The Fresh Pot, Mississippi
12 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/Portland13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend The Fresh Pot. One says it has a 90s feel while its coffee has been updated, and one found it a pleasant spot for an hour. Three commenters name the Mississippi shop. The Fresh Pot also has a cafe inside Powell's on Hawthorne, which one commenter says can get busy.
Address
The Fresh Pot, 4001 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227
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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/blazerlove7 in r/askportland · Apr 2026
Suggests this North Portland spot as a worthwhile one to try.
- Mixedu/t0mserv0 in r/askportland · Apr 2025ambience
Notes this Powell's Hawthorne cafe can get busy but says they still like it.
- Recommendsu/MountScottRumpot in r/askportland · May 2025
Includes it in a personal list of favourites beyond earlier suggestions.
- Recommendsu/isaac32767 in r/askportland · Apr 2026
Says they haven't been in a while but this Mississippi spot sounds like the right fit.
- Recommendsu/DrFrog138 in r/Portland · Jan 2025ambience
Praises its 90s feel and says its coffee has been updated from the older style.
- Recommendsu/launachgewahren in r/askportland · Oct 2024
Lists The Fresh Pot among their suggestions.
- Recommendsu/BankManager69420 in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Passes along friends' old-Portland pick, placed on the east side near the west.
- Recommendsu/la_pan_ther_rose in r/askportland · Apr 2026
Suggests Fresh Pot inside the Powell's location on Hawthorne.
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- Recommendsu/CandacePlaysUkulele in r/askportland · Apr 2026ambience
Finds the place a pleasant spot for an hour-long visit, based on a first-hand stop.
- Recommendsu/starkraver in r/Portland · Feb 2026
Lists Fresh Pot among local shops worth walking to instead of the closing one.
- Recommendsu/puddin-tain in r/Portland · Jan 2025
Says the Mississippi location has been around a long time and they love it.
- Recommendsu/_foxwell in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Says they like this Hawthorne shop, without describing it.
- Recommendsu/DongSandwich in r/askportland · Nov 2023value
Says the mug and refill prices are low and that it has decent seating.
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