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.
Café$downtownMon-Fri 07:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00Work-friendlyWifi
Cheryl Wakerhauser's downtown Portland all-day cafe, with a Portuguese fried-rice breakfast, a savoury brunch programme and a long lunch counter for work.
Signature drink: Latte and Portuguese fried rice
Tip: Open Mon-Fri from 07:00, weekends from 08:00. The Portuguese fried rice is the dish to order.
Café$downtownWed-Sat 10:00-16:00
Kristen Murray's French-Scandinavian pastry luncheonette in downtown Portland, open since 2013, with Paris-level quiche, Edith Piaf and idealism.
Signature drink: Black-pepper cheesecake and bubbles
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday 10:00-16:00.