Coffee and Window Seats on NE 122nd Avenue

At Starbucks Coffee Company, a familiar order is an excuse to step out of errand mode. The room has window side tables, wooden chairs and a long counter, with the espresso action on one side and daylight on the other. Your solo itinerary can be as demanding as cup, seat, pause.

Point yourself toward 5826 NE 122nd Avenue in northeast Portland. This neighborhood outpost has a drive through window, shrubs along the building and a wood toned exterior. Espresso drinks and breakfast bites keep the proposition straightforward. Bring a book or simply give the next item on your list a moment to wait. The five Portland cafes below offer other directions for a future coffee detour, rather than a route to rush through today.