Most lovedSignature Latte
$5.50Double-shot espresso, silky steamed milk, house vanilla-oak syrup.
Now roasting: Ethiopia Guji
Crafted Coffee.Cozy Moments.
Specialty coffee, fresh pastries, and a welcoming space to relax, work, or meet friends.
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Featured Menu
Made slowly, served warm
A rotating bar menu built around single-origin coffee and a pastry case that empties by early afternoon.
Most loved
Cappuccino
$4.75Classic 6oz build with a deep cocoa crema and velvet foam.
Cold Brew
$5.00Steeped 18 hours for a smooth, chocolate-forward finish.
Barista pickPour Over
$6.25Single-origin rotation, hand-poured to order in six minutes.
Matcha Latte
$5.75Ceremonial grade matcha whisked with oat milk and honey.
Fresh Croissants
$4.25Laminated over three days, baked at sunrise. Butter only.
Avocado Toast
$11.00Sourdough, smashed avocado, chili crunch, soft herbs, lemon.
Blueberry Muffins
$4.00Wild blueberries, brown butter crumble, baked every morning.
LimitedSeasonal Drinks
$6.00Right now: maple cardamom cortado and spiced pear cold foam.
Our Story
A corner shop with a very long relationship with coffee
Oak & Ember started in 2014 with one used roaster, a lease on a drafty corner unit, and a stubborn belief that a neighborhood deserves coffee as good as any capital city.
We buy green coffee directly from growers we've visited, roast it six blocks from this counter, and pull it within eight days. Our bakers laminate croissants by hand over three days. Nothing here arrives on a truck already finished.
Mostly, though, we built a room. One with warm oak, deep chairs, generous outlets, and staff who learn your name. Stay as long as you'd like.
Helena Okonjo
Founder & Head Roaster
Our Process
From the farm to your table
Four steps, none of them shortcuts.
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Ethically Sourced Beans
Direct-trade relationships with growers in Ethiopia, Colombia and Guatemala.
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Small Batch Roasted
Roasted 12kg at a time, three mornings a week, never more than 8 days old.
03
Expert Baristas
Every barista trains 60 hours before they pull a shot for the bar.
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Fresh Daily
Pastries laminated in house and out of the oven by 6:30am. Every day.
Gallery
Inside Oak & Ember
Latte art, pastries out of the oven, and the corners people keep coming back for.
Reviews
What the neighborhood says
“The best cortado in the city, full stop. But it's the room that keeps me — warm wood, good light, and staff who remember my order.”
Maya Ellison
Regular since 2019
“I've written half my portfolio from the corner table. Fast Wi-Fi, real outlets, and nobody rushes you out.”
Daniel Ruiz
Freelance designer
“Their croissants are genuinely bakery-level. Flaky, buttery, gone in four minutes. Saturday mornings are sacred now.”
Priya Raghavan
Neighbor
“The single-origin pour over rotation is thoughtful and the baristas can actually talk you through it without being smug.”
Tom Whitfield
Coffee nerd
“I host client meetings here every week. It always makes the right impression — cozy, stylish, and quietly excellent.”
Alina Kovács
Local business owner
Why Choose Us
Small details, every single day
Free Wi-Fi
Fast, reliable, and no password gatekeeping.
Fresh Baked Daily
Everything in the case was made this morning.
Specialty Coffee
80+ cupping scores on every bean we pour.
Local Roastery
Roasted six blocks away in our own workshop.
Outdoor Seating
A leafy patio with 20 seats and heaters in winter.
Sustainable Practices
Compostable everything and a 50¢ cup discount.
Order Online
Skip the line. Your table is warm.
Order ahead and we'll have it on the pickup shelf in about seven minutes — pastries included, while they last.
Order NowPickup only · Ready in ~7 minutes
Visit Us
Find us on the corner of Kestrel & 4th
Address
412 Kestrel Street, Portland, OR 97209
Phone
(503) 555-0142
Business Hours
- Monday – Friday
- 6:30am – 7:00pm
- Saturday
- 7:00am – 8:00pm
- Sunday
- 7:30am – 5:00pm