Golden Hour is a Mexican- and Asian-owned cafe in the Hawthorne District. Working with Seven Virtues as their wholesale roaster, the cafe provides lavender cream and fresh strawberry puree lattes with singe-origin beans alongside freshly toasted bagels.

Drip Drop is a Black-owned cafe in downtown Portland, whose places a fresh take on vintage design and pairs it with a smooth R&B playlist. The cafe works with Water Avenue Roasters, serving cortados and stacked liege waffle sandwiches in an approachable atmosphere.

Wallflower is a 70s era-themed shop that believes in flower power, serving seasonal specials and thoughtfully sourced matcha in a light-filled space on SE Division Street. The cafe is a popular spot for remote workers, and has a vibrant roster of events ranging from queer speed dating to live music and pastry popups.

Kilo D’Cofi is a Mexican-owned coffee post in downtown Portland, serving lattes with the option of three signature flavors–tres leches, horchata, and cafe de olla, alongside an array of pan dulces. The cafe’s destination-worthy beverage is their cookie cortado: baristas drop foam hearts into a cup-shaped cookie.

L’Atelier is a Black-owned cafe and event space in the Buckman neighborhood with an art gallery and bustling calendar DJ nights and workshops. If you’re not at the space after dark for R&B or a solo artist show, the daytime ambiance includes sweet signature lattes and hot savory crepes.

In J is a Chinese-owned cafe and roastery owned by roasting champion Joe Yang, whose nearby sister cafe is called Superjoy Coffee Lab. Expectedly, beans are meticulously selected and prepared for retail amid an otherwise low key interior. The space is full of students from Portland State University studying for exams, while young baristas are obsessing over latte art and espresso dial-ins.

Deadstock is a Black-owned cafe and roastery in Portland’s Chinatown, with a new location in Beaverton. The sneaker-themed cafe attracts Nike and streetwear enthusiasts for its quaint, laid back space filled with basketball memorabilia, plus sweet signature lattes stamped with fun designs.

Laptop warriors seek refuge in Upper Left’s clean, minimalist space that owner Katherine Harris has provided for the Ladd’s Addition neighborhood. The Proaster is on site and active, adding smells of roasting green coffee to the aromas of lox toast and Turkish eggs from the popular brunch menu.

Matta is a Colombian producer-owned roastery, who operates cafes in Colombia and Portland in conjunction with a recurring stand at the Portland State University farmers market. Their Pearl District location is a chic yet warm, plant-filled space in the Pearl District, serving coffee cocktails and flavored cold brew specials alongside arepas and empanadas.

Keeper Coffee has developed a strong reputation for being a pastry destination for Portlanders. Locals trek to this neighborly corner of southeast Portland to eat olive oil cakes, pop tarts, and other treats that change on a seasonal basis from the in-house bakery team. The wholesale provider is the pioneering Coava Coffee, while White Label Coffee Club helps them curate special limited-release selections for retail bags.

Either/Or is one of the trailblazing queer-owned specialty cafes of Portland, serving light roasts from Heart and coffee cocktails in their moody, goth glam space. The vibe leans more cocktail bar than cafe at times, which makes it an appropriate backdrop to queer karaoke nights that happen regularly. The breakfast sandwich is one of the pride and joys of the shop, along with chai sourced by the owner’s side endeavor Tanglewood.

Abba Coffee is tucked away on a tree-lined street of Portland’s Pearl District, serving foam-topped iced lattes flavored with Asian ingredients like shiso, Thai chili, gochujang, and lychee. Occasionally, you’ll find beans from Yunnan, China, and dessert pop-ups from local AAPI vendors.