Portland Cà Phê
Coffee shop · Creston-Kenilworth ·
Vietnamese coffee, banh mi, ube lattes, and scones
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Vietnamese coffee, banh mi, ube lattes, and scones
"A robusta-focused coffee shop whose owner Kim Dam highlights Vietnam’s huge role in global coffee production and the increasing use of robusta in specialty coffee; the shop champions robusta’s bold, chocolatey, high-caffeine character and helps bring traditionally overlooked robusta beans into specialty preparations." - Liz Provencher
"An immigrant- and first-generation–led cafe showcasing the "brooding flavor profile of Vietnamese-grown beans," part of a larger trend of roasters and cafes highlighting ancestral-country coffee traditions." - Dianne de Guzman
"Included among his preferred coffee vendors, tied to his observation about an emerging Asian coffee scene: “I think it’s cool that there’s a big Asian coffee wave. I love everybody doing, like, weird fruit coffee stuff.”" - Thom Hilton
"This Vietnamese coffee shop from roaster Kimberly Dam generated serious buzz when it opened in 2021, slinging cà phê sữa đá, ube and cardamom-flavored lattes, and inventive pastries. Like other restaurants on this map, the move here is sandwiches, in this case bánh mì. Provided by Dam’s mother’s House of Bánh Mì, the sandwiches are just $9, with several grilled meat options and a tofu option available for vegetarians. The bánh mì come slathered with rich egg butter, pickled vegetables, cucumbers, and soy sauce. Add a cold brew, and you’ll only end up spending $14. The cafe also operates a Northeast Portland location." - Katrina Yentch
"This micro coffee roaster wants to raise Vietnam’s profile as a coffee producer. Run by a former barista whose family owns the House of Bánh Mì, Kimberly Dam branched out on her own during the pandemic. Of course, the cafe serves Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk, though it also offers matcha and hot chocolate flavored with optional syrups, including rose, ube, and lavender, as well as a selection of banh mi." - Janey Wong