Rwanda Bean at Deering Center

This place is awesome! I am lucky enough to live close by but I didn't discover it until 3 months into living here. Really a diamond in the rough, as is this whole like cluster of businesses here. Many people don't consider stopping by this part of town but they should -- its great.

Got busted by the mask police as soon as I stepped in the joint... Not very welcoming

Great coffee, delicious breakfast sandwiches, friendly people. Tough to ask for more!

I'm so glad to have this wonderful coffee shop in our neighborhood. It's a friendly, low-key meeting place with good coffee and an even greater mission.

Excellent coffee, fresh pastries, comfortable environment and pleasant staff! Black Cat Coffee is THE definition of community with sofas, tables, bulletin boards, free wifi and just a wonderful rhythm of life unfolding!

Black Cat Coffee is now a neighborhood institution for Deering, Libbytown, and beyond residents of Portland, ME. Owned and operated by a local family, this cozy little coffee shop (and ice cream parlour!) is a favorite place to visit. They serve terrific, locally roasted coffee (Matt's Wood Roasted Coffee); many wonderful pastries made in-house by Jenny; Little Bee Ice Cream (also made in-house by Jenny, with locally sourced honey as a prime ingredient); and soups from Karmasouptra (another Portland institution).

In addition to traditional drip coffee (decaf, mid/light roast, and dark roast), they operate a full espresso bar. You can get your traditional espresso, latte, or chai, or--if you've the need to indulge your sweet-tooth-- you can sample one of their many tasty, flavored lattes. The Nutella Latte is a personal favorite, but I also really love the Sock Saunders dark roast coffee.

Beyond the regular coffee shop nuance, Black Cat also boasts its very own "Little Free Library," where you can borrow or deposit books of your own for sharing within the community. This is in addition to the very full bookshelf for on-site reading, and the many games for kids and adults alike to borrow while they're enjoying their snacks and beverages.

Simply put, Jenny and Keith have brought a real gem to the neighborhood. Stop by, say hello, grab a coffee and a treat. You won't be disappointed.

This is a VERY busy place in the morning! The store is clean, rustic looking and offers a variety of coffees and tea. The only drawbacks are the smaller sized coffees that are available and the premium prices.

Very limited variety. Also the staff had no customer service skills. I had ordered a bagel that I didn't get. When I asked about it,she insisted I didn't order it. I showed her the receipt and she finally remembered. This was crazy since there were so few customers that she forgot my order. Very limited street parking too.

Delicious breakfast sandwich, delicious iced latte! The smoothies are out of this world.

Just plain and simple great coffee! Thoroughly enjoyed my cold coffee.