Nossa Familia Coffee facts for kids
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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon |
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United States |
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Augusto Carneiro |
| Products | Coffee |
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Nossa Familia Coffee is a company that makes and sells coffee. It is based in Portland, Oregon. The company was started by Augusto Carneiro in 2004. They get their coffee beans from farms in Africa, Central America, and South America. These beans are grown in a way that helps the environment.
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The Story of Nossa Familia Coffee
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The name "Nossa Familia" means "Our Family" in Portuguese. Augusto Carvalho Dias Carneiro founded the company. He wanted to create a coffee business that felt like a family.
Growing and Roasting Coffee
Nossa Familia is known as a coffee roaster. This means they take green coffee beans and heat them. Roasting turns the beans brown and brings out their flavor. They focus on using beans that are sustainably sourced. This means the coffee is grown in a way that is good for the planet. It also helps the farmers who grow the coffee.
Expanding Coffee Shops
In 2017, Nossa Familia Coffee decided to open more coffee shops. They planned to close their main roasting building and one coffee bar. Instead, they opened four new places:
- Nossa Familia's Guatemala Cafe in southeast Portland
- Nossa Familia's Brazil Cafe in southeast Portland
- Nossa Familia's Cloudforest Espresso Bar in northwest Portland
- Nossa Familia's CalEdison Espresso Bar in Los Angeles, California
Caring for the Planet
In 2019, Nossa Familia Coffee made a change to help the environment. They became the first coffee shop in Portland to add a small charge for disposable to-go cups. This 25-cent charge encouraged customers to bring their own reusable cups. It helped reduce waste from single-use cups.
Facing Challenges and Reopening
Like many businesses, Nossa Familia Coffee faced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. They had to stop operating for almost two years. But they reopened their doors in January 2022. This showed their dedication to serving coffee to their community.
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