Stumptown

The name "Stumptown" comes from Portland, Oregon's period of phenomenal growth after 1847. The city was growing so rapidly that the stumps of trees cut down to make way for roads were left until manpower could be spared to remove them. In some areas, the stumps remained for so long that locals painted them white to make them more visible, and used them to cross the street without sinking into the mud.

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Stumptown Coffee is an independent coffee roaster and retailer located in Portland, Oregon. The chain's flagship store on SE 45th and Division opened in 1999, and two other stores have since opened in Portland. The coffee is remarkable for the strength and thickness of its "standard" brew, probably owing to a policy of serving French pressed coffee for its standard brew.

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The Stumptown Comics Fest is an annual celebration of comic art, held also in Portland. Special guest exhibitors have included Derek Kirk Kim (Same Difference, and Other Stories), R Stevens (Diesel Sweeties), and local Portlanders such as Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man).

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Portland, Oregon: Portland, Oregon...

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Coffee: Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. Due to its popularity, coffee is, in monetary terms, the second largest traded commodity in the world (after oil). It is one of mankind's chief sources of the stimulant caffeine. Because of this, c...