Oblique
8 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/Portland9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Several people recommend Oblique, a small roaster on SE Stark. One calls its coffee great with no astringency, and another visits regularly for its beans and finds it better than Puff. One finds the look close to ideal, though the TVs used as menus seem out of place and there are no couches. One feels it is not as strong as other local shops.
Address
Oblique Coffee Roasters, 3039 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
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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/Ceamba in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Names Oblique as their pick.
- Recommendsu/MountScottRumpot in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Believes this roaster sells ground coffee in whatever quantity a buyer can carry.
- Recommendsu/jewww in r/askportland · May 2024taste
Visits regularly for its beans; finds it more rustic and better than Puff, a short walk from Laurelhurst Park.
- Recommendsu/Distinct_Long_2615 in r/askportland · Dec 2025taste
Describes this local roaster as delicious.
- Recommendsu/TechnicianIll8621 in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Agrees with the Oblique suggestion and calls it a worthwhile local business.
- Recommendsu/DapperCelebration760 in r/askportland · Nov 2025taste
Says this tiny in-house roaster makes great coffee with no astringency.
- Mixedu/carhlon in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Calls it not as strong as others, but a quiet spot with mostly friendly owners.
- Recommendsu/starkraver in r/Portland · Feb 2026
Recommends making the extra walk to Obliquie rather than settling for the closing shop.
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- Recommendsu/thejesiah in r/askportland · Jun 2024ambience
Finds the aesthetic close to ideal, though TVs used as menus look out of place and there are no couches.
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