Extracto Coffeehouse

On September 11, 2010September 11, 2010 By Fred KingIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Extracto Coffeehouse, in NE Portland. They have added a second location on Prescott St. that specializes in drip coffee by the cup. You can choose your coffee bean, watch them grind and go through the whole drip process. I had an Ethiopian blend that was very smooth. The photo above is from their Killingsworth location and is a mocha latte, my weakness.

Random Order

On May 14, 2010 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Cat, Portland, UncategorizedLeave a comment

One of the half-dozen coffee shops on Alberta Street in NE Portland, Random Order is painted nicely and is a fun place to spend some time. I have taken a few photos of this coffee shop in the past few years and I still don’t think I have the best possible image. This one was shot with the 55mm F3.5 manual lens I recently bought. I’ll keep trying. The atmosphere in this place has changed over the last couple of years. Frankly, I liked it when it was less patronized and the staff played some really obscure music on the stereo. All of those staff members left, one by one, and now it is just a different place.

PS: that’s me reflected in the glass window to the right of the door just under the letter “R”.

Faux Cat

On October 28, 2009October 28, 2009 By Fred KingIn Cat, coffee, Portland1 Comment

Thought this might qualify for Cat Wednesday. Cafe is located on 12th and Alberta in NE Portland. cafe

Caffe Fiore

On June 20, 2009June 20, 2009 By Fred KingIn coffeeLeave a comment

Spotted on the beach at Carkeek Park. Caffe Fiore has three locations in Seattle. Left Behind

Monochrome Cups

On April 6, 2009 By Fred KingIn Capitol Hill, coffee2 Comments

: Coffee Cup from Vivace

Shot using my Minolta X-700. Two of my favorite places in Seattle to fulfill my need for caffeine.

: Cup from Cafe Ladro

The Albina Press

On February 23, 2009March 22, 2009 By Fred KingIn coffeeLeave a comment

This mocha latte was drawn at The Albina Press in Portland, Oregon recently. A great place to escape the furious pace of the world and write or just sit and listen to the music. Over the years I have been to scores of coffee shops and I would probably put The Albina Press on my top 10 list.