"Where you're sitting right now, that very seat, that's where Don pulled out a roll of $20s." Pint of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in hand, Duane Sorenson is recounting the moment, nearly two decades ago, when legendary Horse Brass publican Don Younger handed him a wad of cash, allowing Sorenson to buy his first espresso machine and effectively kick-starting the third-wave coffee movement in America. Now, less than two years after selling his pioneering Stumptown Coffee Roasters and opening a string of Southeast Portland restaurants, Sorenson is poised to return to a crowded landscape of boutique roasters and sleek cafes he helped create. Later this year,...
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