Ember Roasters
Est. 2016 Portland, OR 45.5231° N 122.6765° W --:-- PT Roasting today

Slow coffee, roasted with quiet care.

We roast single-origin coffee in 12 kg batches, twice a week, on a restored 1964 Probat. Nothing flavoured, nothing rushed.

View the menu This month's beans
A ceramic cup of black coffee on a pale wooden table
Fig. 01 – Pour-over, Kochere
02 – Beans of the month

Three coffees for October.

A rotating selection, chosen on the cupping table. Each bag is 250 g, roasted within five days of shipping.

No. 01 / 03Light roast

Kochere

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Producer
Banko Gotiti washing station
Process
Washed, 36 h fermentation
Variety
Kurume, Wolisho
Roast
Notes
  • Jasmine
  • Bergamot
  • White peach
$22 / 250 gReserve
No. 02 / 03Medium roast

La Esperanza

Pitalito, Huila, Colombia

Producer
Familia Ramírez Ortega
Process
Honey, 18-day raised beds
Variety
Pink Bourbon
Roast
Notes
  • Red apple
  • Panela
  • Cacao nib
$20 / 250 gReserve
No. 03 / 03Light-medium

Gatomboya AA

Kiambu County, Kenya

Producer
Gatomboya Farmers' Co-op
Process
Double washed, sun dried
Variety
SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
Roast
Notes
  • Blackcurrant
  • Tomato leaf
  • Grapefruit
$24 / 250 gReserve
03 – Roasting approach

Less heat. More patience. Nothing hidden.

A good roast should disappear. You should taste the hillside in Huila, not our machine.
Portrait of Jonas Lindqvist Jonas Lindqvist Founder & head roaster

  1. We buy from eleven producers we visit in person, paying an average of 2.4x the Fairtrade minimum. Contracts are multi-year so farms can plan ahead.

    Avg. FOB price paid 2025: $6.85 / lb

  2. Every lot is cupped on arrival and again after resting. If a coffee doesn't score 86 or above with our whole team, it doesn't make the shelf.

    Minimum SCA score: 86.0

  3. Our 1964 Probat UG-15 runs gentle, 11-minute profiles that keep acidity bright and sweetness long. Each profile is logged and tweaked batch by batch.

    Batch size: 12 kg · Profile: 10:40–11:30

  4. Beans rest for 72 hours to degas before packing in compostable valve bags. Roast date is stamped on every bag – never a "best before".

    Roast days: Tuesday & Friday
  5. 11Partner farms
    86+Cup score
    2.4xFairtrade min.
Freshly roasted coffee beans in close-up
04 – Cafés

Two rooms, both quiet.

No laptops after 11 on weekends, plenty of window seats, and the same menu at both.

Bright café interior with wooden tables and large windows Hours

Roastery & Bar

Pearl District

Address

1128 NW Hoyt Street
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 214-0188

Hours

  • Mon–Fri07–17
  • Sat–Sun08–16
Minimal coffee bar with espresso machine and pendant lights Hours

Ember Kiosk

Division St.

Address

3415 SE Division Street
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 736-2091

Hours

  • Mon–Fri07–15
  • Sat–Sun08–15