DOWNTOWN
Stumptown Coffee Roasters — Downtown — 128 SW 3rd Ave. Stumptown is considered the champion of Portland coffee and one of the early innovators in nitro cold brew. Since launch, they continue to innovate cold brews. Try the nitro cold brew on tap. Open daily 7am–5pm.
40 LBS Coffee + Bar — 101 SW Main St. Portland’s most versatile all-day spot. Reviewers single it out as one of the most beautifully designed coffee shops in Portland, with a welcoming woodsy feel. Try the Vietnamese iced coffee and nitro cold brew. They also offer cocktails, mocktails, and wine all under one roof. Open Mon–Fri 7am–7pm, Sat 8am–2pm.
Courier Coffee — 923 SW Oak St. Described by regulars as the best coffee shop in Portland. They also offer pastries which are fresh out of the oven. Open daily 9am–3pm.
CENTRAL EASTSIDE / SE PORTLAND
Coava Coffee Roasters — Flagship — 1300 SE Grand Ave. Coava shares its soaring space with a bamboo bike maker, a warehouse-style setting with an impressive selection of rotating single-origin beans. Cold brew and nitro on tap. Open daily 7am–6pm.
Coava Coffee — Public Brew Bar & Roastery — 1015 SE Main St. A front-row seat to where all the roasting happens, offering handcrafted pour-overs, cold brew, and specialty seasonal drinks. They also offer a hands-on coffee cupping experience every other week. Open Wed–Sun 8am–3pm.
Heart Coffee Roasters — E Burnside — 2211 E Burnside St. Heart opened in 2009 with a mission to highlight the distinct fruit flavors in coffee, and their precision light roasts remain some of the most distinctive in the city. Cold brew here mirrors that same brightness and clarity. Open Mon–Fri 7am–3pm, Sat–Sun 8am–3pm.
Upper Left Roasters — 1204 SE Clay St. Roasts on-site and offers nitro cold brew on tap in a bright, open Central Eastside space. This is one of Portland’s most lively neighborhood roasters with delicious pour-over coffees. Open Mon–Fri 7am–4pm, Sat–Sun 8am–4pm.
Water Avenue Coffee — 1028 SE Water Ave. Smooth cold brew year-round with friendly staff and great outdoor seating. Open Mon–Thu 7am–3pm, Fri–Sun 7am–5pm.
NE ALBERTA
Proud Mary Café — 2012 NE Alberta St. An Australian import that brought world-class flat whites and exceptional coffee to Portland’s artsy Alberta Arts District. The coffee flight is worth ordering — cold brew, nitro, and espresso side by side. One of Portland’s best brunch menus alongside. Open daily 8am–4pm.
The one that stands out: Coava’s Public Brew Bar is the most unique experience on this list — you’re watching beans get roasted on the other side of the glass while drinking cold brew made from those exact beans. There’s nothing quite like it in the Pacific Northwest.
