$$$$CaféEast Burnside KernsMon-Fri 07:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00
Wille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma's Heart Roasters opened on East Burnside in Portland in 2009. The flagship cafe runs Nordic-light filter brewing all day.
TipFilter coffee is the point; the Slayer espresso machine pours a cleaner shot than most. Open 08:00-15:00 daily.
$$$$CaféDivision ClintonMon-Fri 06:30-17:00, Sat-Sun 07:30-17:00
Duane Sorenson's original 1999 Stumptown roastery on SE Division in Portland, replacing the Hair Bender beauty parlour whose name became the espresso blend.
TipThe original counter still hosts public cuppings on Saturday mornings. Order Hairbender as a cortado.
$$$$CaféEast Burnside KernsDaily 07:00-18:00
Chris and Aric Annear's tightly focused roastery and cafe on SE Stark in Portland, with bright modern roasts, filter brew bar and wholesale to top kitchens.
TipThe cafe runs filter and espresso; the second SE 6th roastery is open weekday mornings for retail beans.
$$$$CaféMississippi WilliamsMon-Thu 10:00-15:00, Fri-Sun 09:00-15:00
Eloise Augustyn's tiny all-day cafe in the Humboldt neighborhood of Portland, open since 2012, with seasonal salads, honey pie and a counter of breakfast.
TipBrunch is the move 09:00-15:00. Dinner runs Friday and Saturday from 17:00, no reservations.
$$$$CaféBeaumont WilshireMon-Fri 08:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai on NE Fremont Street Portland, the cult Portland mini-doughnut counter with rotating handmade chai flights and brunch trays.
TipOpen daily 07:00-16:00. The chai flight + a half-dozen mini doughnuts is the regular order; lines move fast.
$$$$CaféHawthorne BelmontDaily 06:00-16:00
Matt Higgins's Coava flagship on SE Grand in Portland, with single-origin pour-overs, the Kone filter brewer Coava invented and shared communal tables.
TipThe original espresso bar, with bamboo communal tables. Wholesale to most Portland third-wave cafes.
$$$$CaféMississippi WilliamsMon-Fri 16:00-00:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-00:00
Cheryl Wakerhauser's award-winning dessert bar and patisserie in Portland, with the world-rated Champagne list paired to macarons, chocolates and tarts.
TipOpen Sun-Thu until midnight, Fri-Sat until 02:00. The flagship moved to E Burnside in 2022.
$$$$CaféDowntownMon-Fri 07:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00
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.
TipOpen Mon-Fri from 07:00, weekends from 08:00. The Portuguese fried rice is the dish to order.