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Sept 8, 2019– Two Stroke Coffee Co.

Posted on October 17, 2019 by howpamfam

St. Johns’ Two Stroke Coffee Co. was a wonderful find for the four of us on this  overcast Sunday morning. After nine years and 180+ shops it’s always a thrill to discover a gem we didn’t know existed.  The coffee … Continue reading →

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Sept. 1, 2019– Prince Coffee at Schoolhouse Electric

Posted on September 23, 2019 by howpamfam

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

Posted on September 22, 2019 by howpamfam

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

Posted on September 22, 2019 by howpamfam

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

Posted on September 22, 2019 by howpamfam

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

Posted on September 22, 2019 by howpamfam

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

Posted on September 22, 2019 by howpamfam

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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April 28, 2019– Sparrow’s Coffee and Tea

Posted on June 7, 2019 by howpamfam

Five of us on this surprisingly nippy – 37 degree – clear morning headed out to Westmorela via SE Clinton to the the newly improved SE 17th roadway adjacent to the Milwaukie Max line. (One of the secondary joys of … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2019– Crema Coffee+Bakery/ Inner SE

Posted on May 15, 2019 by howpamfam

Long a Kerns community pillar – founded in 2004 – Crema recently opened a satellite in the brightly painted iconic Fair-Haired Dumbell building at NE Grand and Couch.   As opposed to having a mostly residential community nearby, this site comes … Continue reading →

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March 24, 2019– The Stacks Coffeehouse

Posted on March 25, 2019 by howpamfam

  Stacks Coffeehouse on N. Killingsworth also serves as a Community Library whose shelves are filled to the ceiling with books for loan.  Attracted to outside-the-box efforts that build community, we admired the efforts the owners undertook to donate their … Continue reading →

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