#coffee-roasters

#coffee-roasters

For a time, Bend had the highest number of coffee roasters per capita in the contiguous United States (since surpassed by Portland). These local roasters not only search for great beans but have spent years developing relationships with the growers. As Stewart Fritchman, owner of Bellatazza, describes it, "I'll spend hours with the plantation owners in Guatemala. We're not talking about the beans, we're discussing how the family is doing, like if Uncle Juan had his surgery yet."