Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Portland lingers in over a cortado.

Food tour in Portland

Old Port Culinary Walking Tour with Maine Tastings

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Where to sit and slow down

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Bard Coffee

Order Espresso flight, pour-over filter

Bard Coffee on Middle Street, since 2009, was Portland's first dedicated third-wave cafe, pouring espresso flights and pour-overs from rotating roasters.

Eat your way around Old Port

2 of the cafés on this list are in Old Port. So are these tours and tastings.

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Speckled Ax

Order Wood-roasted espresso

Speckled Ax on Congress Street, since 2012 from Matt Bolinder (roasting since 2007), is Portland's wood-fired coffee roaster with house-roasted beans.

Arabica Coffee House

Order Caffe latte with Arabica's own roast

Arabica Coffee House on Free Street has run since 2001 as Portland's bohemian third-wave room, with house-roasted espresso, lattes and a summer patio.

Forage Market

Order Wood-fired bagel and a flat white

Forage Market on Washington Avenue in East Bayside, a wood-fired bagel cafe with all-day Speckled Ax-roasted coffee, schmears and brunch sandwiches daily.

Moonday Coffee

Order House masala chai with Speckled Ax espresso

Moonday Coffee at the Black Box on Washington Ave in East Bayside, a shipping-container roastery cafe pulling Speckled Ax and pouring scratch-made masala.

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