Lift Blend is a modern coffee blend comprised of components from South America and Africa. Currently featuring Mexico Mafafas and Ethiopia Yukro, the components change seasonally. The coffee is washed processed and offers rich and balanced flavors with notes of tropical fruits, caramel, and chocolate. It is the lightest blend option from this roaster and performs well as both pour over and espresso.
Origin
Costa Rica • Ethiopia • Mafafas (Mexico) • Yukro (Ethiopia)
Elevator Coffee was founded in 2016 by Jay Sycip and Andrew Coe in Portland, Oregon. Coe, the head roaster and coffee buyer, won the 2023 U.S. Coffee Roasting Championship and placed third at the World Coffee Roasting Championships in Taipei the same year. The roastery previously operated a cafe in SE Portland until Fall 2020, then pivoted to a wholesale and online model, roasting to order and shipping weekly. A 96 point Coffee Review score ranks it among the top roasters in the Northwest. The ethos is summed up in a tagline: roasted by nerds, not snobs.
