Simple. Local. Coffee. Pastry.

Simple Local Coffee is my FAVORITE coffee shop! The best place to go for specialty coffee drinks, beans, and incredible pastries that the owner and her husband bake fresh, in-shop every morning! I never miss a chance to get a latte and a scone when I'm downtown. Also there is a great upstairs seating area and the owner is such a wonderful, friendly person! Can't recommend this place enough.

Why go to Stumptown with this place right around the corner? Phenomenal coffee (Sterling) and house made scones. The pastry chef/owner? is really nice too. The rating of this place should be a lot higher, the self centered tourists that left one star reviews should remove them.

Music is on point.
Baked goods are fabulous.
Coffee is spot on every time.
This shop is my favorite!

One of the best coffee shops that also has baked goods. She makes everything in house, and we’ve never been disappointed.

Best espresso in the area. Americano temperature is always right - never too hot.

They have delicious scones, stuffed bagels, macaroons, and other treats too - I believe homemade. All run by a wonderful barista.

Great local business that I can't recommend enough!

The service was fast and coffee was good. The waitress was on her own and she easily kept up with the steady flow of people. I had a work meeting there and it was clean and comfortable.

Excellent coffee and pastries. Very friendly service. Perfect breakfast on a trip to Portland.

My wife and myself went in to order some Lattes. We paid and got our coffee and then the barista, I think she was the owner/manager went off on us, because we had a pink box from Voodoo Donuts. She stated she had her own pastries, which looked awful. We didn't know and would have left. The woman was very rude and asked us to leave in a very horrible manner. The coffee was ok, but not worth the price or the nastiness.

Please give this little coffee shop your business. Skip Starbucks and make the world a little bit better by spending your money here instead. The owner really gets it...simple, local, delicious coffee served with a friendly smile. Isn't that what you want from a coffee shop? Is a drive up window more convenient? Maybe, but you die a little inside every time you compromise quality for convenience. Go inside, say hello, make eye contact, and you won't be disappointed.

I love this place. My co-workers and I go at least a few times a week. The service is always outstanding, the coffee is just how I like it and you seriously can't go wrong with any of their baked goods. They are fresh and hands down some of the most delicious muffins, turnovers, croissants, I have EVER had. Do yourself a favor and stop by!