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Some Portland cafés are sleek and polished, with expensive build-outs and stone countertops, while others look to a classic, yet polished style with antiques, gilded mirrors, and bow-tied staff. Then there’s Courier, who proudly keeps their DIY, almost punk rock aesthetic at the forefront, in a thrift store meets shared rock and roll band house vibe. What began as a home … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: Courier Coffee

Sterling Coffee owner Aric Miller and his talented crew are purists and perfectionists: whatever you order, you can be sure you'll get top quality. But that’s all you need here where baristas are known to toss a just-made cappuccino if the ristretto or foam isn’t to their standards. They really don’t like to serve espresso and even cappuccinos in to-go cups, feeling it messes … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: Sterling Coffee Roasters

Although Matt Higgins has been in the coffee business for over a decade, he began Coava, as many Portland roasters have, out of a humble garage in 2008. Just a few years later, Higgins still roasts on his trusty Probats but has moved out of the garage and into a retail shop, which he shares with Bamboo Revolution. The café includes a coffee bar and space they designed together … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: Coava Coffee Roasters

Owner Billy Wilson used to be referred to as a “Rock Star Barista” due to his suave, heavily tattooed looks, and three winning Northwest Barista Championship titles. These days, he's left all of that behind, and as a father of two, he spends most nights at home. Billy says that he's hung up his competition hat, and is instead "encouraging [his] stellar employees to compete". It … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: Barista Coffee