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Fearless Critic restaurant review
Portland
Coffee, Baked goods
Café

Hours
Daily 6:00am–8:00pm

Features Outdoor dining, veg-friendly, Wi-Fi
Bar None
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx

North Portland
4637 N. Albina Ave.
Portland, OR
(503) 282-5214
Albina Press
Come for a pedagogical experience or just a religious one—either way, this is coffee at its best

Albina Press is like the small-production, biodynamic winery that refuses to oak (or oak much) and is obsessed with terroir-driven juice. These guys are artists; they’re passionate and persnickety. Not only do they care about the beans, but also they care about where the beans were harvested and how much…

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