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Best Espresso-Focused Cafes in Portland

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Espresso-focused specialty coffee shops in Portland. Quality espresso drinks and skilled baristas.

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Coffee ME Up

Bayside

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

Open until 2:00 PM

Bard Coffee

Old Port

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

Open until 5:00 PM

Tandem Coffee Roasters

East Bayside

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

Open until 1:00 PM

Coffee By Design

East Bayside

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

Open until 6:00 PM

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

Open until 5:00 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

Open until 2:00 PM

Radial Coffee Co Portland

Portland

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

Open until 3:00 PM

Moonday Coffee

East End

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

Closed today

Burundi Star Coffee

Valley Street

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

Open until 3:00 PM

Lay 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

Speckled Ax

Portland

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

Open until 2:00 PM

The Proper Cup

Oakdale

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

Open until 1:00 PM

Shaghf cafe

Back Cove

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

Open until 10:00 PM

Tandem Coffee and Bakery

Parkside

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

Open until 1:00 PM

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

Open until 3:00 PM

Speckled Ax

North Deering

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

Open until 2:00 PM

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