Coffeewire

John Golden takes the bold step of naming Matt Bolinder of Speckled Ax his favorite coffee "brew master" in Portland on his blog for The Portland Press Herald, The Golden Dish. "The nuance of flavor achieved from beans roasted in wood ovens over cherry and maple set his brand apart." He also likes "Coffee by Design, which has long been the gold standard of local roasters," and the newest kid on the block, Tandem Coffee. [TGD]