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Coffee shops that aren't Starbucks near the Oregon Convention Center

Sadly, if you were a fan of the Coffee People/Motor Moka chain, they have been bought out by Starbucks. where the coffee shops are

Coffee People

CLOSED; now a Starbucks
~~525 NE Grand Avenue~~

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April 25, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Coffee near the Oregon convention center (Portland)

Coffee near the convention center

Starbucks

There is of course, two Starbucks in the Convention Center, and another just across the MAX tracks at Hassalo (1035 NE MLK). But what if you don't drink Starbucks??

Coffee People

The next closest coffee chain is Coffee People/Motor Moka. The one on Grand between Irving and Oregon (525 NE Grand Avenue, (503) 232-8002) is a real coffee shop, with wifi, There's another at MLK and Weidler (1503 NE Martin Luther King, (503)238-1958), which has walk-up and drive-up windows.

Peets

For Peet's fanatics: there is a Peet's at 15th & Broadway (1441 N.E. Broadway, (503) 493-0192)

cafes serving Stumptown Coffee

Okay, what if you're looking for independent coffee? These serve Stumptown Coffee:

Tiny's Coffee, 2031 NE M L King Blvd, (503) 467-4199, has wifi and a fun vibe.
Grand Central Bakery & Cafe, 1444 NE Weidler St, (503) 288-1614 has baked goods and the best breakfast sandwich in town

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Grand Central Bakery & Cafe

1444 NE Weidler St
(503) 288-1614
grandcentralbakery.com
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They serve Stumptown coffee. They have excellent baked goods. They have the best breakfast sandwich in town, and some really yummy soups and sandwiches. Oh, and they even have salads.

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May 31, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0)

J Cafe

533 NE Holladay St
(503) 230-9599
jcafeportland.com
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Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm
breakfast, lunch, happy hour

Clay recommended this cute tiny cafe with "great panini!". First of all, they have a mirror ball. Portland Roasting provides a decent cup of coffee, and there is espresso as well. The breakfast menu is short: panini, bagel, fruit bowl and yoghurt. Lunch offers a variety of panini ($6.25-$7.25), cold sandwiches ($4.25-$5.75), and salads ($4.75-$6.50), as well as sandwich and soup or salad combos, and beer and wine. And yes, the panini are tasty. Service is not the speediest in town, but it's friendly. Seat yourself insider or out— with the only traffic being the MAX trains, it's pretty pleasant. And, they have WiFi.