On September 12, we opened the doors of our Portland roastery for a morning centered around some of our favorite things: coffee, community, and supporting local businesses.
Our Open House + Vendor Market brought friends, customers, neighbors, and local makers together for a behind-the-scenes look at where Nossa Familia coffee is roasted.
Guests toured the roastery, tasted coffee, shopped from local businesses, entered a raffle featuring goodies from Nossa Familia and participating vendors, and spent the morning connecting with our Portland community.
If you joined us, thank you for being part of it!
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Nossa Familia Coffee
Most people experience Nossa Familia after the roasting is already done—brewing a bag at home, ordering a cup at one of our Portland cafés, or finding our coffee around town.
Our Open House offered a chance to see another part of that journey.
Throughout the morning, guests got a behind-the-scenes look at our roastery on NW St. Helens Road, where coffees from around the world arrive before being roasted here in Portland.
Visitors touring Nossa Familia Coffee roastery in Portland
Coffee has a long journey before it reaches your cup, and knowing where it comes from has always been important to us.
Nossa Familia's own coffee story stretches back generations to family farms in Brazil, and today we maintain relationships with coffee producers across multiple origins.
Those relationships are at the heart of our approach to sourcing.
Want to learn more?
Coffee Tastings, Roastery Tours & Plenty of Coffee
Of course, an Open House at a coffee roastery wouldn't be complete without plenty of coffee.
Guests had the opportunity to enjoy free coffee tastings, learn more about what happens behind the scenes at the roastery, and take home some of their favorites with a special discount on 12 oz. coffee bags during the event.
Coffee tasting is one of our favorite ways to experience just how different two coffees can be.
Origin, altitude, variety, processing method, roasting, and brewing can all influence what eventually ends up in your cup.
Curious about one of those steps? Our guide to washed vs. natural coffee processing takes a closer look at how different processing methods can influence the flavors you experience.
Washed vs. Natural: What's the Deal with Coffee Processing Methods?
And if the Open House left you wanting another bag:
Explore Nossa Familia Coffees
Celebrating Portland's Local Business Community
Coffee was only one part of the morning.
One of the things that made this Open House especially fun was getting to share our space with businesses and organizations from around Portland and beyond.
Dappled Tonic Water at Nossa Familia Coffee Vendor Market
Supporting community has long been part of Nossa Familia's approach to business, and bringing together local makers, food, drinks, cycling, and other businesses under one roof felt right at home.
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Vendor Market:
STEELPORT Knife Co.
Portland craftsmanship was represented by STEELPORT Knife Co., makers of American-forged carbon steel kitchen knives.
We loved having another Portland maker in the roastery and giving our guests the opportunity to discover the craftsmanship happening right here in our community.
Chocolate + Us
We were also joined by Chocolate + Us, bringing something sweet to the Vendor Market.
Coffee and chocolate are a pretty easy pairing to get behind, and we were happy to have them be part of the day.
You can find them on Instagram at @chocolat_e_us.
Dappled Tonic
Dappled Tonic brought its craft tonic waters to the roastery.
From Aromatic to Citrus and Floral, their colorful setup added another local beverage experience to a morning already filled with plenty of tasting.
p:ear
Our Open House also welcomed p:ear, a Portland nonprofit working with young people experiencing homelessness through programs centered around education, art, recreation, job training, and community.
Organizations like p:ear are an important part of the larger community we're proud to be connected to here in Portland.
DUER
DUER joined the Vendor Market with apparel made for movement, everyday life, and adventure.
It was a natural fit for a market that brought together so many of the things our community enjoys—from good coffee and food to cycling and getting outside.
Bagel Theory
Good coffee deserves good food, too.
Portland's Bagel Theory was part of the Vendor Market, adding another local food maker to the mix.
Food tasting at Nossa Familia Coffee Open House in Portland
Note: I would use this image as a general event photo rather than attribute the waffles to a specific vendor unless confirmed.
Coffee, Bikes & Full Cycle
Cycling has been part of the Nossa Familia community for years, so having Cyclepath PDX at the Open House felt especially fitting.
Cyclepath PDX and Full Cycle Coffee at Nossa Familia Open House
Our connection to bikes also has a coffee of its own.
Full Cycle was created around the idea that coffee can help support healthier, more connected communities. Through the Full Cycle Giveback Program, a portion of coffee sales supports organizations using bicycles to create positive change.
So seeing Full Cycle Coffee and Portland's cycling community together inside the roastery was a pretty perfect match.
Local Food with Olympia Provisions
We were also happy to welcome Olympia Provisions to the market.
The Portland-based company brought samples of its charcuterie, adding another taste of our local food community to the morning.
Olympia Provisions tasting at Nossa Familia Coffee Vendor Market
Between coffee tastings, food, local products, and conversations with the people behind the businesses, the Vendor Market gave everyone plenty to explore.
Even More Portland Makers
The day also included a few more local connections.
Portland makers at Nossa Familia Coffee Open House
Freeland Spirits was also represented during the event, adding another Portland maker to the mix.
I would confirm internally whether Freeland Spirits should be listed as an official participating vendor before publishing this paragraph, since they weren't included in the original vendor lineup you sent me.
What made the market special wasn't simply the number of businesses in the room. It was getting to meet the people behind the products, try something new, and support businesses connected to our community.
Shopping Local, Building Community
Events like this remind us that supporting local businesses is about more than what we buy.
It's about meeting the people who make things, discovering businesses in our own neighborhoods, and creating spaces where people can come together.
That's an idea that extends well beyond our Portland roastery.
Community has always been an important part of Nossa Familia—from the relationships we build with coffee farmers to the organizations and nonprofits we support closer to home.
As a Certified B Corporation, we're also committed to looking beyond what's in the cup and considering the broader impact our business has on people and the planet.
If you'd like to dig deeper into that work, our latest B Corp report shares more about our community partnerships, environmental efforts, coffee sourcing, and impact.
Thank You for Joining Us, Portland!
To everyone who toured the roastery, tasted coffee, shopped with our vendors, entered the raffle, brought a friend, or simply stopped by to say hello: thank you.
And a huge thank you to all the local businesses and organizations who joined us and helped make the morning so special.
Our roastery is where a huge part of the Nossa Familia story happens, but events like this remind us that it's the people who fill the space that make it feel like home.
We loved getting to open our doors, share a little more of what we do, and spend the morning with our community.
Until the next one!
Want to continue exploring Nossa Familia?
Keep Exploring
-
What Does It Mean to Be a Farm-Direct Coffee Roaster?
Read the story
-
Our 2025 B Corp Report: Using Coffee as a Force for Good
Read the report
-
Full Cycle – Our Signature Blend with a Mission
Learn about Full Cycle
-
Washed vs. Natural: What's the Deal with Coffee Processing Methods?
Learn about coffee processing
Leave a comment