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    Best Specialty Coffee in Portland

    16 curated cafés

    Standouts include Speckled Ax, Lay Day Roasters and Radial Coffee Co Portland; the densest specialty pockets are Old Port, Bayside, Arts District.

    Top cafés in Portland

    Speckled Ax

    Old Port, Portland

    Wood-roasted certified organic and high-quality conventional coffees roasted in-house since 2007, served steps from Portland's waterfront

    Opens at 7:00 AM

    Lay Day Roasters

    Bayside, Portland

    Hands-on roastery in West Bayside with direct-trade Guatemalan beans, manual gas roasting on a vintage machine, and community-driven space

    Radial Coffee Co Portland

    Arts District, Portland

    In-house roaster and cafe featuring ethically-sourced, direct-relationship coffees from New England with visible roastery operations and light roast offerings

    Opens at 7:00 AM

    Tandem Coffee Roasters

    East Bayside, Portland

    On-site roastery with open roasting space, cupping sessions, and retail bags showcasing exceptional lots like process-driven Sidra

    Opens at 7:00 AM

    Speckled Ax

    North Deering, Portland

    Wood-roasted certified organic and high-quality conventional coffees roasted on-site since 2007, with cold brew tower and roastery at this North Deering location

    Opens at 7:00 AM

    Coffee By Design

    East Bayside, Portland

    Portland's specialty roaster since 1994, committed to direct trade relationships and ecological sustainability with on-site roasting

    Opens at 7:00 AM

    Coffee ME Up

    Bayside, Portland

    Husband-and-wife operation focusing on properly extracted espresso with attention to grind, tamp, and extraction technique for balanced shots

    Opens at 7:00 AM

    Bard Coffee

    Old Port, Portland

    In-house roastery serving single-origin coffees in an airy Old Port space with dedicated barista team and polished execution

    Opens at 7:00 AM

    Burundi Star Coffee

    Valley Street, Portland

    Direct-trade coffee sourced from owner's family farm in Burundi's Ngozi province, bringing East African beans to Maine

    Opens at 8:00 AM

    Moonday Coffee

    East End, Portland

    Repurposed shipping container slinging Speckled Axe espresso and Ethiopian pour overs in East End's creative collective

    Opens at 1:00 PM

    Rwanda Bean Company: ROASTERY

    Thompsons Point

    Single-origin Rwandan Bourbon Arabica roastery with direct farmer relationships, paying twice farm gate price while funding healthcare for 1,200+ coffee growers

    Arabica Coffee Company

    Old Port

    Family-operated cafe and roastery serving locally roasted beans since 1995 with fresh-baked pastries in a compact downtown space

    The Proper Cup

    Oakdale

    Oakdale neighborhood spot serving quality espresso and drip coffee alongside locally baked pastries and creative drinks

    Shaghf cafe

    Back Cove

    UAE-based specialty chain serving sustainably sourced, organically certified beans with Middle Eastern-inspired drinks in Portland

    Tandem Coffee and Bakery

    Parkside

    House-roasted specialty coffee in a converted 1960s gas station, with thoughtful sourcing and standout pastries from their bakery

    Speckled Ax

    Arts District

    Wood-roasted organic coffee and high-quality single origins with a focus on single-cup brewing methods and rotating bean selections

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