Sterling Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster based in Portland, Oregon, with a cafe at 518 NW 21st Ave. Their signature is the playful Blendo Stupendo, a blend tasting like cocoa and caramel, but they also stock single origins like Peru Kovachii (nectarines and brown sugar) and Kenya Kirinyaga AA (grapefruit and plum). The vibe is unpretentious—they're clearly stoked about their new Ethiopia Sidama Shefina. You can grab their beans in a few bag sizes, and they offer subscriptions on every coffee, delivered weekly, biweekly, or monthly. If you're after approachable flavor notes and a roaster that doesn't take itself too seriously, this is a fun one.
