Portland, ME
For Coffee in Portland, the local food press points to Tandem Coffee Roasters, Coffee By Design, and Speckled Ax. Picks from Portland Old Port, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Portland Old Port. Updated June 2026.
Tandem Coffee Roasters · East Bayside
Food & Wine's best coffee in Maine — flawless espresso and the city's best biscuits in a converted gas station.
Coffee By Design · Portland
A 1994-founded community roaster and Roast magazine's Roaster of the Year.
Speckled Ax · Downtown
One of the few wood-fired coffee roasters in the country, with a distinct taste.
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