Because this shop is just 3 blocks from T.’s home, we took the scenic route via biking to the top of Rocky Butte to get to Extracto’s cozy, understated, outlet on Prescott.   No sign on the building, not many tables, not much flash, but a quirkiness that keeps customers coming back.  And despite 6 years of our visiting shops and not a blog word on the quality of any shop’s coffee – because we feel more knowledgeable about assessing hang-out ambiance than coffee – both J and T really liked their pour-overs.

Since T has been unable to join us for a couple of months, there was a lot to catch up in today’s check-in;  H + P’s Montana niece spending her junior yr with them, plus H attending/enjoying his first back-to-school night in 13 years; J’s daughter finishing school and working two intern jobs in order to hopefully obtain a permanent position in occupational therapy; and T bringing H and J up to speed on what’s going on within his family, and with many of H/J’s former community development colleagues now that they are retired: who’s leaving the field, changing jobs, in questionable health, excelling, in the midst of controversies, et. al.

1456 NE Prescott             http://www.extractocoffee.com