Comments on: Something in the muddy water http://portlandisawesome.com/2008/04/something-in-the-muddy-water/ All about Living and Working in Portland, Oregon Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sharon http://portlandisawesome.com/2008/04/something-in-the-muddy-water/#comment-37 Sharon Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:28:34 +0000 http://portlandisawesome.com/?p=36#comment-37 For anyone who has ever lived in Europe, this isn't unusual and actually quite normal. In the U.S. I would go so far as to say that any college town has many coffee shops. I spent time in Santa Cruz, Boulder, and Eugene coffee shops when I was a kid...Portland has the same creative feel of a college town, but on a larger more professional independent scale. For anyone who has ever lived in Europe, this isn’t unusual and actually quite normal.

In the U.S. I would go so far as to say that any college town has many coffee shops. I spent time in Santa Cruz, Boulder, and Eugene coffee shops when I was a kid…Portland has the same creative feel of a college town, but on a larger more professional independent scale.

]]> By: samgrover http://portlandisawesome.com/2008/04/something-in-the-muddy-water/#comment-30 samgrover Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:46:32 +0000 http://portlandisawesome.com/?p=36#comment-30 I usually go to a cafe with my laptop for some quality internet and coding time. It's great to find a comfy spot with good ambient noise and there are plenty of places for that in Portland. My usual preference is coffee and Stumptown tops that list. I've also found myself going out of my way to the Alberta Street Teahouse for some of their chilled coconut mate with agave. I usually go to a cafe with my laptop for some quality internet and coding time. It’s great to find a comfy spot with good ambient noise and there are plenty of places for that in Portland.

My usual preference is coffee and Stumptown tops that list. I’ve also found myself going out of my way to the Alberta Street Teahouse for some of their chilled coconut mate with agave.

]]> By: Dawn http://portlandisawesome.com/2008/04/something-in-the-muddy-water/#comment-29 Dawn Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:44:48 +0000 http://portlandisawesome.com/?p=36#comment-29 As a tea drinker, I have to represent :-) We also have quite a few small tea houses here in Portland specializing in that other hot beverage. The Tao of Tea, Alberta Street Teahouse, Tea Chai Te, Fat Straw and more! Maybe it is something about the weather that drives Portland's obsession with warm beverages? I also think that Portland has a really interesting coffee / tea shop culture mixed with a technology focus. Walk into most coffee shops in Portland, and you'll see laptops at more tables than what you might expect. As a tea drinker, I have to represent :-)
We also have quite a few small tea houses here in Portland specializing in that other hot beverage. The Tao of Tea, Alberta Street Teahouse, Tea Chai Te, Fat Straw and more! Maybe it is something about the weather that drives Portland’s obsession with warm beverages?

I also think that Portland has a really interesting coffee / tea shop culture mixed with a technology focus. Walk into most coffee shops in Portland, and you’ll see laptops at more tables than what you might expect.

]]> By: Shawn Smith http://portlandisawesome.com/2008/04/something-in-the-muddy-water/#comment-28 Shawn Smith Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:44:34 +0000 http://portlandisawesome.com/?p=36#comment-28 There is something great about Portland. You know this when you see a thriving independent coffee house community. Companies like Stumptown and Kobos are defining what it means to operating differently from the corporate giants. Go local, and you won't be sorry. There is something great about Portland. You know this when you see a thriving independent coffee house community. Companies like Stumptown and Kobos are defining what it means to operating differently from the corporate giants. Go local, and you won’t be sorry.

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