I love this small local coffee shop. The coffee is wonderful, I usually get an americano, but what keeps me coming back is the folks who work there. Give me a friendly, personable staff any day. That is something that is worth more to me than just good coffee. read more

Great coffee! My only qualm was that there was a bit of slow service but I understand when you go into a cafe on a Sunday afternoon with a small crowd of people waiting that's bound to be the case. The space is a little cold as well, not the most decorated or welcoming but again great coffee. read more

Loved our stop here for breakfast! The poached eggs are so perfectly done and really enjoyed it on the beans and toast. Our party ended up going back to get extra chocolate chip cookies because they were just that good. The cozy atmosphere and friendly service made it an even better experience, and we can't wait to come back! read more

Oui Presse - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Oui Presse makes good coffee and the food is above average, depending on who is preparing it. The issue is with the service and inconsistency. The final time I tried this shop, I politely asked for a half oatmilk half whole milk latte and got a glare, an eye roll, and a glance at the other barista who raised her shoulders condescendingly. Okay, I get it, my order was a bit out of the ordinary but that's what I like and it's very easy to make, and much less demanding than half the orders I hear people make. I don't need an attitude when I'm making an order, talk your smack behind my back if you must. As for the food, the poached eggs and toast is nice and the coffee cake is excellent, so long as it's heated up properly. Last time I tried it, the rude dude tried serving it cold. When I asked for it to be heated, he grumbled, heated it for a couple minutes in the oven and it was still cold. So I sat and drank my silly half oat milk latte and my cold coffee cake as I bid au revoir to Oui Presse forever. read more

Oui Presse - My ridiculed latte and cold coffee cake :( - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great place no complaints. Food was amazing! I loved the soup. Service was great, no complaints. Perfect place to visit. read more

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I really want to like this place, but I'm conflicted because some of their prices are way too high. I used to come here before the pandemic, and it was better. I just moved back and came in for a hot chocolate. It was $7 for a small (12oz) hot chocolate! I won't lie, the hot chocolate was good, but $7 seems a bit crazy. It used to be $4.5. Hell even $5 is understandable. I don't know what rents are like nowadays for businesses, but you want to keep your prices reasonable. Btw, the mocha was $7 too?!? I struggled with how many stars to give. The service was good. It wasn't busy when I was there. I like the ambiance too and would love to visit more, but my wallet says no. read more

Recommended this spot by our AirBnB host. Cappuccino was tasty - thick classic "old school" foam, not microfoam. The baguette and jam was a delight - super fresh, springy croissant with nice shattering crust, quality butter, delicious boysenberry jam. Big enough to share (if you're feeling generous). read more

Oui Presse - Baguette with jam and butter - delicious - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had the oatmeal and a decaf americano. The oatmeal was phenomenal. Had hazelnuts, brown sugar butter and half and half. So delicious. The coffee was really good as well. read more

Not in my neighborhood but went to try at last. All their dishes are seeming unique to them. I had the beans on toast which is way better than what I ended up eating a lot in England. Also their soups are always tasty. The service was friendly and knowledgeable. The ambience is funky and hospitable as well. read more

Great little shop in SE - reasonable prices and nice ambiance. The staff was friendly and espresso was fresh and tasty!! read more

Oui Presse - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I've made it a goal to visit all the hip coffee shops while Im living in Portland. There are so many it took me over a year to get around to trying this. I will come back here for the delicious soup but it wont make it into my rotation due to the uncomfortable seating. ATMOSPHERE: when visiting coffee shops I usually ask the following questions: is the coffee good, is this a good environment for studying, will this place make a cute date spot? I wouldnt linger here because of how uncomfortable the chairs are. Not only are they hard metal but the sides dug painfully into my hips. Im an average sized woman (14/16) and had to perch at the edge of the chairs to sit at the table. CLEANLINESS: the tables were dirty. the bathroom was clean (but very cold!!). SERVICE: the barista wasnt particularly warm or friendly to me. I wouldnt describe my experience as bad, just not welcoming. Other customers came in and she was noticeably different with them. Maybe they were regulars? 2/5 FOOD: I got 2 espresso shots, hazelnut coffee cake, and the soup of the day. The coffee cake is mid. Go to Costello's Travel Cafe if you want bomb coffee cake. 2/5 The coffee was nice. 5/5 The soup of the day was borlotti bean with tomato and collards. This soup was actually quite delicious and redeemed this cafe. It came with a baguette and butter, which tasted high quality. 5/5 PRICE: prices are average. ACCESSIBILITY: the bathroom is not ADA compliant. It has a bar but cannot fit a wheelchair or walker. As the cafe is right on Hawthorne Im pretty sure there is a bus stop nearby. Lights werent too bright, and music was at a moderate volume. PARKING: I took a taxi here, but it looks like street parking is plentiful. read more

