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    Coava Coffee Roasters

    4.7 (37 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Quad shot mocha.
    Metro N.

    Was just in a couple hours ago and they were actively roasting beans, it smelled amazing in there. What a cute little spot, the baristas were friendly and fantastic, and the cold brew was de-lish. And look at this cute mocha my friend got!

    Cappuccino
    Sara A.

    Cool atmosphere here! There's an area where the roasting equipment is, and indoor area for seating, and a few outdoor tables too. The staff was friendly and the drinks came out very quickly. The coffee was delicious, one of the best coffee roasters in the city!

    Andrea V.

    Our barista was very knowledgeable of coffee and helped guide me through deciding what I would have. My boyfriend had a lavender coffee that was so smooth and creamy. In retrospect, I really wish we had bought a bag to go! I totally enjoyed this coffee shop and definitely plan to visit again when I am back in Portland.

    Coffee bean bags at Coava, The Public Brew Bar & Roastery.
    Judith T.

    The boyfriend and I were in Portland on a mini-vacation and came across Coava's Public Brew Bar & Roasters during our Third Wave Coffee Tour. We learned a lot about their roasting process, from bean to bag. It was pleasing to hear that Coava is committed to long term, sustainable partnerships with coffee producers and in turn, they work directly with coffee farmers. The interesting part was finding out that Coava will still purchase from the farmer even if the farmer has had a bad harvest. This ensures that the coffee farmers always provide the best quality single-origin coffee, regardless of the difficult times they may face. I believe the person giving us a tour mentioned paying more than $3 for a pound of coffee while the standard for single-origin coffee is at about $1.50 per pound. During this tour, we had the Robinson Figueroa, one of Coava's Nitro Cold Brew from Colombia with hints of almond brittle and apple. This was probably one of the best nitro cold brews we've had! We also had the Kilenzo, an Ethiopian coffee that is rich and fruity with hints of lavender and grape jam. The front entrance of Coava opens into a public brew bar, a small cafe where you'll enjoy watching a coffee roastery in motion. We got a tour of the roasting facility and a description of their roasting machines. Apparently, the owner, Matt, is a genius and is both the engineer and designer of these machines. He constructed a density grader machine that separates the heaviest beans from the lighter beans. The denser the coffee bean, the higher the quality. With dry milling, a density separation process is already completed to ensure quality but Coava runs the separation process twice, and in doing so, they separate out the best beans to roast and ensure they sell the highest quality bag around! One of the machines is also able to capture any foreign objects that are found during the roasting process. For instance, we took a picture of rocks found amidst the coffee beans! TIP: This location offers complimentary public coffee cuppings at 1:00pm PST daily. I believe they are closed on Sundays.

    a cup of coffee and a croissant
    Rachel J.

    Came here for a quick bite to eat and latte before heading to the bus station to leave town. I ordered an oat milk latte and an everything bagel croissant that hit the spot. Despite the coffee being smaller than I normally order, the quality made it equally as satisfying and the croissant was perfectly flaky. My friend who also ordered the honey latte and mocha were happy with their order but my friend who ordered the chai was disappointed in its flavors.

    Cortado
    Anna M.

    Coava was recommended to me by a colleague. We drove from Vancouver, Canada, and made Coava one of our coffee stops. It lives up to the hype. The cortado was perfectly malty, got, and the espresso shot did not burn/expire (my pet peeve!). We bought 10 bags of coffee beans (Honduras and Guatemala) to bring back for our friends and family for gifts over the holidays. Our friends were equally impressed

    Honey latte
    Barbara P.

    I fell in love with Coava the moment we walked in. A coffee shop that roasts its own beans AND does coffee tastings! yes, please. My family and I ordered americanos, vanilla and honey lattes, and flavored teas. The espresso they used was so smooth and creamy that I enjoyed my sister's Americano which I typically hate. I watched the barista melt the honey before he added it to my latte to make his own version of coffee syrup. absolutely everything we tried was so good. We ended up ordering another round of coffees before leaving to get ur day started. I also picked up a few bags of their coffee beans from different regions. I love that they offer online coffee subscriptions and products for those of us who live out of town. I will be ordering my coffee from them from now on.

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    Amazing coffee & great service, I am very impressed with this cafe & reeeealy can't stress enough how the coffee is the BEST!

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    Coffee was delicious and well balanced. Had the honey latte and nitro and so good with a breakfast sandwich.

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    Love this place. Great for an iced coffee and to see how the roasting process works. Check out the free cupping everyday at 1pm

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    Coffee was great. Joy served us and was extremely friendly. She made the experience even better! Would definitely recommend.

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