Water Avenue Coffee is a coffee "micro-roaster" with multiple locations in
Portland, Oregon. Matt Milletto is a co-owner.[1]
History
Water Avenue Coffee was established in 2009.[2] The business launched a mobile coffee truck in 2013.[3] Water Avenue signed a lease on a new roasting facility at Southeast 8th and Main in 2015, joining the flagship cafe Water Avenue and Southeast Taylor.[4][5] The business also began selling barrel-aged coffee in 2015.[6] Chef Ryan Kennedy launched an expanded food menu at the Water Avenue cafe in 2016.[7]
In 2016, Water Avenue Coffee opened a second coffee bar at Sixth at Yamhill in downtown Portland.[2][8]
Reception
Brittany Fowler selected Water Avenue Coffee to represent Portland in Business Insider's 2015 list of "The best coffee shops in 13 major cities around the US".[9]Willamette Week included the downtown location in a 2016 list of "Our Favorite 11 New Cafes and Roasters in Portland".[10] Samantha Bakall included the business in The Oregonian's 2017 list of "Downtown Portland's 10 best coffee shops".[11]