Stumptown Hair Bender

Name: Stumptown Hair Bender
Brand: Stumptown

Hair Bender is Stumptown's signature espresso and the first blend founder Duane Sorenson put out, named for the old beauty parlor that housed the first Stumptown café in Portland.

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Last updated November 6, 2026. Confirm current stock and price at the roaster.

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What the roaster tells us.

Hair Bender is Stumptown’s signature espresso and the first blend founder Duane Sorenson put out, named for the old beauty parlor that housed the first Stumptown café in Portland. Its core recipe hasn’t changed: coffees from Central and South America, East Africa and Indonesia, built to taste balanced as espresso and still work as drip, pour-over or French press. Stumptown lists citrus, dark chocolate and raisin. It’s the espresso in every Stumptown café, and it comes in 12 oz bags.

Product details checked 2026-11-04. Roaster descriptions can change between lots. Tasting notes describe sensory impressions, not a guarantee of how your brew will taste.

Where it’s from

Central and South America, East Africa, Indonesia

RoasterStumptown

OriginCentral and South America, East Africa, Indonesia

ProcessNot specified

RoastMedium-dark

From farm to cup

Where it grew, how it was made, how it’s roasted.

Straight from the roaster’s listing — no guesswork added.

Step 01 · OriginGrown

Central and South America, East Africa, Indonesia

Step 02 · ProcessProcessed

Not specified

Step 03 · RoastRoasted

Medium-dark

Before you buy

Is it right for you?

You’ll like it if…

You enjoy bright, fruity coffees.
You like chocolatey, comforting cups.
You like a bold cup or drink your coffee with milk.
You make espresso or milk drinks at home.

Maybe skip it if…

You prefer bright, light-roasted coffees.

The details

Producer or farm: Multiple origins
Certifications: Direct Trade
Bag size: 12 oz bag
Price: $19.00
Price per ounce: $1.58 per oz

From the roaster’s listing, checked November 4, 2026. Prices change.

About coffee from Indonesia

Indonesian coffee, especially from Sumatra, is often wet-hulled, a local method that hulls the beans while they're still wet. That gives the earthy, full-bodied, low-acid cup Sumatra is known for.

How to brew it

Starting recipes for this roast level. Adjust grind and ratio to taste; the roaster’s own guidance always wins.

Method	Coffee	Water	Grind	Water temp	Time
Pour-over	15 g	250 g	Medium-fine	90°C / 195°F	2:30–3:30
French press Our pick	30 g	500 g	Coarse	90°C / 195°F	4 minutes
Cold brew	100 g	800 g	Coarse	Cold water	12–18 hours in the fridge

The people behind this coffee

Meet Stumptown

Stumptown Coffee Roasters opened its first café in Portland, Oregon, in 1999, in a space that used to be a beauty parlor called Hair Bender. The blend named after that shop is still the espresso in every Stumptown café. The company buys much of its coffee through Direct Trade relationships, some going back well over a decade, like its Ethiopia Mordecofe, offered every year since 2006. Stumptown is a certified B Corp, and its single origins usually come in 10.5 oz bags with a named farm, washing station or cooperative behind them.

All Stumptown coffees

Espresso starting point

Dial it in

A 1:2 dose-to-yield ratio is a common place to start. Adjust grind and taste — the roaster’s own guidance always wins.

Your dose18 g

In18g

Out36g

Time25–30s

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