Kobos Wholesale

Kobos Coffee & Zell’s Cafe

dhorn — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:38:44 +0000

Our relationship with Zell’s Cafe dates back to when the founder, Tom Zell frequented the original Kobos Coffee location at Johns Landing. A friendship developed between David Kobos and Tom which continues today. At about that same time, with the urging of David’s roaster Ed Dunn, we launched our wholesale coffee business and established Zell’s Cafe as a one of our flagship clients. Since then, ownership has changed. Zell’s is currently owned by Nancy and Michael who took over in 2006. One of the things that has remained constant over the years is Zell’s relationship with Kobos Coffee. Nancy says she has been approached on many occasions from competing coffee companies, but her answer has been the same. “It would be like breaking up with somebody you have been married to forever”. We agree, there is too much history to ignore, and honestly, after all this time we can’t imagine having to date again.

Zell’s is one of the iconic Portland restaurants that built this city’s reputation for a stand-out breakfast town. German pancakes, frittatas, hashes, scrambles, omelets and multiple variations on eggs benedict are all big draws. On the weekends you can expect a small line out the door, but to get you through the short wait, you will be offered a hot cup of freshly brewed Kobos Coffee. As soon as you’re seated, you’ll be served up a small plate of warm out of the oven fluffy scones with the proper accompaniments. It’s the unmatched food, service, and those little touches that will keep you coming back to Zell’s week after week.

Trillium Family Services Home Grown Event

dhorn — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:31:12 +0000

Kobos Coffee is proud to be one of the featured beverages at this years Home Grown – a benefit event showcasing some of the best food and drink Oregon has to offer. Home Grown benefits the children and families of Trillium Family Services, the largest mental health services provider in the State of Oregon.

In addition to Kobos Coffee, Home Grown will feature food and drink from Brasserie Montmartre, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Biwa, Cupcake Jones and many more. So come and eat, drink and support a terrific organization.

Home Grown
a benefit for Trillium Family Service

April 21, 2012
6 – 11 pm

Learn more at trilliumhomegrown.org

Pizza Class Coming In May

dhorn — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:18:20 +0000

L-M-N-O PIZZA! with David Kobos!

A perfect crust is the backbone of every pizza. David Kobos, owner of Kobos Coffee, will take you through the steps of making artisan quality pizzas at a fraction of the cost of those in the fancy pizza shops. You’ll learn how to make spectacular suaces and where to purchase all the freshest and best ingredients for your home-made pizzas. David’s recipes will include Chicago style, Vegetarian, and Traditional Sicilian style pizzas with variations to please every palate.

Class sizes are limited so be sure to make reservations.

where: Bob’s Whole Grain Cooking School
5209 SE International Way
Milwaukie OR 97222

when: Thursday, May 10th 2012 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

cost: $40.00

reservations: call Bonnie at Bob’s Red Mill 971-206-2208

Organic Timor Water Process Decaf Coffee

dhorn — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:52:55 +0000

Decaffeinated using only pure water and an activated charcoal filter. The small Indonesian Island of Timor lies between Sulawesi and Australia just north of the Timor Sea. You’ll find the coffee beans grown on this isle to be mild with a clean finish.

Certified by The Organic Crop Improvement Association.

Holiday Gift Giveaway on Facebook

dhorn — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:14:42 +0000

Enter: On our Facebook page
Deadline for entry: December 10th, 2011

Grand Prizes: We’re giving away two commercial-grade Lans Larkin Brew Express coffee brewers to two different winners. The Brew Express makes coffee at the ideal water temperature and brews a full pot in just 6 minutes. You can also make coffee by the cup in just 90 seconds. You never have to fill a water tank, because the machine is plumbed in to your water line. And, because the Brew Express is suitable for commercial use, it is designed to last for years. Included with each Brew Express is one pound of our freshly roasted coffee, your choice of either Guatemalan Estate Huehuetenango or Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Each grand prize has a retail value of over $400.00.

Second Prize: Our Slow Pour Coffee Gift Basket includes two pounds of freshly roasted coffee, one each of Guatemalan Estate Huehuetenango and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. It also comes with a white porcelain slow-pour coffee pot and cone, coffee filters, a Kobos Coffee travel tumbler, and some biscotti and chocolate covered espresso beans to munch on when sipping your coffee. This prize has a retail value of over $50.00.

Third Prize: The Tea Sampler Gift Basket comes with 6 sample pouches of our fine quality Kobos Tea as well as a porcelain For Life Stump teapot with stainless steel infuser, matching porcelain mugs and a matching caddy for the infuser. We’ve also included a couple of lemon biscotti. This prize has a retail value of over $50.00.

