Café$beaumont-wilshireMon-Fri 08:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai on NE Fremont Street Portland, the cult Portland mini-doughnut counter with rotating handmade chai flights and brunch trays.
Signature drink: Cardamom rose chai with mini doughnuts
Tip: Open daily 07:00-16:00. The chai flight + a half-dozen mini doughnuts is the regular order; lines move fast.
Café$division-clintonMon-Fri 06:30-17:00, Sat-Sun 07:30-17:00Work-friendlyWifi
Duane Sorenson's original 1999 Stumptown roastery on SE Division in Portland, replacing the Hair Bender beauty parlour whose name became the espresso blend.
Signature drink: Hairbender espresso
Tip: The original counter still hosts public cuppings on Saturday mornings. Order Hairbender as a cortado.
Café$east-burnside-kernsMon-Fri 07:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00Work-friendlyWifi
Wille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma's Heart Roasters opened on East Burnside in Portland in 2009. The flagship cafe runs Nordic-light filter brewing all day.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter
Tip: Filter coffee is the point; the Slayer espresso machine pours a cleaner shot than most. Open 08:00-15:00 daily.
Café$hawthorne-belmontDaily 06:00-16:00Work-friendlyWifi
Matt Higgins's Coava flagship on SE Grand in Portland, with single-origin pour-overs, the Kone filter brewer Coava invented and shared communal tables.
Signature drink: Pour-over filter
Tip: The original espresso bar, with bamboo communal tables. Wholesale to most Portland third-wave cafes.
Café$east-burnside-kernsDaily 07:00-18:00Work-friendlyWifi
Chris and Aric Annear's tightly focused roastery and cafe on SE Stark in Portland, with bright modern roasts, filter brew bar and wholesale to top kitchens.
Signature drink: Fruit-forward filter
Tip: The cafe runs filter and espresso; the second SE 6th roastery is open weekday mornings for retail beans.
Café$mississippi-williamsMon-Thu 10:00-15:00, Fri-Sun 09:00-15:00
Eloise Augustyn's tiny all-day cafe in the Humboldt neighborhood of Portland, open since 2012, with seasonal salads, honey pie and a counter of breakfast.
Signature drink: Drip coffee and honey-pie slice
Tip: Brunch is the move 09:00-15:00. Dinner runs Friday and Saturday from 17:00, no reservations.