Oui Presse - Bortolli bean soup with bread, espresso, coffee cake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Their granola was good. I feel like I should say more than that. So many things are "good". People, days, poops, and definitely Oui Presse's granola. I'm pretty sure the poop I had after this granola was good too. Everything just pushed through so easily! I'd appreciate if more food reviewers talked about how their food affected their bowels. I'd think twice about a place's famous mac n cheese if it's going to be an ordeal on the toilet later. Anyway, I'd definitely go back to this place for the granola. read more

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The food here is very high quality and the beverages are great. I'm always surprised that this place is not more crowded.

Super friendly staff and fantastic atmosphere! This place has a ton of potential and I'm eager to try it out sometime in the future. Stopped by here for a super quick tea (THEY HAVE PG TIPS!!!) and coffee cake to go. I was impressed by the menu and for sure need to try out a few more items on the menu. The coffee cake tasted a little off to me, not super sweet/too much baking power? I'm frustrated that I can't give more specific feedback. I'm wondering if this batch was a little bit wonky due to the crazy heat we've had the past couple days. So many people give the coffee cake high marks, so I'm more than willing to give this place another try! When I do, I'll gladly update this review! Worth a visit, maybe avoid the coffee cake on hot days? read more

Oui Presse - a menu on a blackboard - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Friendly personal service. Oui Presse promised and delivered the BEST chocolate chip cookie. And the beans and toast....yummm! Spacious. Great place to get work done on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Highly recommend. read more

Wow the use of real butter here is Devine. Elevates a good piece of bread to magic. Had the chocolate chip cookie right out of the oven. C'est magnificent. Had a hearty bowl of lentil soup, egg on toast-with a dollup of great butter; and breakfast sandwich. Great all around read more

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I'm a jam girl. Put jam on anything and I will eat it. The baguette with butter and jam at Oui Presse is *chef's kiss*. Beautiful flaky baguette topped with what can only be described as a slab of butter (in all the best ways). And not just any butter...Kerrygold pure Irish butter. Yum yum yum. AND THEN IT GETS BETTER because there's jam on top of that. I was given a choice of strawberry, Marionberry, and apricot- I wasn't feeling adventurous, so I stuck with strawberry. I am definitely going back for the others though. The order comes with two large slices, so you won't be left hungry. Enjoy in the cute cafe or on shady tables outside and pair it with a drink. PS- I also tried a bite of my friend's coffee cake and it was equally amazing- hot and fresh out of the oven. Truly you can't go wrong with food here! read more

This open airy shop is run by its owner with occasional helpers. The newsstand is small but well stocked. The tables inside are pleasant as are the ones on the extremely wide sidewalk outside in good weather. She makes excellent coffee drinks, as good as I have ever had. The limited menu depends on soup made fresh in house and bread baked and toasted here along with coffee cake available by the slice. The 40 minutes we were there had a steady stream of hungry customers, a couple of college students using the wifi and drinking coffee. The poached eggs on toast and coffee cake we had for breakfast were flavorful and well made, the crispy toast was fabulous. The soup we took home cold and heated in the microwave. Also excellent. Try Oui Presse. You will like it. read more

Iced Vanilla Latte with oat milk was good, ordered the baguette with butter and boysenberry jam and it was good, the only change I would suggest is to maybe limit the amount of butter that was put on. Other than that, the lady at the front was nice and got our drinks and snacks out quickly. read more

Good to return again to one of my favorite cafes, after 15 long months of hiding from covid. Treated myself to the PB&J Royale for lunch. Oh my. Ohhhh my. It was really good. Fresh PB. Oozing with strawberry jam. Hint of sea salt and sweet butter. All between a couple of thick slices of tasty bread perfectly textured. Perfect treat for a hot afternoon. Took a lovely seat outside, under the trees, and in the cool breeze. And slowly nibbled away at my sandwich, enjoying each bite. read more

I love this little coffee shop, and they make the best hot mocha I've found in Portland this far. Everyone who works there is also so kind and service is quick. The shop is adorable with vintage decor! Their treats are also great- pb and j royale and their coffee cake is a must try! Reminds me of my grandmas coffee cake. read more

