Rwanda Bean at Deering Center

Terrific staff, wonderful beverages and great atmosphere. The only reasons that I gave it a four instead of five is that there is minimal convenient parking and the prices can be a little high. If you're in the area, it at least warrants a quick visit.

Black Cat Coffee is EXACTLY what Deering Center needed! Great for kids with its couches, toys and mini-library (what do you expect with an author and poet for owners!). BC uses Matt's coffee as its (strong) foundation for espresso drinks and does a great cold-brewed iced coffee as well. An unexpected twist are the Cuban Batidos, a fruity, icy, blended refreshment using sweetened condensed milk in flavors like Mango and Tamarind.

Also unexpected but destined to garner other 5-star reviews are baked goods from Portland's finest shops: Donuts from Holy Donut, Bagels from Munjoy Hill's Union Bagel (yes they toast them too), Gluten-free treats from Bam-Bam, and other good stuff from Standard Baking Co.!

Topping off the aforementioned is a smattering of local art (and currently a drawing contest for kids). Who knows, maybe even local acoustic music someday?

I appreciate the tech-savviness here too: iPad POS, a Sonos Play:3 streaming (really good) Pandora stations, free Wi-Fi, and hey, a Google Plus page (and FB & Twitter)! A great place to go to hang out and catch up on neighborhood gossip (even if you are just listening in), Black Cat is destined to join Jet Video as a Deering institution because of its family-friendliness (and regular old friendliness), top quality goods, and accessibility to the work-from-home set.

Thanks BC!

I love this place. Great coffee with 50% of profits going back to the farmers that grew it. Their baristas are top notch as well.

I'm a regular here and the coffee is good, consistent, and the staff friendly. The interior is being improved. The variety of breakfast items is impressive.

Nutella latte was excellent, as was the Sriracha breakfast sandwich. Staff is extremely welcoming. Great laid back vibe and tunes.

Cozy, friendly and excellent service. I had a delicious Nutella latte... Yum! Great place to set up, have a cup and chat.

coffee terrific!! Staff friendly and helpful. Although people were parked at tables with their laptops, there still was room to sit.

Quaint and friendly. The kind of coffee house everyone hopes they'll have in their neighborhood. Popular with both post-grads and families with kids.

A very nice coffee bar, with nice drinks, and things to eat.... the employees are very sweet and attentive and Zane is FABULOUS!!.... please stop by when you are in the neighborhood.😎👨👍☕🍵🍶🍰🍩🍪🌈

Excellent light roast coffee. Happened to stop by on customer appreciation day and got my drink for free! Made my day :)