With locations spanning Tigard and Beaverton, Lionheart has become the specialty coffee destination for those living west of Portland. Lionheart features variety of rotating roasters — places like Junior’s and Sunday Coffee Project — available as batch brew, espresso, and cold brew; plus, Lionheart plays around with a variety of different manual brewing methods, including Chemex and Melodrip. The second location in downtown Beaverton has plenty of seating for customers and stays open later than the original spot in Tigard, making it ideal for those looking for a place to work or study. This location also offers a sizeable food menu and a variety of wine and beer options for those looking for something other than coffee.

Located in the in an industrial warehouse off Vaughn, Electrica serves Mexican coffee and Japanese tea in the Schoolhouse Electric Building. While waiting for the handmade lights and homewares store to open, you can find Japanese matcha straight from Japan by Portland’s own Mizuba Matcha or order a traditional matcha ceremony tea handpicked by co-founder Seiji Nanbu on one of his many trips to Japan. Electrica serves Reforma Roasters, which was started by Angel Medina of República fame, along with select pour overs from Black and White Coffee Roasters out of North Carolina. Disclosure: Co-founder Seiji Nanbu is a former Eater Portland contributor.

This cute Korean cafe is located next to the the Fields Park in the Pearl, with a variety of coffee options and Korean desserts. Serving cold brew made with Coava beans, dulce de leche lattes, and non-coffee drinks made with matcha or ube, it has a little something for everyone with a cute and charming flair. The shaved milk ices are essential, but customers should not skip the apple waffle either. Customers can take their drinks to the Fields Park which has a dog park and playground or ample space for people watching.

Whether Portland newcomers or coffee newbies would know it, this quiet neighborhood coffee shop on its namesake avenue was a significant bastion of barista excellence during the height of the third wave. It has been home to major players within the Portland coffee scene, from Barista owner Billy Wilson and Coava CEO Matt Higgins. These days, it’s a lovely, warm spot to order a toasty, nutty latte and sit out on a picnic table. Albina Press serves Coava coffee as espresso, cold brew, and french press.

Portland’s premier vegan coffee shop is situated in the quiet South Waterfront, steps from the Willamette. While the buzz of being co-founded by a member of Fall Out Boy has faded, its reputation for serving outstanding coffee drinks has not. At Oracle, you will find coffee from Terrain Coffee Project that can be ordered as an espresso drink, batch brew, cold brew, or nitro cold brew. Visitors looking for something specific to the cafe can get a flapjack latte, sweetened with brown sugar and cinnamon. Keep in mind that Oracle only serves plant-based milk and vegan pastries.

This coffee shop and bar on North Williams serves stellar breakfast sandwiches with shiitake sausage patties, a standard range of coffee drinks, and a handful of popular coffee mocktails. For those who want to wait before drinking a coffee mocktail onsite again, the Big Salty Russian — a Kahlua-inspired, non-alcoholic coffee base topped with foamy milk and cinnamon chocolate coffee salt — can be ordered to-go. Either/Or serves coffee from Heart, which can be ordered as an espresso drink, batch brew, cold brew, or a coffee soda.

One of Portland’s newer additions to the cafe scene, Adapt serves top-notch coffee from famed roasters around the globe. While coffee is the focus here, the minimalist furniture and design give it a modern feel that’s uniquely Adapt. Find coffee from rotating world-class roasters such as Black & White, Denmark’s La Cabra, or Swedish roaster Morgon on batch brew, espresso, cold brew, or Aeropress. Visitors looking for something with a twist should check the specials menu for drinks like a hibiscus rose cold brew or a honey cardamom latte.

Vancouver’s best multi-roaster coffee shop is tucked away in a small strip mall near Pearson Field. After opening its doors in 2010, Thatcher’s has only refined its vision and grown over the years. At Thatcher’s, visitors peruse a rotating selection of coffee from both local and national roasters such as Roseline, Olympia, and Methodical. These coffees can be ordered as batch brew, espresso, cold brew, or pour overs. All the pastries and syrups here are made in-house, so make sure to check out the pastry case and ask about the seasonal drinks.

Barista Katie Prinsen opened the first Prince Coffee in a tucked-away corner of Kenton, but she didn’t stay hidden for long: While that original location has disappeared, Prince Coffee’s reputation has grown. Prinsen worked in the specialty coffee world for years, from judging barista competitions to managing cafes; now that she has her own brand, she consistently changes the cafe’s roasts to highlight her current favorites. Here you will find coffee from Proud Mary and Heart, with rotating guest roasters such as Sey or Camber. For many years Prince was known for its caramel-sandwiched stroopwafels, but recently has pivoted to serving woman-owned natural wines.

East County’s newest specialty coffee shop is located in the center of downtown Gresham and aims to become a hub for the local community. Legacy’s space feels like a cozy living room, equipped with lots of board games and plenty of open seating to hang out. While Intent is the main coffee roaster on bar here, Legacy also serves a monthly rotating roaster. These guest roaster coffee beans range from local to international, and are Legacy’s way of keeping things interesting. Currently on is Cat and Cloud out of Santa Cruz, which can be ordered as a pour over.