Never Coffee

Never Coffee
Exterior of the original shop in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood, 2022
Restaurant information
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′00″N 122°37′07″W / 45.5167°N 122.6187°W / 45.5167; -122.6187
Websitenevercoffeelab.com

Never Coffee (also known as Never Coffee Lab, or simply Never)[1] is a coffee company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The business has two shops: the original location is in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood and an outpost operates in downtown Portland.

Description

Never Coffee operates two brick and mortar locations in Portland, Oregon,[2] and bills itself as a "coffee lab".[3] Portland Monthly has said Never is known for its "colorful shops and creative lattes".[4]

In southeast Portland, the business operates along Belmont Street in the Sunnyside neighborhood. The small[5] shop "balances monochrome with pops of color", according to Portland Monthly.[6] The Oregonian has described the cafe as hip".[7]

The downtown location has hosted disc jockeys.[8]

Never serves hot and iced coffee and espresso drinks,[9] as well as pastries.[10] Latte varieties include one with ginger and turmeric and another with dulce de leche.[11] The Hug Latte is infused with cacao, chilis, and cinnamon and the Holy Grail has cherrywood smoked honey, pepper, and sea salt. Never also serves a Rosewater-Cardamon Latte.[10]

Among syrup flavors is Midnight Oil, which includes black licorice, fennel seed, and star anise.[1]

History

Exterior of the location in downtown Portland in 2022

The original location is in Sunnyside and the downtown location opened in 2019.[7]

Reception

Hannah Wallace included Never in Condé Nast Traveler's 2018 list of Portland's fourteen best coffee shops.[12] Anna McClow of The La Salle Falconer, a student publication for La Salle High School in Milwaukie, included the business in a 2019 list of five "trendy" coffee shops in Portland. She said the Sunnyside location is "full of color, and has good quality coffee".[13] Portland Monthly included Never in a 2023 "definitive guide" to the city's best independent coffee shops.[6] In 2022, Matt Kirouac included the business in Tasting Table's list of thirteen "uniquely strange Portland restaurants".[3] Lindsay D. Mattison ranked Never fourth in the website's 2023 overview of the city's fifteen best coffee shops.[14]

The Portland Mercury called Never "innovative" in 2023.[2] Chloë Nannestad selected Never to represent Oregon in Reader's Digest's 2024 overview of the best coffee shops in each U.S. state. Nannestad called the business a "quintessential Portland destination" and recommended the Flowers blend.[9] Katrina Yentch included Never in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of recommended eateries along Belmont Street.[15] Noms Magazine included Never in a 2024 of Portland's twelve best coffee shops.[10] Saveur included the Flowers blend in a 2025 list of Portland's twelve best culinary souvenirs.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b Hunt, Emily (2025-05-17). "15 Uncommon Syrup Flavors To Try In Your Next Coffee". Tasting Table. Archived from the original on 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  2. ^ a b Moore, Jenni. "The Coziest Cafe Beverages to Warm Up With This Holiday Season". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  3. ^ a b Kirouac, Matt (2022-08-23). "13 Uniquely Strange Portland Restaurants To Check Out". Tasting Table. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  4. ^ "Portland's Beloved 180 Xurros & Xocolata Gets a New Lease on Life, Literally". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  5. ^ "Never Coffee Lab". Willamette Week. 2019-08-20. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  6. ^ a b "Portland's Best Indie Coffee Shops". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  7. ^ a b Russell, Michael (2019-08-07). "Plant-based Holiday restaurant will not reopen in downtown Portland after all". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  8. ^ Gebel, Meira (2025-06-13). "Morning disco vibes at Never Coffee downtown". Axios. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  9. ^ a b "The Best Coffee Shop in Every State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  10. ^ a b c "12 Best Coffee Shops in Portland & What To Order (2024)". nomsmagazine.com. 2022-12-03. Archived from the original on 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  11. ^ "Never Coffee, Sunnyside, Portland, Oregon, United States - Coffee Shop Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  12. ^ Wallace, Hannah (2018-12-19). "14 Best Coffee Shops in Portland, OR". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  13. ^ McClow, Anna. "Five Trendy Portland Coffee Shops That You Have To Check Out". The La Salle Falconer. La Salle High School. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  14. ^ Mattison, Lindsay D. (2023-06-13). "15 Best Coffee Shops In Portland, Ranked". Tasting Table. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  15. ^ Yentch, Katrina (2023-02-27). "Where to Eat and Drink on Portland's Restaurant-Packed Belmont Street". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  16. ^ Weiner, Sarah (2025-03-07). "Portland's Top 12 Culinary Souvenirs". Saveur. Archived from the original on 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
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