Downtown Portland Coffee & Donut Tasting Tour

Taste coffee, donuts, and pastries at locally focused downtown stops while learning how Portland helped shape modern coffee culture. Explore the city’s quirky history on a guided walk through its café scene.

• Sample coffee, donuts, and pastries made in Portland
• Learn to taste coffee by its notes, body, and finish
• Explore downtown stories, from Powell's City of Books to Benson Bubblers
• Discover Portland's role in the Third Wave coffee movement
• Skip Voodoo and Blue Star for locally focused stops
• Walk approximately 1 mile across indoor and outdoor locations

Itinerary

Start in the Heart of Downtown Portland • Meet your guide at a coffee shop the heart of Downtown Portland. Before you know it, you’ll have a coffee in hand and set out to watch the streets come alive during your morning with us.

Pour-Over Coffee Tasting • Taste two single-origin coffees brewed by pour-over, side by side. See why Portland drives the “Third Wave” coffee movement and learn to taste coffee like wine: notes, body, finish, the whole thing.

Discover the Local's Favorite Donut • Portland has over 75 locally owned and operated donut shops (that’s a lot, btw), and locals are very divisive about their favorite. We’ll sample a selection of the best from our favorite shop, which may include buttermilk bars, lavender glaze, and mochi.

Explore Downtown Portland • From “Portland’s Living Room” and its echo chamber to Powell’s Books to our “Benson Bubblers,” Downtown is brimming with quirky history and surprises that perfectly capture our infamous “Keep Portland Weird” slogan.

Nitro Cold Brew • The nitro cold brew trend started here, and the perfect place to try this creamy and smooth brew poured straight from the tap is at Portland’s most celebrated roaster.

Downtown's Tiniest Café • At the coziest, most quintessentially Portland hole-in-the-wall café (that also roasts their own beans), indulge in a traditional macchiato paired perfectly with a homemade French pastry.

Specialty Latte and Local Pastries • End your morning with a specialty latte alongside fresh donuts and beignets, while discovering how this family-run Downtown staple has kept Portlanders coming back for almost 20 years.

• This itinerary is subject to changes and adjustments based on daily vendor operations and availability, but it will always be awesome.

• We do not visit Voodoo or Blue Star during this tour as they are on the common tourist track – instead we keep it local.

What's Included

• Coffee tastings
• Donuts and pastries
• Local tour guide

Important details

• Arrive 10 minutes early; late arrivals cannot be accommodated
• Acceptance of the operator's Terms & Conditions is required
• Share dietary needs in advance; same-day requests cannot be accepted
• Vegetarian, no-seafood, and no-nut dietary requests can be accommodated
• Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes
• The tour is smoke-free, including nicotine, cannabis, and vape devices
• No pets