Portland coffee stops:The Fresh Pot

Anyone who's been to Portland must know of the famous Powell's bookstore. Well, The Fresh Pot is a little coffee spot plopped inside one of the few Powell's. One of their baristas, Alex Pond, won the Northwest Regional Barista Competition and went on to compete in the United States championship that weekend.













This place is closer to the top of my list when it comes to quality. Not only is it connected to a cute little bookstore; they use pretty green cups, AND make the drinks delicious. And, you guessed it, they use Stumptown.

I took this opportunity to buy some coffee to take back home (and I just have to say that Stumptown has the coolest packaging for their whole beans).










Another great stop, but still
more ahead!