Water Avenue Coffee Explained

Water Avenue Coffee
Industry:Coffee shop
Founded:2009
Area Served:Portland, Oregon

Water Avenue Coffee is a coffee "micro-roaster" with multiple locations in Portland, Oregon. Matt Milletto is a co-owner.[1]

History

Water Avenue Coffee was established in 2009.[2] The business launched a mobile coffee truck in 2013.[3] Water Avenue signed a lease on a new roasting facility at Southeast 8th and Main in 2015, joining the flagship cafe Water Avenue and Southeast Taylor.[4] [5] The business also began selling barrel-aged coffee in 2015.[6] Chef Ryan Kennedy launched an expanded food menu at the Water Avenue cafe in 2016.[7]

In 2016, Water Avenue Coffee opened a second coffee bar at Sixth at Yamhill in downtown Portland.[8]

Reception

Brittany Fowler selected Water Avenue Coffee to represent Portland in Business Insider 2015 list of "The best coffee shops in 13 major cities around the US".[9] Willamette Week included the downtown location in a 2016 list of "Our Favorite 11 New Cafes and Roasters in Portland".[10] Samantha Bakall included the business in The Oregonian 2017 list of "Downtown Portland's 10 best coffee shops".[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gunderson . Laura . 2011-06-07 . Who owns Portland's Stumptown Coffee? . 2022-04-29 . The Oregonian . en . 2021-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210616150302/https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2011/06/analysis_who_owns_portlands_st.html . live .
  2. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2016-08-31 . Water Avenue Coffee to Open Coffee Bar Off Pioneer Courthouse Square . 2022-04-29 . Eater Portland . en . 2017-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103084211/http://pdx.eater.com/2016/8/31/12697524/water-avenue-coffee-new-cafe-pioneer-courthouse-square . live .
  3. Web site: DeJesus . Erin . 2013-05-06 . Water Avenue Coffee Goes Mobile; PDX Bubbles Week . 2022-04-29 . Eater Portland . en . 2015-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230432/http://pdx.eater.com/2013/5/6/6438567/water-avenue-coffee-goes-mobile-pdx-bubbles-week . live .
  4. Web site: Centoni . Danielle . 2015-03-16 . Water Avenue Coffee Expanding with New Roasting Facility . 2022-04-29 . Eater Portland . en . 2015-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150913123222/http://pdx.eater.com/2015/3/16/8226399/water-avenue-coffee-expanding-new-roasting-facility . live .
  5. Web site: Korfhage . Matthew . November 10, 2015 . The Year in Coffee . 2022-04-29 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415212046/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2015/11/11/the-year-in-coffee/ . live .
  6. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2015-09-08 . Water Avenue Roaster Brings Barrel-Aged Coffee to Portland . 2022-04-29 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320091050/https://pdx.eater.com/2015/9/8/9278149/water-avenue-roaster-brings-barrel-aged-coffee-to-portland . live .
  7. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2016-04-11 . Water Avenue Coffee Expands Food Menu MasterChef Holds Portland Casting Call . 2022-04-29 . Eater Portland . en . 2016-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160517034455/http://pdx.eater.com/2016/4/11/11410362/water-avenue-coffee-expands-food-menu-salt-and-pepper-peruvian-restaurant . live .
  8. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2016-11-03 . Eb & Bean and Water Avenue Coffee Co. Both Open November 4 . 2022-04-29 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229175556/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/11/3/13512466/eb-and-bean-and-water-avenue-coffee-open-second-locations . live .
  9. Web site: Fowler . Brittany . October 5, 2015 . The best coffee shops in 13 major cities around the US . 2022-04-29 . Business Insider . en-US . 2016-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160629174648/http://www.businessinsider.com/the-best-coffee-shops-in-13-major-us-cities-2015-10 . live .
  10. Web site: November 8, 2016 . Our Favorite 11 New Cafes and Roasters in Portland . 2022-04-29 . Willamette Week . en . 2020-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204051711/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/11/09/our-favorite-11-new-cafes-and-roasters-in-portland/ . live .
  11. Web site: Bakall . Samantha . 2017-09-27 . Downtown Portland's 10 best coffee shops . 2022-04-29 . The Oregonian . en . 2020-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111213944/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/09/downtown_portlands_10_best_cof.html . live .