Chels O.
Yelp
Four stars because I was a loyal Coffee People lover... other than that - three stars.
The good - the coffee is delicious. The dark roast is smooth and not acidic. Their peanut butter mocha is made with real peanut butter although it is quite sweet. I suppose that is to be expected! The food is great, and I don't mean that in a light fare food type of way. They offer several types of biscuits and gravy, and the biscuits are cut up, slightly stiff day-old biscuits. Gravy has ground pepper kernels in it, so it doesn't lack in flavor or bite. I always order the hipster bowl which comes with an over easy egg and one slice of bacon on biscuits and gravy. That dish cannot be beat.
The bad
The people behind the counter act like they don't want to be there (I get it - it's work!), but cmon man it makes me feel like i am not welcome there. On several occasions there has been crumbs and dirt and debris all over the mat floor like it hasn't been swept or vacuumed in days. One day, an employee made my latte way too hot to drink, and it scalded the roof of my mouth. I was a barista for 13+ years, and that was not within standard milk range. Rather than remake the drink, she just emptied part of it out and replaced with cold milk. Overall I'm not impressed with the staff, and it makes me sad that this company was once a pinnacle of Portland coffee.