If you're like 83 percent of the country, you enjoy a good cup of joe every day. And if you're like me you enjoy visiting as many coffee shops on one trip as humanly possible. Here are some of the best coffee shops in Portland Oregon. If you visiting Portland anytime soon make sure to check out some of these fantastic coffee shops. Or if you live in Portland and just want to know what your town has to offer to give all of them a try and find your next favorite place to work.
Coava Coffee Roasters
Coava roasted coffee is more than a latte, it's a story. Each coffee is sourced and produced with the highest quality and sustainable practices. They take an incredible hands-on agricultural approach to coffee production an d roasting in which they learn about soil conditions, sustain able farming practices, varietal mutations, and plant diseases to help them so urce outstanding coffees.
Once their sourcing and producing practices are complete, it's all about the interactions. The coffee shop itself creates a welcoming vibe to draw coffee fanatics from all around.
1300 Southeast Grand Avenue (a), Portland, OR 97214 | Website
Spella Caffé
Spella Caffé takes pride in serving espresso in the Italian tradition. And while they are known for their fresh-brewed coffee, the shop also serves chai and tea, Italian sodas, local pastries, and biscotti. While their coffees are enough of a treat, they've also got gelato, sorbetto, and affogato for those with a sweeter tooth.
520 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204 | Website
Sterling Coffee Roasters
Last Year Sterling Coffee Roasters moved their quaint coffee shop to a bigger location. Although this building is bigger than their previous building your coffee will still be served with intimacy from the welcoming staff. Sterling roast their coffee beans so that they experiment with the taste and also create a fresh delicious cup of coffee.
518 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209 | Website
Heart Coffee Roasters
Heart Coffee Roaster wants every cup of coffee to be the best cup of coffee. That is why they roast their own beans so that they can start with the best green coffee bean and draw out the array of flavors. Their hands-on control from the very beginning of the process allows for a cup of coffee that is incomparable.
Heart Coffee doesn't want you to forget about the farmers they sources their beans from. Heart Coffee has pictures of the farmers and short videos on their website to see how the farmers handle the beans and what they do not only for the company but the coffee fanatic.
5181 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97204 | Website
Kainos
After coffee beans are roasted they age and grow stale. Kainos makes small batch coffee so that when you buy a cup it won't be old and stale. This is why Kainos is one of the best coffee shops in Portland, Oregon.
Additionally, Kainos sales bagels and homemade pop tarts to pair with your cup of joe. Kainos bright building and the fun painted wall is perfect for that perfect Instagram picture too.
6633 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213 | Website
Tov Coffee and Tea
I love trying coffee from various locations, and one of my favorites is Egyptian coffee. Tov Coffee and Tea sales superior coffee Egyptian coffee in a cute double-decker bus. This is the only double-decker bus in Portland and its designed to feel like you are in Egypt by decorating in traditionally Egyptian architecture.
Tov also sells homemade goodies like baalawa and phyllo so that you can experience the best of Egypt in Portland. The combination of cultures makes Tov Coffee and Tea, one of the best coffee shops in Portland Oregon.
5044, 3207 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214 | Website
Never
You can pick up a delicious signature latte at Never's colorful small coffee shop. These lattes are crafted with house-made syrups to combine several unique, complementary flavors. The barista's pour these signature lattes in colorful, handless mugs. Again another perfect picture opportunity to document your time in Portland.
#200, 4243 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215 | Website
Either/Or
Either/Or's new location ties together everything Either/Or is good at coffee, food, and alcoholic beverages. There is even some mocktail for those under age. You can go in the morning and enjoy a cup of coffee with a meal or enjoy a coffee mocktail with your dinner.
Either/Or coffee allows you to try various coffee from local coffee makers because Either/Or blindly taste cups of coffee each week. This allows for you to try coffee from multiple sources in one spot, and blindly tasting the coffee allows Either/Or to pick the best coffee roasted for that week.
8235 SE 13th Ave #2, Portland, OR 97202 | Website
Courier
This tiny little shop offers a yummy little baked good with their delicious coffee. It's also right next to a bookshop so you can grab a book, snack, and smooth coffee for a perfect rainy day. It smooth coffee make it one of the best coffee shops in Portland Oregon.
923 SW Oak St, Portland, OR 97205 | Website
Good | A Coffee Company
I enjoy the bitter taste of excellent plain jane black coffee. Of course, every once in a while I enjoy a signature latte if it's not overbearing with flavored simple syrup. Good Coffee has the perfect lattes with quirky flavor combinations that don't overpower the coffee. The building has tons of windows and greenery. It's worth stopping by.
4747 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97206 | Website
Barista
Barista has four locations in Portland: The Pearl, Alberta, Nob Hill, and Down Town. Each location has its own unique design so you might just want to try them all.
The Pearl Location is their flagship. The small building is perfect for picking up a quick cup of coffee as you explore Portland. Nob Hill is planted around multiple shopping centers so it's great if you need a pick someone up from shopping. When I travel, I love visiting a city's downtown because it holds so much history. Barista's downtown location just does that. The building tries to encapsulate downtown history of Portland. The last Barista location, Alberta, is a perfect place to stop with friends and enjoy coffee, beer, and a walnut bar.
Whatever location you visit Barista is sure to have a perfect cup of coffee waiting for you. Barista buys the best-roasted coffee beans from the various roasters so that you know it will be delicious.
Pearl location: 539 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Nob Hill Location: 823 NW 23rd Ave Portland, OR 97210
Downtown location: 529 SW 3rd Ave Unit 110 Portland, OR 97204
Alberta: 1725 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR 97211 | Website
Ristretto Roasters
If you need a reason to visit Ristretto Roasters other than the coffee, the shop did appear in an episode of Portlandia. Ristretto Roasters is another hands-on coffee shop that takes control of the coffee bean from the farm to the cup. This means that their menu changes depending on what their farmers are growing, however, they do specialize in small batch and medium roasted coffee.
555 NE Couch St. Portland, OR 97232 | Website
Cathedral Coffee
Cathedral Coffee is a local coffee shop in the St. Johns area of Portland. They get their roasted coffee beans from Proud Mary Coffee, a roaster that started in Australia.
Stop by with friends or your laptop to catch up on work. The coffee, tea, and delicious pastries will bring a smile to your face.
7530 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203 | Website
Case Study
Case Study's is nice well-lit quiet coffee shop that will allow you to focus on your coffee and really enjoy all the notes in it. The location on Sandy Blouvard is right next to a comic book store, bike shop, and Rose City Food Park.
5347 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97213 | Website
Extracto Coffee House and Roastery
Extracto Coffee House and Roastery like many other coffee shops roast there own beans. Only Extracto Coffee will roast around 20 beans so that their coffee is made from several different flavors in the coffee. They believe each bean has a unique taste and think they should all be showcased.
2921 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97211 | Website
Water Avenue Coffee
Water Avenue Coffee, located in Portland's Southeast Industrial District, combines artisanal roasted coffee beans with a friendly and welcoming staff. This father-and-son run coffee shop wants customers to taste the hard work they have put in over the years in one amazing cup of coffee.
1028 SE Water Ave #145, Portland, OR 97214 | Website
Though there are so many great coffee shops in Portland, it's all up to you on which one you choose to enjoy. Whether you want to enjoy a small hole-in-the-wall shop or you prefer the convenience of a chain shop with a drive-thru, it's your choice. All of these places have great coffee and non-coffee choices as well that allows anyone and everyone to be able to sit down and relax with their drink of choice.
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