Best Coffee Shops in Portland (2025)
Melbourne-born and Portland-beloved, Proud Mary marries a rarefied pour-over program with an Aussie brunch that keeps locals queued. Featured by Eater Portland and Portland Monthly, it’s where competition coffees and tasting flights turn into lively neighborhood rituals.
A standard-bearer for light, expressive roasting, Heart’s Burnside cafe showcases precision espresso and meticulous filter brews. Frequently cited by Portland Monthly and Eater editors, it remains a city touchstone for clean, fruit-forward cups.
Sneaker culture meets specialty coffee at Ian Williams’s Old Town cafe, a community hub known for playful signatures and serious shots. Celebrated by Portland Monthly and industry press, it remains an authentic window into Portland’s creative scene.
I find Guilder to be a charming, vegetable-forward cafe sprinkled with references to The Princess Bride; it was one of the businesses acquired by coffee veterans Ryan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari, who write that “we’re excited to keep Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee an independent, community driven company.” The acquisition covers Guilder’s flagship on NE Fremont Street (which also houses the roasting operation), a shop inside Powell’s City of Books, and other related operations, and the new owners have announced no changes so far.
A sunlit corner of Ladd’s Addition where elegant toasts meet tidy, fruit-forward roasts. Frequently recommended by local editors, Upper Left’s flagship anchors weekday routines with dialed-in espresso and a neighborly pace.
Dutch-inspired and independently owned, Prince pairs smooth espresso with fresh stroopwafels and a thoughtful selection of guest roasters. Lauded in national roundups and listed by Travel Oregon, it’s an all-day neighborhood favorite with a NW outpost, too.
A Central Eastside stalwart with a roastery nearby, Water Avenue turns sustainably sourced beans into balanced, approachable cups. Regularly cited by local guides, its flagship fuels riverfront mornings and industry meet-ups alike.
By day, a sharp cafe; by night, a bar with beloved coffee mocktails like the Salty Russian. Highlighted by Eater Portland and Travel Portland, Either/Or reflects the city’s playful ingenuity with beans and botanicals.
Quality-obsessed and steadily expanding, Roseline’s cafes showcase meticulous roasting and clean, modern spaces. Noted by Eater editors and local press, it’s a reliable stop for bright single origins and well-crafted espresso drinks.
Angel Medina’s cafe channels Mexican coffee culture with cortaditos, café de olla riffs, and Reforma Roasters beans. Featured by Portland Monthly and Eater, La Perlita doubles as a community space with vibrant, BIPOC-centered programming.
A new-wave roaster leaning into naturals and experimental processes, with a sleek Stark Street cafe and a roastery bar on SE 6th. Praised by Willamette Week and Eater, it’s a go-to for fruit-forward, conversation-starting cups.
Kimberly Dam’s Vietnamese coffee shop roasts robusta and serves phin brews, ube lattes, and bánh mì. Included on Eater Portland maps and profiled by local media, it celebrates Vietnamese flavors within Portland’s broader coffee story.
