Confessions of a Coffee Snoot
Thursday, May 31st, 2007I am deeply moved by the number of people who regularly ask me about the coffee scene in the Portland metro. Undeniably, the best coffee in town is Jim and Patty’s coffee shop on NE Fremont St. in the Beaumont district. Jim and Patty are the founders of Coffee People. They sold out when Jim decided to go to seminary. They have now returned and are roasting small batches of the beverage that best compliments the ambrosia of Mount Olympus. On the west side, the best coffee in Washington County is at Bella Espresso in the Streets of Tanasbourne. The owner started roasting his own coffee in Canon Beach and made his way into Hillsboro a few years ago. (more…)