Never Coffee
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| File:Portland, Oregon (July 26, 2022) - 001 (cropped).jpg Exterior of the original shop in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood, 2022 | |
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| Location | Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States |
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| Website | nevercoffeelab |
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Never Coffee (also known as Never Coffee Lab, or simply Never)[1] is a coffee company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The business has two shops: the original location is in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood and an outpost operates in downtown Portland.
Description
[edit | edit source]Never Coffee operates two brick and mortar locations in Portland, Oregon,[2] and bills itself as a "coffee lab".[3] Portland Monthly has said Never is known for its "colorful shops and creative lattes".[4]
In southeast Portland, the business operates along Belmont Street in the Sunnyside neighborhood. The small[5] shop "balances monochrome with pops of color", according to Portland Monthly.[6] The Oregonian has described the cafe as hip".[7]
The downtown location has hosted disc jockeys.[8]
Menu
[edit | edit source]Never serves hot and iced coffee and espresso drinks,[9] as well as pastries.[10] Latte varieties include one with ginger and turmeric and another with dulce de leche.[11] The Hug Latte is infused with cacao, chilis, and cinnamon and the Holy Grail has cherrywood smoked honey, pepper, and sea salt. Never also serves a Rosewater-Cardamon Latte.[10]
Among syrup flavors is Midnight Oil, which includes black licorice, fennel seed, and star anise.[1]
History
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The original location is in Sunnyside and the downtown location opened in 2019.[7]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Hannah Wallace included Never in Condé Nast Traveler's 2018 list of Portland's fourteen best coffee shops.[12] Anna McClow of The La Salle Falconer, a student publication for La Salle High School in Milwaukie, included the business in a 2019 list of five "trendy" coffee shops in Portland. She said the Sunnyside location is "full of color, and has good quality coffee".[13] Portland Monthly included Never in a 2023 "definitive guide" to the city's best independent coffee shops.[6] In 2022, Matt Kirouac included the business in Tasting Table's list of thirteen "uniquely strange Portland restaurants".[3] Lindsay D. Mattison ranked Never fourth in the website's 2023 overview of the city's fifteen best coffee shops.[14]
The Portland Mercury called Never "innovative" in 2023.[2] Chloë Nannestad selected Never to represent Oregon in Reader's Digest's 2024 overview of the best coffee shops in each U.S. state. Nannestad called the business a "quintessential Portland destination" and recommended the Flowers blend.[9] Katrina Yentch included Never in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of recommended eateries along Belmont Street.[15] Noms Magazine included Never in a 2024 of Portland's twelve best coffee shops.[10] Saveur included the Flowers blend in a 2025 list of Portland's twelve best culinary souvenirs.[16]
References
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External links
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