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Downtown Portland Coffee Crawl
Sample Portland’s (other) brewing scene at these downtown cafés.
Kit Mauldin
In Portland, coffee is the new wine, baristas are akin to rock stars, and only the most tricked-out espresso machines are trusted with unique house roasts. With breakout local successes like Stumptown Coffee Roasters, which now boasts satellites in Brooklyn and Seattle as well as a burgeoning line of bottled cold brews, the city seems poised to take over (or at least over-caffeinate) the nation.
In the meantime, visitors will find Portland’s bean scene is as accessible as it is diverse. In fact, you don’t have to leave downtown to sample some of the best cups. Here’s a short list that’s bound to get you buzzing.
Baristas are akin to rock stars, and only the most tricked-out espresso machines are trusted with unique house roasts.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Portland’s most famous coffee export has four beautiful, bustling locations around the city. Beginning at their shop Third Avenue you’ll find more than a dozen locally roasted single-origin and blended roasts — including the company’s most popular, the aptly named Hair Bender — line the shelves. Grab a bag of whole beans or sample a select few via single-cup pour-overs from the bar.
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Courier Coffee Roasters
Owner Joel Domreis starts most days with a 4 a.m. roasting session, cooking up to 100 pounds of fresh green beans before switching to baking duty in his minimalist storefront at Courier Coffee Roasters. Behind the bar made of locally sourced walnut, cold brews steep for 24 hours and light- and medium-bodied single-origin varieties are filtered through 23-karat-gold-plated cones. Domreis’ cannelés also have a dedicated following. Before heading to your next coffee shop, take a break and browse the many floors of new and used books at Powell’s City of Books.
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Good Coffee
With an ever-popular, Portland-minimalist aesthetic, Good Coffee serves up a full coffee and tea menu, with a variety of nuanced roasts and an assortment of seasonal pastries. On your way to the next coffee shop, visit Portland’s Living Room, Pioneer Courthouse Square.
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Case Study Coffee
Nestled across the street from the Multnomah County Central Library, Case Study Coffee is the perfect place to hunker down on a winter’s day. Not only will the beautiful wood-paneled interior and many windows keep you feeling cozy, but the in-house roaster and stellar gourmet mochas (with house-made syrups highlighting fine ingredients) can also help bring your body temperature up a degree or two.
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In J Coffee
Tucked away on the South Park Blocks, you’ll pass by the Portland Art Museum en route to In J Coffee serving beans from its Goose Hollow sibling shop Super Joy. Buy bags of freshly roasted single-origin coffee beans from Yunnan, China and explore their rotating menu or specialty drinks like lychee-rose sakura latte or the sea salt taro latte.
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Downtown Destinations
Between cups of coffee stop into these downtown attractions.
Powell’s City of Books
Covering an entire city block, Powell’s City of Books is more than a great bookstore: It’s a microcosm of Portland, packed with smart and eclectic books, gifting options, and passionate people. And, like Portland, it’s open 365 days a year.
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Located in the heart of downtown Portland, the city’s “living room” is close to shopping, restaurants, and hotels, and hosts hundreds of events each year.
Portland Art Museum
Spend a day strolling among sculptures, sketching modern art and soaking in the artistic ambiance at one of the nation’s best art museums.
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