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southwest second avenue doesn't mess around when it comes to coffee, and 40 lbs coffee bar proves it. the name hints at those hefty sacks of green beans that serious roasters know well, and this spot takes that weight seriously. walk in and you'll smell what 242 google reviewers rated 4.7 stars for: beans roasted with the kind of attention that makes regulars cancel plans elsewhere. the baristas here pull shots like they actually care about the outcome. no button-pushing robots behind the counter. just people who know when milk sounds right steaming and when extraction looks golden enough to stop the grind. that's what keeps the downtown portland crowd coming back between meetings and after long walks along the waterfront. chains can keep their predictable mediocrity. places like this remind you why independent coffee matters.

curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated

nri score67
buzz0
local cred72%
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nri is our 0-100 quality index (review consistency, volume, web presence, specialty signals). buzz is social momentum right now. local cred is the share of reviewers who live nearby rather than visit. how the nri score works

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0/ 100

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google reviews

242

avg rating

4.7

local cred

72%

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