Stumptown Coffee Roasters is an independent coffee roaster and retailer based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The chain's flagship cafe and roastery on SE 45th and Division opened in 1999, and three other cafes, a roastery and a tasting annex have since opened in Portland as well as two locations in Seattle. The business practices and standards of quality of Stumptown Coffee Roasters have led to them being recognized as having "revolutionized the coffee business" and helped "refine coffee drinkers' palates" in Portland.

Founder Duane Sorenson and Stumptown Coffee Roasters have been credited as being part of the so-called "Third Wave" of the coffee movement. In pursuit of the best quality coffee, Sorenson spends considerable time visiting farms in person and is willing to pay high prices for coffee he deems worthy -- occasionally three or four times fair trade prices, he once set the record for highest price ever paid for coffee beans. Sorenson is known for forming lasting relationships with the coffee producers.

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