Sterling Coffee Roasters

I've explored a lot of coffee shops in Portland, and Sterling is always my faithful standby. The coffee is always delicious, the service is always impeccable, and the shop is always a lovely place to hang out. I'm never disappointed here.

Their standard roast is quite good, or at least the day I went. A Brazilian and Ecuadorian mix, it reminded me of many of the roasts I tasted in Auckland, NZ. I'd give the roast itself an 8/10. I did however take a star off this review, because the sweeteners here are behind the counter. You have to awkwardly ask the barista to add it for you. Space in the shop is quite limited, so if you're a big person, you might have a hard time inside.

I'm a pretty weak coffee drinker, but since I was traveling with my coffee-loving friend, we decided to explore the coffee shops of Portland. This was the first one. As I took my first sip of my Vanilla Latte, I tasted all the wonderful flavors of Blendo Stupendo. It was so rich, but not bitter at all, which is what I usually have trouble with. I ended up finishing that thing so quickly! I wish I had gotten more. Will definitely be coming back once I move here!

This is my new favorite coffee shop! They’re the only coffee joint on 21st I go to regularly because the quality is consistently excellent and the staff is really friendly and sweet. They’ve taken extra precautionary measures to help slow the spread of covid-19 as well.

Love their coffee and homemade chai. Service is excellent. Great space for work, conversation or relaxing. So glad I found this place on my visit - I made multiple trips!

Love the new space! Same friendly staff as the old spot, still delicious coffee, but in a gorgeous new shop. There was a decent amount of seating available--I may have to come back and camp out for a bit next time I'm in the neighborhood.

The new spot that Sterling has grown into is beautiful. I think this is one of my favorite spots in town to meet people and have conversations over good coffee.

Before trying their “blendo stupendo” I had a fairly negative view of blended coffee in favor of single origin coffee. I ordered a cappuccino with the blendo and had to ask the barista if they added caramel to it. (They didn’t, of course) This coffee has an amazing natural sweetness to it. It is great to see that this blend is as thoughtfully roasted and prepared as their other offerings.

The management here is humble and kind. People wear ties but don’t have an attitude about it. One of my favorite places in the city.

Wonderful people make the best coffee, and this place has many wonderful people! Annnnnd they got iced espresso tonics!

The coffee is delicious, service is IMPECCABLE, standards are high without being snobby. One of my favorite places in PDX.

Such a friendly and inviting place. Plus, they have homemade chai that smells and tastes delicious! This place is a must if you're a fan (or even if you're not a fan) of chai! The coffee is also very good and not overpriced.