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Portland, Maine has built a specialty coffee scene that rivals cities many times its size. On a small peninsula surrounded by Casco Bay, a tight-knit community of roasters and cafes has turned this coastal town into one of New England's most exciting coffee destinations.
Old Port, the city's historic waterfront district, is home to Bard Coffee and Arabica Coffee Company, both staples for...
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Old Port
In-house roastery serving single-origin coffees in an airy Old Port space with dedicated barista team and polished execution
Opens at 7:00 AMLay Day Roasters
Bayside
Hands-on roastery in West Bayside with direct-trade Guatemalan beans, manual gas roasting on a vintage machine, and community-driven space
Tandem Coffee Roasters
East Bayside
On-site roastery with open roasting space, cupping sessions, and retail bags showcasing exceptional lots like process-driven Sidra
Opens at 7:00 AMCoffee By Design
East Bayside
Portland's specialty roaster since 1994, committed to direct trade relationships and ecological sustainability with on-site roasting
Opens at 7:00 AMRwanda 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
Opens at 8:00 AMBurundi Star Coffee
Valley Street
Direct-trade coffee sourced from owner's family farm in Burundi's Ngozi province, bringing East African beans to Maine
Opens at 7:00 AMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
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Old Port
In-house roastery serving single-origin coffees in an airy Old Port space with dedicated barista team and polished execution
Opens at 7:00 AMLay Day Roasters
Bayside
Hands-on roastery in West Bayside with direct-trade Guatemalan beans, manual gas roasting on a vintage machine, and community-driven space
Tandem Coffee Roasters
East Bayside
On-site roastery with open roasting space, cupping sessions, and retail bags showcasing exceptional lots like process-driven Sidra
Opens at 7:00 AMCoffee By Design
East Bayside
Portland's specialty roaster since 1994, committed to direct trade relationships and ecological sustainability with on-site roasting
Opens at 7:00 AMRwanda 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
Opens at 8:00 AMBurundi Star Coffee
Valley Street
Direct-trade coffee sourced from owner's family farm in Burundi's Ngozi province, bringing East African beans to Maine
Opens at 7:00 AMEspresso Focused
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Old Port
In-house roastery serving single-origin coffees in an airy Old Port space with dedicated barista team and polished execution
Opens at 7:00 AMLay Day Roasters
Bayside
Hands-on roastery in West Bayside with direct-trade Guatemalan beans, manual gas roasting on a vintage machine, and community-driven space
Tandem Coffee Roasters
East Bayside
On-site roastery with open roasting space, cupping sessions, and retail bags showcasing exceptional lots like process-driven Sidra
Opens at 7:00 AMCoffee By Design
East Bayside
Portland's specialty roaster since 1994, committed to direct trade relationships and ecological sustainability with on-site roasting
Opens at 7:00 AMRwanda 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
Opens at 8:00 AMBurundi Star Coffee
Valley Street
Direct-trade coffee sourced from owner's family farm in Burundi's Ngozi province, bringing East African beans to Maine
Opens at 7:00 AMCafes with Food
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Old Port
In-house roastery serving single-origin coffees in an airy Old Port space with dedicated barista team and polished execution
Opens at 7:00 AMTandem Coffee Roasters
East Bayside
On-site roastery with open roasting space, cupping sessions, and retail bags showcasing exceptional lots like process-driven Sidra
Opens at 7:00 AMCoffee By Design
East Bayside
Portland's specialty roaster since 1994, committed to direct trade relationships and ecological sustainability with on-site roasting
Opens at 7:00 AMRwanda 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
Opens at 8:00 AMBurundi Star Coffee
Valley Street
Direct-trade coffee sourced from owner's family farm in Burundi's Ngozi province, bringing East African beans to Maine
Opens at 7:00 AMCoffee ME Up
Bayside
Husband-and-wife operation focusing on properly extracted espresso with attention to grind, tamp, and extraction technique for balanced shots
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