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

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

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.

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

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, ‘

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

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…

Portland coffee shop closes downtown location due to crime, safety issues

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

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

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

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

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