You may enter our Holiday Gift Giveaway now through December 10th, by visiting our Facebook page. Contest entries are limited to one per person. Entries must occur via Facebook. Contest winners will be selected on Monday, December 12th. Contest prizes may be picked up at Kobos Coffee, 2355 NW Vaughn, Portland OR 97210 during regular business hours. Current employees of Kobos Coffee are not eligible to win.

Coffee Tasting & Rancilio Silvia Demo

dhorn — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:15:45 +0000

We’re having a coffee tasting and home espresso machine demo in our main retail store.

Where: Kobos Coffee, 2355 NW Vaughn, Portland OR 97210
When: Saturday, December 10th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

We’ll be slow-pour brewing two of our single-origin varietal coffees, Guatemalan Estate Huehuetenango and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Come have a sample of one or both as you shop for the holidays. The Guatemalan, from the Nueva Amenia Estate, has a mild nuttiness remeniscent of hazelnuts, and a citrusy sweetness. The Ethiopian coffee has a floral aroma with an elegant, clean finish.

And while you’re sipping your slow-pour coffee, you can see a demonstration of the Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine. This simple, well-built Italian machine is one of the best home espresso makers on the market. It’s made by a company that manufactures commercial espresso machines for use in coffee shops and cafes, and they’ve used commercial-quality parts in the construction of the Silvia. This machine is consistently rated as one of the best. It was even selected as Best Espresso Machine Overall by Consumersearch.com.

Private Label Coffee Programs

dhorn — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:45:31 +0000

Did you know Kobos Coffee has two different programs for Private Label Wholesale Coffee? Our Private Label Coffee program is an affordable solution for smaller quantity private label coffee projects. And our High Volume Custom Coffee Roasting is a flexible, large scale option in which we use our equipment and knowledge to roast and package coffee to your exact specifications.

In both programs, we want you to be as involved (or not involved) as you like. You can bring us your own green beans and have us roast them, or you can choose from our more than fifty different in-stock coffees. You can bring us a ready-to-use bag or label design, or our in-house graphic designer can create a design for you. Whether it’s a dozen bags of coffee or several thousand, we have the experience, equipment and capacity to bring your vision to fruition.

We’ve worked hard to successfully develop both programs as a means to help grow our business and yours as well.

Be sure to check out our video on the High Volume Custom Coffee Roasting page.

Whole Grain Holiday Baking Class December 1st

dhorn — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:46:50 +0000

With the holidays upon us, it’s time to pull out all the stops! With a little thought and not much time you can fill your table with delicious and wholesome home-baked goods. David Kobos, owner of Kobos Coffee, will share some of his favorite holiday recipes updated with healthy whole grains. And he’ll reveal some of the secrets to achieving great baked goods when using whole grain flours.

The menu will include: Whole Wheat Cream Biscuits, Multigrain Fruit Muffins, Savory Jalapeno Cheese Corn Muffins, Oatmeal Applesauce Quick Bread, Multigrain Beer Bread, and dessert – Whole Wheat Carrot Cake.

Classes fill up quickly so make reservations

where: Bob’s Red Mill in Milwaukie, Oregon

when: Thursday, December 1st 2011, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

cost: $40

reservations: call Bonnie at Bob’s Red Mill 503-654-3215 ext. 208

Organic Ugandan Water Process Decaf Coffee

dhorn — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:07:26 +0000

This organic Ugandan coffee is decaffeinated using only pure water and an activated charcoal filter. You’ll find it is well balanced with a slight fruitiness in its finish. Uganda is known for its fertile soils. The East African country is bordered in part by Kenya, Tanzania and Lake Victoria.

Certified by The Organic Crop Improvement Association.

Kobos Wins 3 Blue Ribbons for Tea

dhorn — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:06:46 +0000

Three of our Kobos Teas won first place at Oregon’s Finest Tea Competition 2011, part of this year’s Oregon State Fair. The competition was open to retailers, wholesalers and distributors of tea within the state of Oregon. Kobos entered as a wholesaler. We won first place, blue ribbons in three of the four categories. And, even though we didn’t completely sweep the competition, we won second place in the fourth category. Not too shabby. Here are our winning teas:

First Place Green Tea: Moroccan Mint

First Place Oolong Tea: Formosa Oolong Choicest

First Place Herbal Tea: Citrus Red

Second Place Black Tea: Darjeeling Royal Puttabong FTGFOP1

Two of the winners, our Moroccan Mint and Citrus Red, are proprietary blends available only through Kobos.