip coffee setting) 150 grams of water a glass with some ice and 3 ounces of cold water Table top scale   Heat your water. Insert the plunger about 1/4" and set it on your tabletop scale...