Oui Presse - Vintage decor - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I had the baguette with jelly and butter and it was delicious! I microwaved it for 15 seconds when I got home to make it softer and melty. The top of the bread was really hard/crispy and cut-up the roof of my mouth. But that was kind of expected. At first glance at the menu, I thought $7.50 (accurate?) was expensive, but it really was a good sized baguette. I was decently fully after eating it. The person at the cash register was really nice. They mentioned starting to do take-home meals like chicken noodle soup and pork ragu. They were cooking that up while I was in there and it smelled delicious! read more

At the moment, Oui Presse is a minimalist paradise. Some of the hardest reviews to write are of new businesses. Do you write about what is or what (you think) will be? When I've reviewed early, sometimes I've been right on the money and in other cases, things really took a turn I didn't see coming. It is one thing for an owner to say what they have planned and another to execute on that vision. Whether it is by design or just early days, the decor is severely spartan. So even though they have interesting little touches here and there, I was practically blinded by the white walls and a bit put off by the bare space. And yet there are glimpses of such beauty and style it warmed my heart as I was sipping a superbly made Stumptown latte. The signage is almost nonexistent, but Oui Presse is located just a few doors down from Castagna. You are drawn into the space by the pictures of a windblown man reading and a woman holding a cup of coffee in the front picture windows. For a moment I felt as if I was in a graphic novel looking out on Hawthorne. The seating is also a bit utilitarian and so the environment chafed against my personal preference for comfort and color. However, the staff is absolutely lovely and they have a nice selection of magazines with a focus on design and style mags. Don't worry, they also had some sufficiently fun entertainment options at the counter. I'm going to take a wait-and-see approach to this place. It will be very interesting to see how it develops. read more

Oui Presse - Stumptown latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Excellent coffee made by excellent people. If you happen to stop by, check out their daily to go meals. If you see the ragu on that menu, get it! read more

I think of myself as a bit of a coffee cake connoisseur... and I must say Oui Presse has one of the BEST I've ever had. Kudos to the baker! The coffee is great too, but I specifically go for the coffee cake. read more

Hesitate to reveal this sweet secret of a gem place but here goes. Wonderful little spacious place to get a latte and fresh truly homemade (as in they make it right there in an oven) hazelnut espresso coffee cake. Or go for delightful rotation of breakfast/light lunch options like green minestrone with asparagus or bacon egg cheese sandwich. Friendly consistent barista man too. Never crowded on a Sunday morning....yet. Love it all - even the sparseness of the decor and complete non pretentiousness of the service and love of simple good fresh made food! read more

Yes, the coffee cake is fabulous. But my go-to is the ham sandwich. Who knew that 3 ingredients could be so amazing - it's because Shawna sources as well as she bakes. If I can take multiple buses to pick up a sandwich, it's worth stopping by. And yes the cake is awesome. So are the soups - and what other coffee shop (ALSO AMAZING) has a Friday mini-farmers market. Get yourself in here. read more

We came in here to get some work done and a quick bit and we were quickly delighted. The bean on toast was amazing and hit the spot, the lentil soup held an awesome structure and tasty but consistency as well. Overall a good experience and I'll def come back when I'm in the Portland area. read more

Oui Presse - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Coffee. Me. Oui. The simplicity and modesty of Oui Presse Coffee Cafe is a bouquet of freshness in the ever-competitive coffee shop cliche of Portland. Its charm is its coffee. Whether you sit at one of the outdoor tables, pick up an old-school magazine inside, or get a hot cup to go, Oui Presse is how you should be saying yes to your coffee cravings. Coffee? We oui. Oui Presse. read more

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AMAZING coffee cake! Super cute location. Very nice employees. Very pleased with our experience there! read more

Oui Presse - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Liked it: I was feelin' like drip coffee and some coffee cake, and both did not disappoint. I know it's weird to say that about drip coffee, coffee snobs, but I can only imagine that their pour over and French press are even that much better. They have plenty of tables even on a weekend afternoon. It's very spacious and even though it's a small-ish shop you can feel like you have a little privacy to your conversation. The slice of coffee cake you get for $3.50 is huge, so plan to share it with one or two other people. The atmosphere doesn't feel quite "lived in" or curated like a lot of fancy places; it feels more like a pop-up shop that's only rolling into town for a few weeks. I don't know if that's good or bad, just different. read more

Stopped in this morning for a mocha and house coffee. Proprietor was pleasant and friendly, interior was comfy and well-kept. Coffees were excellent, but was not asked if I wanted whipped cream on top - nor was any chocolate drizzled over the top. Mocha was not overly sweet and the chocolate flavor was good. The drinks menu was small, but had all the essentials. They have a nice selection of high-end periodicals on sale - good place to go if you want to spend a rainy afternoon reading and drinking coffee. They have a few breakfast selections but I haven't tried them yet - mashed beans on toast! Nice experience. I'd like to return and spend some time at their outdoor seating. read more

