The Portland Exchange
1355 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR
Crema's Take
“Tucked into The Porter Hotel but with its own welcoming entrance, this espresso-focused café pulls exceptional Italian coffee with baristas who clearly care about the craft—think beautiful latte art and expertly balanced mochas that aren't cloyingly sweet. The space strikes that rare balance of being both a quick pit stop for travelers and a genuinely comfortable spot to settle in with your laptop for a few hours, rounded out by thoughtful pastries and local Portland products that make it feel like more than just a hotel amenity.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
The espresso was excellent, cute latte art and the male barista was lovely. Joint with the hotel so it’s super easy access for hotel guests.
Connected to the Porter hotel, this is a great little spot for coffee, snacks, and some Portland-centric mixers and products. We had a hazelnut latte and a white mocha with toasted marshmallow... Delicious!
While staying at The Porter hotel, I stopped in to grab some water and a quick snack after a long flight from Pittsburgh. Initially, I was hoping for a smoothie but not having those I found another yummy snack, and an Italian soda was recommended. It was so good that I returned…
This place is so cute and worth the stop! It’s connected to the Porter Hotel but has its own entrance. The coffee was delicious. Plenty of seating. They also sell a lot of other things like drinks and various snacks. Definitely would stop by here again. They’re also open later…
Incredible Italian coffee. Get the mocha, not overly sweet and full of flavor. Looks like a great place to post up for awhile to do some work or read. I was so impressed that I had to stop what I was doing and write this review. 10/10
Crema Reviews
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