Five Things You May Not Know About Boyd Coffee Company

Boyd Coffee Company’s history is full of “firsts.” Did you know…

1. Established in 1900 in Portland, Boyd Coffee Company is one of the oldest family-owned coffee companies in the world, and the oldest in the Pacific Northwest.
2. The Company is the first American coffee roaster to import Rainforest Alliance Certified™ coffee and the first coffee roaster to be Certified Organic in North America.
3. Boyd’s is the first U.S. roaster to sell beans under the Harvested by Women certification program. The certification is the “only worldwide verification system that ensures coffee is grown, harvested and sold in a way that promotes a fair and sustainable lifestyle for the women involved in the coffee production.”
4. In October 2014, Boyd’s received the Portland Business Journal’s Oregon Manufacturing Excellence Award in the training category.
5. In late 2015, Boyd’s will roll out the world’s first fully compostable single-serve beverage pod, made from bio-based renewable resources and compatible with Keurig 2.0 brewers.

Cascade is pleased to showcase Boyd Coffee Company, a member since 1983.