Cheers Portland!
16th August, 2007 by Josh
Our last day in Portland and we are in love with this city….oh the tears. We started things off at Crema Coffe & Bakery.
Delightful! In-house pastries, Stumptown Coffee, and a busy cafe with outdoor seating….not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning. We dug this place.
So now it’s time to drive north to Seattle, but on the way we cash in on a tip and stop in Ridgefield Washington to check out Lava Java. This is the home of former U.S. barista champion Phuong Tran who is not behind the bar (it is Saturday). Dang! We still were able to get a couple of solid shots of single origin Costa Rica Finca Los Manantiales. A well rounded espresso with thick chocolaty notes.
Alright Seattle…we’re coming to wrangle!