Exquisite Creatures Coffee
537 SE Ash St, Portland, OR
Crema's Take
“Exquisite Creatures is a plant-based coffee haven that punches way above its weight despite occupying a charmingly cramped industrial space in a convenient Portland location. Their signature creative drinks like the popcorn latte and salted caramel mocha showcase real skill with espresso, and the no-upcharge oat milk policy reflects their genuine commitment to accessibility. The consistently warm staff and cozy rainy-day vibes have a way of turning first-time visitors into devoted regulars.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Just discovered this little place last month and I'm kinda hooked. Great coffee, great vibe. Plant based which I think can scare people, but it shouldn't. They do a lovely job with coffee and smaller bites. I usually get an Americano and I'm picky about it. Their coffee is smooth. My friend ordered one of their specialty drinks, a salted popcorn latte and it was delicious. Not too sweet and the coffee came through nicely. Great seating area of you stay in. Definitely my new go-to coffee shop.
Place is tiny! We sat in the weird industrial hallway but just glad to have a seat. The popcorn latte was super yummy and no up-charge for oat milk!
Rainy day coffee shop vibes on point. Delicious coffee! *This is the Salted Caramel Mocha special for Veganizer World Vegan Month. Very friendly folx! 10/10 definitely would recommend!
I drove out here from Vancouver so the first thing I want to note is that it’s in a very convenient area of town, very close to Grand/I-84, with plenty of 2 hour parking around. I hate driving out for specialty matcha just to not be able to park anywhere close, so that was a huge plus. They were decorated for spooky season, playing some kind of postpunk, and not busy (10am on a Thursday), very chill vibes. The barista told me they were out of an ingredient for the caramel popcorn latte, but I’m grateful for that now. I chose a hot theater popcorn matcha latte, and despite not being a cinnamon roll person, couldn’t resist a strange muffin-cinnamon roll hybrid from the case. The matcha was so good, I audibly said “oh my god” to myself 4-5 times before I got back to my car. I don’t know how they managed to nail the taste of salted and buttered movie theater popcorn on top of matcha, but they did. It might be my favorite matcha I’ve ever had. The cinnamon roll was good too! They didn’t skimp on the gooey stuff inside, it almost tasted like banana pudding to me. I will definitely be returning.
Such a cute place and quite a bit of seating you don’t expect. Delicious coffee. We had the caramel popcorn coffee. So good. Great staff.
Crema Reviews
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