"My Favorite Coffee Bar: Jesse Kahn on Portland's Barista “Barista in Portland , Oregon, was one of the first shops in the country where you could taste coffee from a variety of roasters," says Jesse Kahn, of New York's Counter Culture Coffee. "Billy Wilson has created a culture of excellence in all of his shops. His talented baristas focus on giving customers a great experience and consistently well-prepared coffee.” This appeared in the May 2014 issue."