Puff Coffee

puff coffee roasts well, and that focus shows. southeast stark street isn't a destination strip, which means the people who find puff on se stark st are usually looking for it, or were sent by someone who knows. there's something clarifying about a roaster that keeps its scope tight rather than expanding into every format or trend. you don't have to wade through a long menu or a lot of noise. the regulars here are genuinely loyal, not habitual, and that's a different thing entirely. portland has no shortage of independent roasters, but puff has built the kind of standing that comes from consistency over time, not a single flashy moment. a good place to start is whatever's on the pour-over bar that morning.