Fall 2013
Constant Coffee
If there’s a liquid for which Olympia is more known than rain, it’s coffee.
With several roasters, and dozens of cafes, the community is pretty much fueled by caffeine.
Roaster Batdorf & Bronson arrived in the 1980s in the middle of the pack of Northwest coffee companies, some of which are now international names. While others have grown exponentially, even internationally, Larry Challain’s company has stayed constant—an Olympia presence, a craft roaster with carefully selected beans, and a community landmark.
From his childhood, Challain ’73 has vivid coffee memories. The smell of canned commissary coffee was a daily presence in his family kitchen. And the … » More …