I really wanted to love this place but I was sadly disappointed. I ordered an iced matcha latte, the beans on toast + poached egg and the coffee cake. The matcha latte came hot at first- he did correct this and put it over ice but the matcha was all at the bottom and top was straight milk. Wasn't a great one. The beans on toast, being British, was calling my name but would have preferred to just have regular beans and not chickpeas. It was good and the bread was good, but not my ideal. The coffee cake sadly I never got to try because they said they were out and another was in the oven- I was sitting outside so asked to let me know when it was ready but they never did. The guy at the counter also took forever to make the drinks. I think if it takes that long, you should tell people to go sit down and it'll be brought to them. I waited in the line to order behind 1 single guy ordering a black coffee to go and a couple ordering some coffees and it took 15 minutes to get to the front of the line. Honestly the most surprising place especially given the name was the decor! It was so boring inside, the decor was some glass plates on the wall and some random DIY-looking decorations. Could be so cute so easily. In a nice area too, love having the outdoor seating. read more

I must admit that I arrived at this unassuming cafe with the intention of using the washroom. I quickly noticed that all tables inside were taken when I stepped through the door - looked like a good place to study and/or catch up on work. The unisex restroom had two rooms, but the tiny room that housed the toilet had a broken lock, so whoever was occupying the latrine should lock the first door upon entering (there's also a sign to remind/warn you). Since I already had quite the palatable breakfast with tea, I decided to pick up a cup of coffee. I placed an order for their drip coffee to go. It was only $2.00 for a small cup and because I rarely carry cash with me, I felt a bit ridiculous paying with my credit card. Oh well, the tip makes up for it. I seldom drink coffee, but when I do, I prefer to have it black. Oui Presse's drip coffee of the day was very aromatic and earthy. It was also scalding hot, but I managed to down that cup of black liquid caffeine in less than 15 minutes. Was the first and only cup of coffee I had in Portland good? Oui. read more

While staying in Portland (Hawthorne) area, we walked around and discovered this little coffee shop. We got a Lentil soup and a Ham 'n' Butter sandwich. Both fresh and tasty. Also, the coffee was very good, I tried their espresso. read more

What a charming little place! Even the people who work there dress in a French way! Wow! I absolutely loved my tea and the peanut butter and jelly sandwich on homemade bread, peanut butter, and jelly with fresh butter (salted with grey salt). Wow, was that AMAZING!!! It looks like a lot of locals go there, and I can see why! It's a great and quiet place to study or read one of their many magazines (it's a magazine store, as well). How fun! read more

Rainy day? Busy day? Need a quiet moment in the middle of the chaos? I've got just the Oui Presse for you. They know how to take your comfort snacks and somehow make them -- and you -- much more comfortable. Their chocolate chip cookies melt from the inside out. Their hot chocolate is unbelievably creamy and served in a little bowl (the better to drink you with, my dear). The PB& J is served with a thick slab of salted butter. You think you don't want it, but just take a bite. You don't even know. The space is bright and airy and simple, but I still find it welcoming and quiet and cozy. Move over, Coca Cola; in my book, Oui Presse is the pause that refreshes. read more

Oui Presse - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Fun frenchy cafe! I love the atmosphere and the ability to buy french magazines (though spendy). I stopped in for a quick bite and had some very tasty homemade soup naturally accompanied by fresh baguette and butter. Barista was very friendly and the cafe itself was comfortable as a place to get a little work done or to visit with a friend. V Cute! read more

Oui Presse - Had delicious soup with fresh baguette and butter. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I went out of my way to go try their coffee cake since they had good reviews online and I've never been so disappointed. I wasted $3.75 on a burnt piece of flavorless cake. Never returning to this coffee shop. If you know of any amazing coffee cakes, please point me in the right direction. read more

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I love Oui Presse! Every time I come in, something is new, even better. What does not change is the awesome coffee, great-feeling space, friendly and helpful baristas and delicious foods. I love the ever-changing soup options. The PB&J is insanely good but so decadent I can only order it once in a blue moon. But that does not mean I can't dream about it. I love the staff here. They may take time to speak to customers, but isn't that why we find ourselves in love with our local spots? I never feel ignored. The inside is cozy when it is cooler, the cafe tables outside the perfect spots as it gets warmer. read more