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Best coffee for tired dads in Portland
26 curated specialty roasters in Portland, ranked on roast quality and local standing. The short list for the 5am wake-ups.
20 top specialty coffee roasters in portland, US, ranked by nri.
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coava coffee roasters
the coffee at coava hits different than the chains dotting grand avenue.
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longbottom coffee & tea
longbottom coffee & tea sits quietly on ne 59th avenue in hillsboro, the kind of place that earns its 4.6-star rating from over a thousand reviews through sheer consistency.
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deadstock coffee roasters
the name says it all, really.
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sterling coffee roasters
the steam hisses differently at sterling coffee roasters on nw 21st.
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upper left roasters
the thing about upper left roasters on se clay is how they treat coffee like it matters.
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mudd works roastery
mudd works roastery proves that portland's coffee scene still has room for genuine surprise.
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bard coffee
portland's coffee scene runs deeper than the tourist maps suggest.
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two stroke coffee co.
the name says it all, really.
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tandem coffee roasters
you can taste the deliberateness in every cup tandem puts out.
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case study coffee roasters
case study coffee roasters proves the hypothesis that good coffee shops aren't accidents.
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autumn coffee roasting
the leaves are turning on killingsworth street, and autumn coffee roasting gets it.
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superjoy coffee lab/roasters
yamhill street hums with the kind of energy that makes portland feel like portland, and superjoy coffee lab sits right in the thick of it.
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the sonder bar
the thing about good coffee is how rarely it shows up where you expect it.
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nossa familia coffee
some roasters chase trends.
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café zamora
coffee shops on powell boulevard come and go, but café zamora has that rare quality that keeps people coming back twice a week instead of twice a year.
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kopi coffee house
still talking about where to get a genuinely good cup on the east side, and east burnside keeps coming up.
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thornton family coffee roasters
the millikan way strip mall doesn't promise much from the outside, but thornton family coffee roasters proves appearances deceive.
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oblique coffee roasters
the name says it all, really.
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roasted by mom coffee
the name tells you everything about this hillsboro gem tucked away on ne aleclek drive.
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hinterland
the drip coffee here is worth building your morning around.
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Questions, answered
Where is the best coffee in Portland?
coava coffee roasters tops our Portland list, ranked on roast quality and local standing. It is one of 26 curated specialty roasters in the city.
How many specialty coffee roasters are in Portland?
26 curated specialty roasters in Portland make our list, each chosen on merit rather than paid placement.
What is the best coffee setup for a tired new dad?
Buy whole beans from a local roaster and grind per cup, keep a simple AeroPress or pour-over by the kettle, and pre-fill it the night before. Two minutes at 5am, proper coffee, no machine to clean.
Coffee data via Not Another Sunday. Roaster names and notes shown as published.