Monthly Archives: September 2019

Sept. 1, 2019– Prince Coffee at Schoolhouse Electric

In early June we were disappointed to have biked out NW Naito to Schoolhouse Electric only to discover that one of our favored Ristretto destinations had been closed.  We settled for Cascadia Coffee that day, but still had a hankering … Continue reading

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August 25, 2019– Either/Or

It’s been a busy travel summer for most in our biking/coffee shop cadre, so when today’s foursome biked to Sellwood’s Either/Or they had a lot of catching up to do.  So much in fact, that they spent more than 90 … Continue reading

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July 21, 2019– Revisiting Arrow Coffeehouse

Two of us visited Arrow last Feb. on a frigid Feb. morning, and were pleasantly surprised how well the shop fit into this former bakery spot, and how comfy we felt inside out of the cold.  By contrast, today was … Continue reading

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June 16, 2019– Red Gate Tea and Coffee House

After today’s four biked up Rocky Butte on a partly cloudy morning, we descended onto NE Fremont where the Red Gate Tea House opened 5-6 months ago.  This is one of the few commercial enterprises between 72nd and 82nd so … Continue reading

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June 9, 2019– Cascadia Coffee Bar

After having biked out Naito Parkway and Nicolai to Schoolhouse Electric, only to learn that the Ristretto outlet in the cozy alcove we liked was closed, our foursome spotted Cascadia on Naito Parkway, stopped, and made ourselves at home.  Cascadia … Continue reading

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June 2, 2019– Revisiting Extracto Coffeehouse

It’s been eight years since our bike group last visited Extracto and nice to know that their shop and coffee roasting business still seem to be thriving, at the same time doing out-of-the-ordinary activities such as hosting St. Rita’s Amazing … Continue reading

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