I enjoy planning “dates” and I wanted to share my favorites with you —so I started a section called Portland date ideas. If you have any questions, please ask.

Sometimes you need a place to meet casually for coffee. As an urban graduate student, I’m well-traveled to the local coffee shops. Below is a list of some of my favorite coffee places in Portland, in no particular order. Some have multiple coffee houses, but I only listed my favorite locations. No preparations necessary.

• Bipartisan Cafe (7901 SE Stark St)
• Oblique Coffee Roasters (3039 SE Stark St)
• Stumptown Coffee (128 SW 3rd Ave)
• Seven Virtues (5936 NE Glisan St)
• The Albina Press (5012 SE Hawthorne Blvd or 4637 N Albina Ave)
• Three Friends (201 SE 12th Ave)
• Muddy’s Coffeehouse (3560 N Mississippi Ave)
• Ugly Mug (8017 SE 13th Ave)
• Fresh Pot (3729 SE Hawthorne Blvd)
• Water Avenue Coffee Company (1028 SE Water Ave)
• World Cup Coffee & Tea (1005 W Burnside)
• Ristretto Roasters (3808 N Williams Ave)
• Urban Grind (911 NW 14th Ave)
• Southeast Grind (1223 SE Powell Blvd)
• Palio Dessert and Espresso House (1996 SE Ladd Ave)
• The Waypost (3120 N Williams Ave)
• Barista (539 NW 13th Ave)
• Bakery Bar (2935 NE Glisan St)
• Pied Cow (3244 SE Belmont St)
• Caffe Umbria (303 NW 12th Ave)
• Fehrenbacher Hof (1225 SW 19th Ave)