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  Tucked in a developing neighborhood in Spokane Washington is the original Indaba Coffee. We flew into town to hang out with them and sling some latte art with the local Barista community. Baristas traveled from the surrounding Eastern Washington and Idaho area to come compete. Beer, Pizza, and live acoustic music set the mood. […]

Hoppers are under appreciated and they hold one of your most valuable assets – your espresso beans! That’s why, the moment we saw Torr Toys glass hoppers, we had to share them with the world.     The beauty and craftsmanship of Torr Toys are unsurpassed! Not only are glass hoppers easy to clean, chemically neutral […]

Thump not trump… don’t get it confused. This coffee shop sits in the heart of downtown Bend, OR. Thump coffee has a unique vibe and serves great coffee along with special house made syrups. Next time you visit Bend be sure they on your coffee crawl list! Baristas traveled from all over Oregon to compete […]

Families, community members, and baristas gathered for TNTNW at Batdorf and Bronson’s Dancing Goats in Olympia, Washington. The Cafe sits blocks away from the Puget Sound and the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. Between sign-ups and first pour, we drank Whitewood Cider, enjoyed Italian appetizers from Mercato and thanks to Modbar, had Affogatos outside in the summer […]

Compass Coffee Roasters, originally from Vancouver, WA, recently opened up a third location in the North Portland. Baristas piled into the cafe and surrounded an oval shaped bar in the center, outfitted with a copper mod bar. Mike, the owner of Compass Coffee pulled shots for each competitor. Baristas were given pitchers full of milk […]

Vintage Custom Motorcycles and good times in Bend Oregon! Last week we were stoked to trek back to Bend Oregon for another round of TNTNW! Hosted by Spoken Moto and Megaphone Coffee Co., this throwdown had all the makings of an epic party! Spoken Moto seems to have become the hub of motorcycle culture in […]

Earlier this year we had the pleasure to introduce Alcorn Cafè Engineering and the highly sought after ACE Shear Plate Kit to our exclusive offering of highly engineered parts accessories! As promised we’ve continued to expand the offerings to make customizing your own equipment easier than ever. The latest innovation from ACE promises to be a […]

Brand spanking new in Tacoma, Washington is the latest Curb Location. Originally based in Hawaii, the specialty coffee shop opened their doors early January. We partnered with them to host March’s TNTNW last night. Candy, Fruit snacks, Pizza, and Beer fueled baristas as they went head to head, bracket style until one winner was reached. Judges from Blue […]

For the first time, we made the trip down to Eugene, OR to host a Thursday Night Throwdown Northwest. The Barn Light  opened up their east location to baristas from all over Southern Oregon to come compete. The Barn Light’s strength is not just in their coffee, but in their perfect combination of cool late night […]

Baristas slayed last night at Gauge Design Group. Slayer Espresso pulled out the big guns and set up their latest espresso machine, the steam, in the middle of the competition floor. Surrounded by spot lights, baristas went head to head and got their hands dirty pouring lattes with the new machine. Sign ups began at […]

Don’t underestimate your coffee equipment… They may look pretty and make great coffee, but they are also functional. Immersion brew methods, specifically, make the best winter cocktails due to their excellent method of infusion. This New Years Eve, go from barista to Mixologist with these Yama Glass gear coffee cocktails.     French Press Apple Peel […]

Rust Coffee got all dressed up for Halloween at last nights #TNTNW. With plenty of food and drinks to go around, Portland Baristas competed for top tier prizes. Shout out to all of our rad sponsors for last night’s event, Barista Magazine, Acaia coffee scale, Baratza, Fresh Cup Magazine, Imbibe Magazine, Roast Magazine, Yama Glass and Kalita! Massive […]

Thursday Night Throwdown Northwest went back to school for September’s competition. Schoolhouse Coffee will give you flashbacks to elementary the moment you walk in. Inside of their adorable school house built with a bell tower and a convenient drive threw window is their La Marzocco Strada. 16 competitors went head to head on that espresso machine while spectators […]

You’ve probably never thought of it and honestly, it’s all new to us, too. But Oysters are a lot like coffee. Earlier this week, we took a trip over to our friends at Hama Hama Oyster Farm to do a little digging into the idea… As coffee professionals we invest a lot of time and […]

Things kicked off with a bang last night as cold brew coffee old fashions were served during Roast House‘s latte art competition sign ups. Barista’s came from Idaho and Washington to meet in one place and show their skills. Roast House did things a little differently. 16 Barista’s competed bracket style and as each competitor […]

