A coffee chain closed a location in Portland, citing the "extreme" violence and crime that its employees have endured.

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Downtown Portland coffee shop announces closure, cites safety concerns

Coava Coffee Roasters is a small business in Portland, Oregon which has decided to close their downtown location, citing not only crime but incidents of ‘extreme violence’ in the area. It is just one of the latest businesses to close in a deeply blue city due to rising crime. In recent years, this has become a serious problem in areas governed almost exclusively by Democrats. KOIN News reports: Coava Coffee shutters Downtown shop, blames crime, ‘

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Coffee Shop in Downtown Portland, OR Closing Due to Crime and 'Extreme Violence'

After six years at Southwest Jefferson Street and 12th Avenue, the cafe's last day is Thursday.

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Coava Coffee Roasters, which has a few locations in Portland, Oregon, has announced that it is closing one of its shops due to a continuous and worsening crime problem that has left the company unable to ensure the safety of its workers and customers.

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Portland coffee company cites 'extreme violence and criminal activity' when announcing closure of one of its locations

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Portland coffee shop closing for good because of street violence, crime

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland-based coffee shop chain and wholesaler Coava Coffee Roasters announced on social media that it plans to permanently close its downtown location at 1171 Jefferson Street on April 13, blaming the closure on an increase in crime and “extreme violence” in the area. The business stated that it has been unable to reduce crime at the cafe despite its efforts to add more employees and provide them with de-escalation …

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Coava Coffee shutters Downtown shop, blames crime, ‘extreme violence’

“We cannot continue operation here as we cannot ensure the safety
of our team and customers,” the cafe said.

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Portland cafe shutters downtown location as staff, customers complain of ‘extreme violence and criminal activity’

Coava Coffee, a local Portland coffee business founded in 2008, announced that it will be shutting down its Downtown Portland cafe after issues with rampant the

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Coava Coffee announces Downtown closure after rampant theft, violence, safety concerns

A café in downtown Portland is closing its doors due to “extreme violence and criminal activity” in the city. Coava Coffee Roasters has resorted to giving employees de-escalation training and hazard pay in recent years because of how unsafe the city has become. In a post on Instagram, the coffee company wrote, “We have decided to permanently close our downtown Portland cafe (1171 SW Jefferson St) with the last full day of operation being this Th…

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Downtown Portland Café Closing Due to Being on the 'Front Line' of 'Extreme Violence and Criminal Activity' in the City

Coava Coffee is the latest business to close near Southwest 12th and Jefferson, citing increased violence and crime.

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'People feel unsafe': Portland coffee shop closes downtown location

Coava Coffee Roasters is closing their downtown Portland location due to increased crime and safety issues.

Coava Coffee shutters Downtown shop, blames crime, ‘extreme violence’

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