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    Café UNITED

    4.0 (133 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea
    Closed • 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Bob K.

    Really great little old-school coffee shop in downtown Portland a couple blocks away from the Chinese garden. Overall good drink options and a somewhat limited food menu made for a perfect stop in our afternoon. Ate the breakfast burrito and also a salt bagel - chai was super spicy, but they adjusted with some milk. Good 70's vibe and a fun hipster service.

    Jen K.

    One of the more amusing things to do on the weekend is to look at all the tourists lined up around the block waiting for their Voodoo Doughnuts. My intention is not to slam Voodoo (I've been there plenty with zero line at off hours), but they are not worth waiting an hour in line, outside, in the rain, to get your sugar fix. I used to recommend that folks walk a few blocks and get coffee while they wait at Stumptown on 3rd and Pine, but that can be a scene of a different sort. Not that I want to infest the place with tourists, but Floyd's has become one of my favorite coffee houses in Portland. It has the same beautiful brick walls, they use Stumptown coffee beans, but have none of the 'scene.' The staff here is much more likely to be talking about the latest Trailblazer game than eyeing your attire. Compared to the coffee temple down the street, I find this place to be completely relaxing. There are two rooms inside, one with a comfy couch, and a gorgeous fenced outdoor patio with plenty of tables and umbrellas. There is an old school phone booth inside and local art on the walls. Everything I could ever hope for in a coffee shop, including no lines and no attitude.

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    Andie O.

    I only stopped here because it's close to Hoodoo Antiques and I was trying to waste time while waiting for it to reopen. This is a pretty solid coffee shop though and I'm surprised I haven't been here before this. Not a huge coffee menu but it has all you need. I got a small mocha and since the weather was nice, I drank it outside. Smoking is allowed too! Service was friendly and quick. They have a bathroom but you need to ask for the code to get into it. It's too far from my motel I stay at while I am in Portland to make any promises about returning, but I wouldn't hesitate to stop in again if I was already walking around the area.

    Nothing mini about this chorizo burrito... $4.50 and YUM!!!
    J W.

    Coffee here is par for the course in Portland (aka excellent), and they have a decent selection of loose leaf tea... But I feel like a previous reviewer did a disservice to this establishment's burrito situation, because oh my Cheezus, there is nothing mini about these $4.50 bombs of chorizo/cheese/egg-blended goodness. If you're looking for a massive, bigger-than-your-head option, maybe this isn't your jam, but if you want juuuuust the right size, with a crispy, toasted tortilla shell to boot, you'll enjoy one of the best kept secrets in downtown PDX! Ample seating, free wifi, charming, old school decor, great coffee and delicious burritos... What more could you ask for?

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    Barbara D.

    This is the kind of place I can enjoy with almost anyone. I can chat with a visiting professor at University of Oregon, the 19-year-old niece of one of my friends, or withA lover holding hands across the table. It's hard to identify why this place always feels right. Maybe it's because everything is high-quality, with a retro, welcoming feel. I came in today after slogging through the Saturday market , feeling dehydrated and like my eyes were poaching in my skull. This place was so perfectly air-conditioned that I wanted to jump up and down with happiness. Except I was too hot

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    Ping K.

    I have been a regular to this location for years. Great coffee as always. They also carry pastries and mini burritos for breakfast. In the summer, the tack away outdoor seating is a nice quiet place to be. You can enjoy the serenity with your coffee in downtown Portland. They also open their space for local artists to display their work. Not sure how easy to secure an opportunity to display artwork there but it seems that the artworks get replaced quite often. The location is fairly close to the Saturday Market and Max line, Chinatown (that hardly any Chinese businesses exist), NW Natural, ODOT etc. big space for group meeting!

    Mischa J.

    Great coffee shop in Northwest Portland Downtown in the Old Town & Chinatown neighborhood... Whenever I'm in Portland I always stop here for my breakfast needs at least once, sometimes more. I always have their breakfast burrito, grain bagel, cafe au lait, and cappuccino. Great place to start your day, game plan, or just read and work on your laptop.

    Nastiest cappuccino. Hands down.
    Christian L.

    It's a 50/50 chance your going to get a proper cappuccino at this joint. The first three times that I went in for a cappuccino it was fantastic. It was a Saturday morning around 11 and there were two very friendly blonde women who were super great. The barista at the bar at the time was the one who made me the perfect cappuccino three consecutive Saturdays. However, the last three I have had have been full of stiff peaks of foam and taste and sounded as if the milk was not aerated properly. These three awful drink (not to mention the homeless people that hang out inside) was enough to defer me from this business in just 6 visits.

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    A peaceful little oasis near the Portland waterfront, with consistently good coffee, snacks and service!

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    I'm a regular at Tov (rhymes with "stove" and means "good") coffee and Joe and his staff are always…read moreterrifically kind. When I don't know what to do with my day, or I have work to catch up on, I go to Tov and go from there. Drink-wise, I often go for a Mucho Caliente, the "Mushit," a mushroom-based chai invention, or a Rose Mocha. I've had mochas all over and none compares to the way Joe and his staff concoct the drinks at Tov. The chocolatey-ness, viscosity, mouthfeel, flavor, sippability, sweetness, always satisfy my palate, and the balance of coffee to other flavors is always to my preference. Their drinks are decadent and may take a bit longer to make than expected, and I find it is well worth the wait. I enjoy getting comfortable on Joe's very colorful red cushions, taking in the purple Egyptian vibes within and the eccentric vibrancy that is Hawthorne outside. Fun fact: Joe doesn't believe in plain old ice, and instead he freezes cubes of milk! The cubes stratify into discrete layers that are fun to crunch through, reminiscent of the layers of baklava. Very enjoyable for someone who normally avoids ice or chewing on ice.

    On a Saturday:: I was supper excited to get the traditional coffee, but she said they only do that…read moreon special occasions? Because it takes too long to do. They offered to put cardamon in my espresso but at that point it's a joke ...As a place that specializes in a specific culture ....and can't offer seems sus. It also took about 15 minutes to get my espresso my cousin got a latte that was just milk she ended up throwing it away. For pastries they had cookies and scones you're better off going somewhere else lol @ the owner

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    Normally, I would not review any location where I did not personally sample something from the…read morebusiness. However, I really did try. We stopped in here after playing a round at the Wonderwood Mini Golf. It had been hot and cramped and we really needed a drink. The door was being held open by a line of people and usually that is a great sign. Being busy is awesome for the business and I am glad they are so popular. It was a weekday, probably around 11 am and there were just so many people in line. It was really cute inside but SO chaotic. There were tons of kids screaming and at times it was difficult to tell where the line really was. After about 5 minutes of the line not moving, I started to get a slight headache from the noise and we agreed we would have to go somewhere else. It was probably for the best as all the indoor and outdoor seating was full so there would have been nowhere for us to eat even if we had braved the line. I think when a business reaches this level of popularity, it's important to put systems in place to keep patrons from feeling crowded and overwhelmed and it's definitely something they might want to look into in the future.

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