12 10 / 2010
Step into my office: Heart
Heart Coffee Roasters - 2211 E Burnside, Portland, OR Website
(Another installment of my Office Away From Home Series…)
Wifi - Yes. But, BUT, just one outlet. Full laptop batteries only, please.
Coffee - Consistently awesome.
Pastry - Small selection of gems. Try the homemade “oreos”. The GF poppy seed muffin has truly perfect crumb.
Noise - Perfect.
Location - Hard to get more central than Burnside…
Bonus points - Excellent taste in music, fab interior design & genuinely friendly baristas.
Minus points - The banquette seat closest to the windows gets BLAZING hot if you sit for more than 15 minutes. Aforementioned single outlet.
Overall - A My platonic ideal of a coffee shop. The chic vibe and central location make it easily my favorite place for meetings. Slightly less so for computer-type work.
04 10 / 2010
Step into my office (a review): Albina Press
I have a tendency to think of the city at large as my office. My work takes me all over Portland, to all five quadrants (even the ‘burbs once in a while). I don’t spend a lot of time at my actual office on NE Alberta, though it’s quite lovely and I’m so glad it’s there when I do stop in. I have a pretty sweet home office, too, but I often crave a change of scenery to get certain kinds of projects moving.
What makes a great home office away from home?
- Free wifi, obvs
- Adequate quality coffee
- A craveworthy item in the pastry case
- Not too quiet, not too loud. Music that doesn’t make me want to jab my pen in my own eye.
- Somewhat central location & free parking within a block
- Bonus points for being stylish, friendly and having better than average coffee
Albina Press - 4637 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR
Wifi - Yes
Coffee - Above average, sometimes excellent
Pastry - Hit or miss, nothing is consistently in stock. I believe they use Nuvrei.
Noise - Perfect
Location - Perfect, plus easy parking without a time limit
Bonus points - the aformentioned overacheiving coffee, plus copious outlets if you need them for the laptop.
Overall - A- I work here all the time. Hits all the critical notes. I like it best when they’re friendly or I need to be nearby.
:::Disclaimer: These are like, just my opinions, dude. Your experience may vary.:::
