Albina Press, North Portland
23 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/Portland23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Albina Press, and some praise its atmosphere and outdoor seating, including wood finishes, couches toward the back and a front parklet. One commenter raves about the chocolate-orange mocha and a couple say it opens early. Albina Press has several shops; this entry is the original N Albina shop that commenters name, others mention Hawthorne, and one mentions Montavilla.
Address
Albina Press, 4637 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/RuthlessRupture in r/askportland · Nov 2026
Names this cafe as close to the Tabor reservoir views, suggested for an outing there.
- Recommendsu/blazerlove7 in r/askportland · Apr 2026
Suggests this North Portland spot as a worthwhile one to try.
- Recommendsu/Blake-Dreary in r/askportland · Apr 2026
Suggests this place, noting it sits just on the edge of North Portland.
- Recommendsu/cooldiptera in r/askportland · Aug 2024ambience
Calls it a classic third-wave shop with cozy wood and couches toward the back.
- Recommendsu/chunkypenelope in r/askportland · Jan 2025ambience
Names it among their favorite spots for atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/neutralmilkho3 in r/Portland · May 2026
Offers Albina Press as an early-morning option for coffee.
- Recommendsu/Hasa91 in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Calls this place really good.
- Recommendsu/doopdidoopdidoo in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Says they regularly go there.
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- Recommendsu/MountainWise587 in r/askportland · Oct 2024
Names Albina Press as a top pick, specifically its Albina location.
- Recommendsu/axofkindness in r/Portland · May 2026
Says both of its shops open early, answering the early-morning coffee question.
- Recommendsu/Lingua_Blanca in r/askportland · Apr 2024
Lists it among good North Portland spots.
- Recommendsu/schuurthing in r/askportland · Feb 2025taste
Says Albina Press's chocolate-orange mocha is excellent.
- Recommendsu/floppykitty in r/askportland · May 2024
Suggests Albina Press as another good option after the earlier Crema mention.
- Recommendsu/rad10headhead in r/askportland · Oct 2024service
Praises the baristas at Albina Press's SE Hawthorne outlet.
- Recommendsu/Significant_Cod_5974 in r/askportland · May 2024ambience
Calls Albina Press cute, with a front parklet, about a 10-minute walk from Tabor.
- Recommendsu/BadAtDrinking in r/askportland · Nov 2026
Says they like this cafe, though they point to another cafe as cozier.
- Recommendsu/TurtlesAreEvil in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Suggests the Montavilla-area branch as an alternative to the original.
- Recommendsu/turquoise_amethyst in r/askportland · May 2025service
Says this Albina cafe calls out names, but suspects a card link; suggests paying cash to test it.
- Recommendsu/Longjumping-Cow9321 in r/askportland · May 2024ambience
Describes Albina Press's outdoor seating as good, with the Jefferson field space nearby.
- Recommendsu/Technical_Moose8478 in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Gives a bare suggestion of this Albina Press location, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/slamdancetexopolis in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Says Albina Press is nice, without naming a branch.
- Recommendsu/owl0 in r/askportland · Feb 2025
Lists it as a Northeast pick.
- Recommendsu/Maximum-Sun-8455 in r/askportland · Oct 2024value
Says they love albina press and names it as an answer.
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