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EMBER

Roasted with intention, brewed with care — specialty coffee from the world's finest highlands.

Est. 2016

Born from fire,
shaped by hand

EMBER began in a renovated warehouse in Portland — a small roastery obsessed with the transformative alchemy of heat and time. Our founders, a former agronomist and a ceramics artist, saw coffee roasting not as a process, but as a craft of patience.

Every bean we source is traceable to a single farm. Every roast profile is developed over weeks of cupping and calibration. We don't chase trends — we pursue the deepest expression of what each origin wants to become.

From Ethiopian highlands to Colombian terraces, we work directly with growers who share our reverence for the land. The result is coffee that doesn't just taste exceptional — it tells a story of place, people, and craft.

Inside the EMBER roastery — warm light, craft atmosphere
Pour-over brewing process at EMBER

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Where it begins

Bean Origins

Every bag of EMBER is rooted in a specific place. We partner directly with farms that share our commitment to quality and sustainability.

Ethiopian highland coffee farm with terraced hillsides

Ethiopia · Yirgacheffe

Konga Station

Grown at 1,950m in the birthplace of coffee. Bright citrus acidity layered over floral jasmine and a honey-sweet finish. Washed process, heirloom varieties.

1,950m Citrus · Jasmine
Ripe coffee cherries on the branch in Colombia

Colombia · Huila

Finca El Paraíso

At 1,800m, the Parra family produces a deeply sweet cup — notes of dark chocolate, panela, and ripe plum. Natural process.

1,800m Chocolate · Plum
Coffee beans being roasted in a copper drum roaster

Guatemala · Antigua

Hacienda Carmona

Volcanic soil at 1,700m gives this bourbon varietal a rich, full body with layers of toasted almond, caramel, and dried fig. Honey process.

1,700m Almond · Caramel

From seed to cup

The Craft of Roasting

Every step in our process is a deliberate act — from sourcing to the moment the first pour hits your cup.

Step 01

Green Selection

We cup hundreds of samples each season, choosing only lots that score 86+ on the SCA scale. Every bag has a traceable story — farm, altitude, varietal, process.

Coffee farm with lush highland terrain

Step 02

Profile Development

Over 15–20 test roasts, we map the thermal curve that unlocks each bean's potential — balancing sweetness, acidity, and body into a harmonious expression.

Step 03

The Roast

Small batches in our Loring Smart Roaster — 12kg per run, real-time data tracking, and a roaster's full attention from charge to drop. No automation replaces intuition.

Coffee beans in a copper roasting drum

Step 04

Rest & Ship

Roasted coffee needs rest. We degas for 48–72 hours before hand-packing into nitrogen-flushed bags that preserve peak freshness for shipment within the week.

Step 05

Your Ritual

The final transformation is yours. We provide brew guides for every blend — ratios, temperatures, timings — so your cup carries the full weight of the journey.

Pour-over coffee being brewed with care

Current Selections

The Shop

EMBER Yirgacheffe single origin coffee bag

Ethiopia

Yirgacheffe Konga

Citrus, jasmine, honey

$18.50
EMBER Huila Reserve coffee cup with deep aroma

Colombia

Huila El Paraíso

Chocolate, plum, panela

$17.00
EMBER Antigua dark roast coffee

Guatemala

Antigua Carmona

Almond, caramel, fig

$19.00
EMBER Signature Blend whole beans

House Blend

Ember Signature

Tobacco, dark cocoa, cherry

$16.00
EMBER seasonal espresso blend

Seasonal

Espresso No. 7

Stone fruit, molasses, spice

$18.00

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