Laptop-friendly cafés in Portland
Cafés in Portland where you can sit, plug in, and work without a side-eye. Power, space, and a long-stay welcome.
18 cafés · United States
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Barista (Pearl District)
Barista at 539 NW 13th Ave was among the first cafes in Portland to operate on a rotating multi-roaster model,…
Guilder Coffee (Alameda)
Guilder at 2393 NE Fremont St is now under the ownership of U.S. Barista Champion Laila Ghambari and partner Ryan…
Heart Coffee Roasters
Heart Coffee Roasters brought Scandinavian-influenced light-roast philosophy to Portland in 2009, establishing itself…
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Founded in 1999 by Duane Sorenson, Stumptown's flagship 128 SW 3rd Ave cafe is the largest and most storied of the…
Albina Press (Hawthorne)
Albina Press has been a cornerstone of Portland's third-wave story since 2004, and the Hawthorne location at 5012 SE…
Cathedral Coffee
Cathedral Coffee at 7530 N Willamette Blvd is a specialty roasting company established in 2013 that anchors the St.…
Either/Or
Either/Or at 4003 N Williams Ave is a multi-roaster cafe and bar that cycles through quality roasters while also…
Keeper Coffee
Keeper Coffee at 4515 SE 41st Ave opened in a largely unchanged 1920s building in Woodstock in 2019, building a…
Never Coffee (Belmont)
Never Coffee Lab at 4243 SE Belmont is known citywide for its colorful interior and a sprawling library of over 150…
Push x Pull Coffee
Founded by Christopher Hall, Push x Pull at 821 SE Stark St is Portland's go-to destination for experimental…
Roseline Coffee (Davis Flagship)
Roseline Coffee's flagship roastery and cafe at 321 NE Davis St was founded in 2011 with a commitment to juicy,…
Water Avenue Coffee
Water Avenue Coffee has occupied its 1028 SE Water Ave space since 2009, roasting on Promaster machines and…
Barista (Nob Hill)
Barista's Nob Hill location at 823 NW 23rd Ave sits at the heart of one of Portland's most active neighborhood…
Case Study Coffee (Alberta)
Case Study Coffee at 1422 NE Alberta St is a Portland-roasted specialty cafe known for small-batch in-house roasting…
Good Coffee (SE 12th Ave)
Good Coffee's original SE 12th Ave location in Buckman functions as a quality-forward multi-roaster destination,…
Sisters Coffee Company (Pearl District)
Sisters Coffee Company's Pearl District outpost at 1235 NW Marshall St brings Central Oregon cabin-roastery energy to…
Stumptown Coffee Roasters (Division)
The original Stumptown location at 4525 SE Division opened in 1999 in a former beauty parlor called Hair Bender, and…
The Fresh Pot (Mississippi)
The Fresh Pot on 4001 N Mississippi Ave opened in 2002 inside a remodeled former drug store and soda fountain,…
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These Portland cafés are laptop-friendly: they tolerate long stays, generally have seating and outlets, and don't push you out after one cup. Always check peak-hour signage, since some limit laptops on weekends.
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