Where locals drink instead of the chains.
Looking for coffee where locals actually go in Portland, OR, USA? There are 22 local favorites on the map, including 21 that roast coffee. The longest-running is Stumptown Coffee Roasters, open since 1999. For the chains and voted-down spots like Black Rock Coffee Bar, each listing points you to a nearby local favorite instead.
See Portland on the mapBadbeard's Microroastery is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Badbeard's Microroastery keeps Portland caffeinated. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Portland.
Barista PDX is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Barista PDX keeps Portland caffeinated. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Portland.
Coava Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Coava Coffee is a safe house in Portland, OR: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee, holding the line since 2008. Worth surviving for: single-origin coffees.
Elevator Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Elevator Coffee keeps Portland caffeinated, holding the line since 2016. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Portland.
Intent Coffee Roasting is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Portland, OR? Intent Coffee Roasting is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Portland.
Junior’s Roasted Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Keeper Coffee Co. is a local favorite coffee shop in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Keeper Coffee Co. is a safe house in Portland, OR: a coffee shop where the living still get real coffee, holding the line since 2019 (founded by Brittany Huff). Worth surviving for: single-origin coffees, matcha drinks and fresh pastries.
Kienle Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Kienle Coffee is a safe house in Portland, OR: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Portland.
Mall Grab Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Mall Grab Coffee is a safe house in Portland, OR: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Portland.
Marigold Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Portland, OR? Marigold Coffee is the coffee roaster locals duck into, holding the line since 2015. The stash: single-origin coffees. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Portland.
Nossa Familia Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
In Portland, OR, the living know where to go: Nossa Familia Coffee, a coffee roaster, holding the line since 2004. The stash: single-origin coffees. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Portland.
Oblique Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Portland Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Portland, OR? Portland Coffee Roasters is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Portland.
Proud Mary is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
In Portland, OR, the living know where to go: Proud Mary, a coffee roaster. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Portland.
PushxPull Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Portland, OR? PushxPull Coffee is the coffee roaster locals duck into, holding the line since 2012. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Red E Café Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Red E Café Coffee Roasters is a safe house in Portland, OR: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Portland.
Roseline Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Portland, OR? Roseline Coffee is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Portland.
Spella Caffe is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Spella Caffe is a safe house in Portland, OR: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Stumptown Coffee Roasters keeps Portland caffeinated, holding the line since 1999. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Worth surviving for: pour-over coffee.
Trailhead Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
In Portland, OR, the living know where to go: Trailhead Coffee Roasters, a coffee roaster. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Upper Left Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Upper Left Roasters is a safe house in Portland, OR: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Water Avenue Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Portland, OR, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Portland, OR? Water Avenue Coffee is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Portland.
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See the syrups →Black Rock Coffee Bar is a big-chain coffee roaster location in Portland, OR, USA, listed as a "horde magnet": locals usually have a better pick nearby. Locals go to Mall Grab Coffee instead.
Big chain, big line: Black Rock Coffee Bar on 16307 Cameron Blvd. is a horde magnet in Portland, OR. Locals slip out the back to Mall Grab Coffee instead. See the safe houses around it on our map of coffee in Portland.
Local favorites on the map in Portland include Badbeard's Microroastery, Barista PDX, Coava Coffee, Elevator Coffee and Intent Coffee Roasting.
Yes. Badbeard's Microroastery, Barista PDX, Coava Coffee, Elevator Coffee and Intent Coffee Roasting roast coffee in Portland.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters, open since 1999.
Locals go to Mall Grab Coffee instead, 3.2 miles away.
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