Steel
DarkNorthscore 66
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $18.00
- Price / oz
- $1.50/oz
- Brew
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As cupped
toffee · cocoa
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
66
Limited signal
Confidence45% coverage / 2 of 4 signals
Treat this as a directional read until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review
- 75/ 44% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 56% weightSensory averageMean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Base weighted score: 63.9 + bonuses = 66
Sensory profileestimated
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Tasting flight
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About Portland Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Portland Coffee Roasters (often conflated in discussions with Heart Roasters) is recognized as a significant player in the Portland coffee scene. While some users have praised their customer service and specific offerings—noting high-quality, fruit-forward espresso shots—others have expressed concerns regarding a perceived decline in consistency and quality over time, potentially linked to business expansion. Discussions often center on the broader Portland coffee landscape, where the roaster is frequently mentioned alongside other local staples.
excellent customer servicefruit-forward flavor profilesconcerns over quality consistencyimpact of business expansion
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · 655↑ · Where the heart is. Incredible service from Portland.
- r/Coffee · 459↑ · When I travel, I always try to pick up coffee beans (Portland, OR)
- r/Coffee · 381↑ · White Coffee - is this a joke?
- r/Coffee · 268↑ · Recommendations for VERY fruity beans?
- r/espresso · 268↑ · Wife also let me upgrade!
- r/espresso · 213↑ · Portland coffee scene might be the best in the US
- r/espresso · 209↑ · Rootbeer Espresso. Come at me.
- r/Coffee · 203↑ · Is it the most unpretentious pour over ever? Or the most? At Courier Coffee, Portland, OR.
- r/Coffee · 202↑ · Mexico City Coffee: Praise, Musings, and Resources
- r/espresso · 193↑ · 13 New Coffee Deals This Week [USA Only]
Press · Sprudge
- On The Menu: The Peanut Brittle Latte At Prince Coffee In Portland, Oregon2026-03-10·sprudge
The Peanut Brittle Latte by Portland’s Prince Coffee.
- Portland: Deadstock Coffee Closes Original Cafe, But A New Location Is Coming Soon Nearby2026-01-06·sprudge
The reports of Deadstock’s death have been greatly exaggerated.
On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Portland Coffee Roasters
YouTube reviewers have published 1 popular videos about Portland Coffee Roasters (2,825 combined views). Channels include CBS Evening News.