Ethiopia
Yirgacheffe · 1,900-2,200 m
Harvest Oct-Jan
- Floral
- Bergamot
- Stone fruit
Washed lots from smallholder farms around Kochere. Our first and longest direct partnership, running since 2020.
Roast day: Monday, June 22 · Portland, Oregon
Roasted with intention.
Small-batch roasters since 2018
Coffee worth waking up for.
Single-origin beans roasted fresh every Monday, alongside brew gear we actually use, from $3 drip bags to grinders built to last.
Free standard shipping over $60
Roasted fresh every Monday
30-day returns on brew gear
An everyday ritual, taken seriously.
No mystery blends, no months-old beans, no gear we haven't lived with. Just coffee we're proud to put our name on, from the farm to your kitchen counter.
Sourced direct
Three farm partnerships we visit every harvest, each lot cupped in Portland before it earns a place on the shelf.
Roasted weekly
Small batches fired every Monday and shipped within 48 hours, so your bag lands in its peak window, never warehoused.
Gear we actually use
Every grinder and brewer we sell earns its spot on our own brew bar first. If we wouldn't reach for it daily, it isn't here.
Everything for a better cup
Best sellers from the roastery
The beans and brew gear our customers buy most, roasted and packed the same week they ship.
Shop by maker
Every brand on the shelf earned its place on our own brew bar first.
Coffee tastes better when nothing about it is rushed.
Since 2018 · Portland, OR
Roasted with intention, every single Monday.
Brew Element started in a Portland garage with a secondhand roaster and a stubborn idea. Today we still roast in small batches, source directly from farms we visit, and ship every order within 48 hours of roasting.
The gear on our shelves is the gear on our own counters. If we wouldn't brew with it daily, we don't sell it.
Sourced at origin
Where the beans come from
Three farm partnerships, visited every harvest season. Every lot is cupped in Portland before it ships.
Colombia
Huila · 1,500-1,800 m
Harvest Oct-Dec & Apr-Jun
- Caramel
- Red apple
- Cocoa
A family finca we visit every harvest. Slow-dried in parabolic beds for a clean, sweet cup.
Guatemala
Antigua · 1,500-1,700 m
Harvest Dec-Mar
- Chocolate
- Orange zest
- Almond
Volcanic-soil coffee from a third-generation farm, the backbone of our espresso blend.
Brew it like we do
The exact recipes we use at the Alder Street counter, printed on every bag, free with every cup.
Pour-over (V60)
1:16coffee : water
- Grind
- Medium-fine
- Water
- 94 °C
- Brew time
- 2:30-3:00
Bloom with twice the coffee's weight in water for 30 seconds before the main pour.
French press
1:14coffee : water
- Grind
- Coarse
- Water
- 96 °C
- Brew time
- 4:00
Skim the crust at four minutes, then wait four more before pressing. No bitterness.
Cold brew
1:5coffee : water
- Grind
- Extra coarse
- Water
- Room temp
- Brew time
- 14-16 h
It's a concentrate. Cut 1:1 with water or milk over ice before drinking.
Two weeks fresh, or it doesn't ship.
Coffee is produce. We roast every Monday, ship within 48 hours, and pull anything older than 14 days off the shelf, so your bag lands in its peak brewing window, not past it.
Every bag is dated by hand on roast day. Check it against the chart and brew accordingly.
Read the freshness FAQThe life of a bag
days off roast
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Days 0-3 · Resting
Fresh roasts need a few days to degas before they shine.
Days 4-14 · Peak window
Your order usually lands here. Most bags arrive 4-9 days off roast.
Days 15-21 · Mellowing
Still lovely. Flavor softens. Brew it through; don't refrigerate.
Roasted Monday. Shipped within 48 hours. Never sold past day 14.
Find the bag you'll come back to.
Free standard shipping over $60, and every bag roasted the Monday before it ships. Start with a single origin and find your morning.
