Happy Espresso

Location: SE 102nd and Stark
Hours: daily, breakfast and lunch

Espresso, hot drinks, cold drinks

Da-Pressed

Location: SE 43rd and Belmont, Good Food Here
Hours: T-Sun, 7:30am-7:30pm

The Story:

Almost everyone in Portland drinks coffee as far as I can tell when wandering the streets in the morning. I think the differentiation is where that coffee came from. In SE, you now have another option for your morning fix – Da-Pressed in the Good Food Here pod.

Da-Pressed is owned and managed by Evan and Natasha who are avid coffee drinkers and want you to be one too. They started their coffee adventure in the summer selling to festivals and the like. After 12 hours of drinking coffee one day, they had the idea they should move their business to a cart and opened in mid-summer of 2010. I know I do some of my best brainstorming when I’m hopped up on coffee, I just usually can’t remember what the end results were.

Da-Pressed sells Ristretto and Millars coffee in most any style you prefer. While I didn’t have an espresso the day I visited, I did see they take pride in their work while they made a double shot for another customer. The crema at the top was almost enough for me to order one. I decided instead to have their “toddy” iced coffee- cold brewed coffee that has a nice kick and is excellent on a hot day. In addition those two styles, you can also have a simple cup of Joe French press style. The options are endless.

Da-Pressed provides a great counterpoint to the carts in the lot who are focusing on food. Grab a coffee and then lunch and sit under the trees at the picnic tables. Natasha and Evan also have treats and smoothies available if coffee isn’t your thing. Drop on by, grab some caffeine and let them know Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Sample Menu:

• Espresso: double, $2; quad $3
• Cappucino: $3
• Macchiato: $3
• French Press: 12oz, $2.50; 16oz, $3
• Iced Coffee: 12oz, $2.50; 16oz, $3
• Smoothies: strawberry, mango, wild berry, peach, banana – $4

Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 7:30am-7:30pm
Twitter: @dapressedcoffee Facebook: Da-Pressed

Dogfeathers Coffee and Juice

Location: Mississippi Marketplace – N. Mississippi ave at Skidmore

Description:

Along with the numerous wonderful carts that make up Mississippi Marketplace is Dogfeather’s coffee and juice. Dogfeather’s was one of the first to open and has been doing well. Parked next to a breakfast cart as good as The Big Egg probably doesn’t hurt.

Dogfeather's

Dogfeather’s gets its name from the owner’s past experiences. The owner use to own a bookstore named Laughing Bird and then had some teens who called him dogfather and finally they put it together to make Dogfeather.  They even have a cute logo to go with it.

Dogfeathers serves up organic coffee, both drip and espresso along with fresh fruit juices. They open at 6am for you early risers and will get you a cup of Joe for $1. How can you beat that?

Along with all the great new carts at Mississippi Marketplace, its great to have a good solid coffee cart. Head on down there for a cup and tell them Food Carts Portland sent ya.

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 6am-2pm