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Our Approach

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Brewed With Care

Every cup is brewed with attention, balance, and respect for the process.

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Everything we bake is made in-house, with a rotating, seasonal selection.

Baked Fresh Everyday

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Direct Trade

Our coffee comes from long-term, direct relationships with producers, focused on fairness, quality, and care at every step.

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Proudly Serving Stumptown

Stumptown has built its reputation on direct trade relationships, long-term partnerships with producers, and a commitment to exceptional coffee at every step of the process. Their approach to sourcing and roasting aligns closely with what we value at Empire: quality, care, and consistency in every cup.

Enjoying Stumptown at Empire? Bring a bag home with you — or shop their beans online from anywhere.

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Buy Stumptown beans

Our Teas

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We are seriously passionate about great tasting teas.  It is only because we have such a love of the leaf that you will find us offering up the best we can find and create to those who choose to indulge their palates.  From White, Green, Oolong, Black, Rooibos, and Herbal, our teas are all loose leaf, and 100% Certified Organic.  We use a state of the art, pour over steeping method to bring you the best cup possible.  Our teas are all proudly supplied by “The Denman Island Tea Company”.

The Atrium

Get all the vitamin D and caffeine intake at the same time. We love our atrium, it’s a great spot to hang out with friends, while enjoying sweet baked treats.

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Contact Us

We’d love to hear from you.
Whether you have a question about our coffee, our merch, or our locations, we’re always here to help.

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Empire Vernon • Empire Lakeside

Work With Us
We’re always looking for great people who love coffee and community.
Interested in joining the Empire team?
Send us a message, we’d love to connect.