Oregon Media Camp, Day 1

September 21/05, Eugene, Oregon:  This week I’m on a break from the picket line and I’m on a ‘junket’ throughout Oregon wine and food country.  Some highlights from Day 1: Caffe Pacori, a specialty coffee roaster in Eugene.  They have a neat old-fashioned wood roaster, as well as a very high tech roaster that is carefully controlled by computer.  Their Caffe Botanica branch has some ‘functional’ food blends, including whole beans infused with calcium, ginseng or echinacae.

Then there was Euphoria Chocolate Company, a truly aromatic and delicious visit, made easier by owner Bob Bury showing us around. My favourite?  A Mexican chocolate truffle, made with real Mexican vanilla and infused with cinnamon.  Yum!  More later, have to hit the road again…