You Can Spend $150 on a Cup of Coffee at Proud Mary, if That’s Something You’re Into | Eater Portland

"As the Portland leader for super prestigious, award-winning coffee beans, I’ve watched Proud Mary push luxury pourover experiences: starting February 6 the cafe will sell $150 cups made from a Black Jaguar Geisha from Hartmann Estate in Panama (Proud Mary purchased one pound of it for $2,000), and because the beans are so limited the cafe will sell only 22 cups in the United States, split between its Portland and Austin locations. I also noted a preorder for a different Geisha from the same farm that enters buyers into a “golden ticket” competition allowing one person in the U.S. to try the coffee for free, and that in February both Portland and Austin cafes will offer five additional Hartmann coffees that will be pricey though not $150-high. Founded in Australia and established over the last five years here as the place that consistently carries Cup of Excellence honorees, Proud Mary’s pourover list stands out for including several $10–$14 cups from prized farms like Elida Estate (Panama) and Alto de Abrain (Costa Rica)." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden