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6 cafes in Portland, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Portland.
Tandem Coffee + Bakery Congress Street ★ 4.7
west-end · 742 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04102
Hours: Daily 08:00-13:00
Tandem Coffee + Bakery on Congress Street in the West End is the brunch sibling to the Anderson Street roastery, with buttermilk biscuits and pour-overs.
Tip: Open daily 08:00-13:00. Online ordering for collection 07:45-10:15.
Bard Coffee ★ 4.6
old-port · 185 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101
Hours: Mon-Sat 07:00-17:00; Sun 08:00-17:00
Bard Coffee on Middle Street, since 2009, was Portland's first dedicated third-wave cafe, pouring espresso flights and pour-overs from rotating roasters.
Tip: Mon-Sat 07:00-17:00; Sun 08:00-17:00. Pours coffee from rotating roasters, not just one house program.
Speckled Ax ★ 4.6
arts-district · 567 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
Hours: Daily 08:00-15:00
Speckled Ax on Congress Street, since 2012 from Matt Bolinder (roasting since 2007), is Portland's wood-fired coffee roaster with house-roasted beans.
Tip: Daily 07:00-17:00. The wood-roast lineup rotates seasonally; ask for the latest single origin.
Coffee By Design Diamond Street ★ 4.5
east-bayside · 1 Diamond Street, Portland, ME 04101
Hours: Daily 07:00-18:00
Coffee By Design on Diamond Street is Portland's flagship coffeehouse and roastery, since 1994 from Mary Allen Lindemann and Alan Spear. Tours by appointment.
Tip: Daily 07:00-18:00. The Diamond Street site is the working roastery; tours by appointment.
Forage Market ★ 4.5
east-bayside · 123 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
Hours: Mon 08:00-13:00, Thu-Sun 08:00-13:00
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.
Tip: Mon-Fri 07:00-13:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-13:00. Bagels sell out by early lunch; arrive before 11:00 on weekends.
Moonday Coffee ★ 4.5
east-bayside · 93 Washington Avenue, Unit 1, Portland, ME 04101
Hours: Thu-Sun 09:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00
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.
Tip: Thursday to Sunday 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00. Counter and standing only, no laptops.
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