Tucked away in downtown Portland between leather crafters and comic book junkies is sneaker-head coffee shop, Deadstock coffee. It’s a unique blend of design, style and taste. Deadstock did it big with a team of brands and local hot spots. Orox Leather was hanging out showing off their gear. Floating world comics held a sidewalk sale. […]

East of Spokane, across the Washington border of Idaho is DOMA Coffee Roasting Company. An unexpected gem off of the highway full of funky creative graphics, letterpress machines and of course… coffee! Baristas and coffee professionals from Oregon, Washington, and even some Midwesterners gathered to hang out, have a drink and pour steamed milk into gorgeous […]

Up where Amazon employees run the streets during the day, Seattle’s South Lake Union, Baristas gathered last night to throw it down at Caffe Ladro. Cafe Ladro got creative with their throw down, taking polaroids of each contestant as they signed up to create a photo bracket. And, they set up a projector with a live viewing […]

Thursday Night Throwdown North West at Olympia Coffee Roasters. We were pumped to have a TNNW in our hometown with our good friends Olympia Coffee Roasting Company. Their downtown location and roastery was the perfect place to throw down. Barista’s traveled from Seattle and Portland to meet in Olympia WA. The space was full… and it’s […]

To kick off Royal Drummer’s grand opening, Seattle baristas gathered to show their skills at the new coffee shop in Ballard. Everyone was packed around the wrap around bar as Rowan, a competing barista, handed out endless beer. Pilsner or IPA? At the other end of the bar was Royal Drummers Synesso MVP Hydra in royal blue […]

The location, Union Coffee, nestled half way between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC the sleepy town of Bellingham  sits as a delicious coffee oasis between its metropolitan neighbors. Even the spring rain showers couldn’t keep this raucous crowd or the EP crew away. With DJ Dishpit (Ben Libay) spinning everyone’s favorite jams and baristas hailing […]

Just south of Seattle rests the “up and coming” town of Tacoma. Home to Bluebeard Coffee, a coffee shop and roastery. Their cafe is spacious and attendees were able to hang outside or in with their large garage door open. DJ Elliot Lipp lay’n down vinyls as attendees drank a Pacific Brewing and Malting Company […]

Tucked in between the snowy peaks of the Cascade Mountain Range in Central Oregon, Bend shines like a coffee beacon to all who dare to brave the pass. 65 degrees and beautiful sunny weather greeted the EP crew as we twisted and turned our way into town. With the garage door flung open, fire pit blazing, […]

The Latte Art Throwdown League 2016 Across the globe from EP Headquarters, tucked in Petaling Jaya Malaysia is a group of passionate barista’s known as The Latte Art Throwdown League organized by Kuala Lumpur Coffee Collective. On January 11th at 8pm at Mollydookers Coffee, the 2016 group began competition. The league hosts 16 contestants, 6 rounds […]

Tucked under the towering lights of the Space Needle in Seattle, WA sits Honor Coffee. An elegant space with a dedicated staff of coffee professionals. With coffee and emceeing provided by Olympia Coffee Roasting Company, it was the perfect kick off to the 2016 TNTNW season! Barista’s poured with Smith Brothers Farms for perfect milk texture […]

‘Tis the season for our last TNT of 2015! Cafe Javasti is nestled in the cozy neighborhood of Wedgwood in Seattle, WA. A dedicated group of baristas and coffee fans braved the holiday traffic and infamous Pacific North West rain to watch 16 baristas vie for this month’s title and prizes. The top 3 took home […]

It may have been freezing here in the Pacific Northwest but that did not stop over 150 baristas and coffee lovers from descending on the Synesso Factory in the industrial district of Seattle. The Synesso Factory is a huge, bright, beautiful space with machine skeletons in various states of creation all over. The EP Crew was […]

SK8 Tamper Now In Stock Things can get crazy when we collaborate with 2008 World Latte Art Champion and Steamer Coffee Company owner, Hiroshi Sawada. During the initial release these limited edition skatewheel tampers sold out in a matter of minutes!  Fear not! We’ve brought them back for another limited run. This tamp features a free-spinning […]

On an unseasonably warm and sunny day in The Pearl, the EP crew headed to Sisters Coffee Company for pizza provided by La Marzocco, beer from Bridgeport Brewing, and most importantly a TNTNW of epic proportions. Sisters Coffee is like leaving Portland and briefly stepping into a tiny piece of Sisters, Oregon. Antlers and maps adorn […]

Thursday EspressoParts sent a team to Slate Coffee in Seattle for the monthly TNTNW. Slate is a great coffee bar with loads of talent and knowledge. Good people. We crowded the small cafe. It was hot. It was tight. It was awesome. Thursday afternoon the EspressoParts team hit the road, prizes in tow. It’s an hour’s drive from […]