Stumptown serves up the best coffee in Portland; I think that point is undisputed. This particular location is staffed by some long-term regular employees which is nice. There is almost always a line, so be prepared, though whatever you order is worth the wait.

Though I do wish the music wasn't quite so incredibly loud, and a more diverse selection of pastries and treats would be great, overall I recommend this location of Stumptown. I no longer work downtown and I miss having regular access!

When Stumptown was still just one shop, my friend in Seattle recommended it (she knew the owners), so I tried it and was hooked. When I visited Portland, I used to make my boyfriend drive me to SE from Aloha just to get coffee. I buy bags of it from New Season to have at home. Now I make my coworkers walk with me to the downtown 3rd street location, even though its a hike from our office, but it's so worth it! I agree that the staff sort of look down their noses at anyone not wearing enough black, and it's not exactly a cozy coffee shop, but the coffee overshadows all of that. 4 stars in hopes that the staff will say hello when I approach the counter next time.

I've sampled coffee at over a hundred places in Portland, and Stumptown is unquestionably the best. The service is always quick and courteous, to the point that the barista will remake your drink if THEY feel it's not up to their standards. Major bonus points. The ambiance in the downtown location is somewhat more modern than the other two, and a bit less cozy. Plenty of room, Wi-Fi, and mostly good music make it a prime spot. Throw in the easily acessible location and you just can't do any better.

Above all else, Stumptown serves up some of the best coffee for coffee-lovers. This is the first place I learned to truly appreciate a double espresso straight up. But don't overlook their French press coffee (a ridiculous deal at $1.00 for a "for here" cup+refill), which is made from one of their many high-quality blends. The flavors are often surprisingly unique, and have forever changed my opinion of what coffee is. But if caffeine's not your thing, this downtown location has a list of (mostly European) beers to rival any bar. And their rotating beer special is cheap -- which is nice, given the price of some of these hard-to-find beers. While most of the DJs that occasionally spin here play good stuff, one or two can play music that is "challenging" at times.

Yeah, the Belmont and Division stores are more cozy, but a 7.7??? I'm so thankful for this westside store. I hope Stumptown expands to having a store in NW too. The coffee here is totally amazing. I work in the coffee industry, and this is the best coffee in Portland, by FAR. The staff are sometimes short tempered and have a too-cool-for-school attitude that I don't really appreciate, but I guess Stumptown can't be perfect...