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July 23, 2017– Revisiting Upstream Coffee

Posted on September 7, 2017 by howpamfam

Motivated by two relaxing and stimulated outings to the back porch of Jet Black, H and D headed to the SW waterfront complex for the cozy Upstream shop and its outdoor picnic benches overlooking the boat docks on the Willamette. … Continue reading →

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July 9, 2017– Revisiting Jet Black Coffee Company

Posted on July 24, 2017 by howpamfam

It’s uncommon for our group to visit the same shop two weeks in a row, but H was so excited about this new shop in outer NE Gateway, an area we’ve yet to visit these past six years, that he … Continue reading →

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July 2, 2017– Jet Black Coffee Company

Posted on July 23, 2017 by howpamfam

As visitors to 155+ independently owned coffee/tea/bakery shops around Portland, we are heartened when we come across a new gathering spot in an underserved area.   And so it is in Gateway where the proprietors of Jet Black recently opened … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2017– Revisiting Nectar Cafe

Posted on July 16, 2017 by howpamfam

Like last week when we toured around some before descending on a relatively close-by  NE shop, we three plus Ozora followed E, this time through some of his Cully projects: the commercial renovations taking place at the former Rose’s site, … Continue reading →

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June 11, 2017– Revisiting Twenty-Six Cafe

Posted on July 8, 2017 by howpamfam

One of the unintended consequences of our bicyclists living in Central NE and generally riding 30-45 minutes to a shop where we can spend 45 minutes+ debriefing about the past week, is that we visit NE shops less frequently than … Continue reading →

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June 4, 2017– Revisiting Speedboat Coffee

Posted on June 6, 2017 by howpamfam

We have visited iterations of past shops/ownerships in this challenging location – it’s small and not pedestrian friendly – for 10+ years, and are very pleased to report the new owner’s improvements are wonderful.  She’s spiffied up the interior with … Continue reading →

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May 28, 2017– Five Points Coffee Roasters

Posted on June 6, 2017 by howpamfam

Despite there being only two of us this Memorial Day weekend, we felt glorious, convinced that this was a picture perfect morning to be bicycling along the Willamette towards Johns Landing.  Bubbling with how beautiful Portland looked, we just about … Continue reading →

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May 21, 2017– Revisiting Anna Bannanas NW

Posted on May 30, 2017 by howpamfam

Three of us this overcast morning, ventured into NW to revisit this Anna Bananas outlet that claims to be Portland’s first coffee shop.  Our last time here we were not impressed: the shop is in a large house that had … Continue reading →

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May 14, 2017– Revisiting Oui Presse

Posted on May 30, 2017 by howpamfam

Oui for the shop having some French traits, and Presse for devoting limited space to two racks of magazine, OP has an attractive quirky feel that’s developed a long-time devoted following.  Even though it’s relatively small and not flashy on … Continue reading →

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May 7, 2017– Flying Cat Coffee

Posted on May 14, 2017 by howpamfam

When we last visited Flying Cat some 5 years ago, it had developed a niche as a shop that specialized in being extra family friendly, with musical performances for kids, toys to play with, a kid-friendly menu, etc.  We knew … Continue reading →

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