Portland honors 5 local businesses for going the extra mile

Sarochinee Tiparos and her sister Phuntira, of Matcha Mood.

File Photo / Tim Greenway Portland cafe Matcha Mood is among five local businesses to be honored by the city next month for their contributions to the local economy. Shown here are two of the owners, sisters Sarochinee and Phuntira Tiparos.

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By Renee Cordes

Five Portland businesses from a matcha cafe to a housing developer will be recognized next month at the city’s Annual Business Awards for their contributions to the local economy.

Recipients include Matcha Mood, a downtown cafe owned by three sisters from Thailand who have “revolutionized the local beverage scene with their vibrant matcha drinks and dessert shop,” according to a news release.

Matcha Mood will receive the Portland Development Corp. Client of the Year award at the Nov. 20 event, which will mark the 27th anniversary of the awards program. (Scroll down for event details.)

"The businesses selected by the board this year share a deep commitment to doing business in Portland," Nancy Martin, the city's business programs manager within the Housing & Economic Development Department, said in a statement emailed to Mainebiz. "Each one makes the city a wonderful place in which to live, work, shop, eat, drink and create."

Other awards

Economic Development Achievement: Redfern Properties, led by Jonathan and Catherine Culley, who were honored as Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year in 2024;
Business of the Year: SMRT Architects & Engineers, led by President Bradley Hodges;
Small Business of the Year: Factory 3, a makerspace with facilities for woodworking, metalworking, fiber arts, 3D printing, laser cutting, bike repair, electronics and design, along with private studios and classes; and
Legacy Award: David Wood Clothiers, a purveyor of upscale menswear founded by David Hodgkins in 1978 that sells to local, national and international customers.