Mutts Coffee Roasters
If you like dogs and you like coffee (and possibly a trip to the farmers' market), this little neighborhood gem is a great stop to fuel up. When you make a purchase from Mutts, you are helping dogs. 25% of their profits go to help rescue dogs. They have a lovely outdoor patio where you can sit and enjoy the nice weather, with or without your dog, plus they have ice cream and other treats.
We hit up the Beaverton farmers' market to buy some goodies and support our local farmers and artisans, then walked a few blocks to Mutts, since it's really close to us, but it's easy to forget, since it's a house in the neighborhood. The baristas are lovely and the prices seem pretty normal. I liked their interesting flavors that you don't see on most other coffee menus. We got a sugar-free salted caramel latte, a blackberry iced latte, a bagel breakfast sandwich with egg & bacon, and the turkey bacon ranch bagel sandwich. It was a great break from the market and a perfect little breakfast or lunch.
As you can see, the inside is cute and sort of reminiscent to the cleanliness you associate with a veterinary waiting room. I love the dog photos and stories scattered around. You can also buy bags of coffee here.
Memento Mori Cafe
This goth coffee shop has some real fun vampy vibes, but it is also a vegan cafe. It's not unusual to find a vegan eatery in Portland, but for it to have a cool theme is. I had been following this cafe for a bit on Instagram and talked Eric into checking it out one Saturday morning. I say talked into, because it's located in the very popular NW 23rd area of town, where it's almost impossible to find a parking spot (everything is street parking).
We were able to get a spot on the backside of the block that Memento Mori is on (on 25th) and grabbed a corner of a communal table until we were able to snag a coveted 2-person table.
I think all of their food options are creative and not boring like the norm-core twist of food many vegan restaurants/cafes have. They have a lot more sugar free flavors than most, and the food offerings are interesting. I ordered the Wolfsbane (lavender & hunny latte) and the Wednesday bread of the dead (sesame paste & cream cheez on toast) and Eric ordered a sugar-free peppermint mocha and a blueberry skull muffin. I learned that I greatly enjoy sesame paste and we stopped to pick up a jar on our way home. Eric said that my toast was better than his muffin, but I honestly think they sell those for the novelty of the skull mold. They come in a variety of flavors, but they aren't anything special.
Will I make a special trip over there again? Probably not, but they are absolutely a neighborhood favorite, because it was packed in there. If I find myself over in that area, I would be willing to walk a few blocks to grab something there. To be fair though, I feel like that about most of the shops and eateries in this area. Know that you will be paying a bit more than expected, because items are vegan and take a bit more time, and the area of town is more upscale.
La Floridita PDX
A Cuban coffee shop in Beaverton? Um, yes please! The minimalist, but colorful vibes here are everything I love. I ended up visiting this shop right before closing, which I didn't realize until I got there, so I took my food and drink to go. I wanted a little bit of everything, and I kind of lucked out, because I got more than I asked for.
I need to return here to try more things. The food was all very flavorful and the coffee was bold and refreshing. Next time I visit, I want to sit and just soak in the atmosphere of the dining area. You could tell that the other patrons that had come in were frequent visitors, because they knew exactly what they wanted.
Deadstock Coffee - Beaverton
If you just want a good coffee shop with great sneaker vibes and a chill place to sip your coffee (they DO have a basic menu here with all their originals - because the original has no menu and will make whatever you ask for, if they have the ingredients).
Sign in the bathroom
We ordered a dirty chai, sugar-free chocolate cappuccino, and a slice of butterscotch pound cake. The cake was nothing special, but the coffee was superb. The one in Chinatown will stencil a shoe on your coffee top, and they brought that energy over here with the Nike swoosh (the owner is a former Nike designer).
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