About Us

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster and retailer founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1999. The first cafe opened on Southeast Division Street in a former beauty parlor called "Hair Bender," which became the name of Stumptown's signature espresso blend. Stumptown now operates cafes in select cities across the US and as far away as Kyoto, Japan.

In 2003, Stumptown pioneered the Direct Trade sourcing model, beginning with a partnership with the Aguirre family of Finca El Injerto in Guatemala that continues today. Stumptown works with dozens of producer partners across four continents, and in 2024, over 90% of all coffee purchased came through Direct Trade relationships of three or more consecutive years, with 100% of purchases independently verified by Enveritas across 30 sustainability criteria.