Speckled Ax

🪓 Excellent third wave coffee shop in the heart of Portland. Lighter, flavorful roasts. I tried the 🍁 maple iced latte and was pleasantly surprised. Of note is that their roasts are wood fire roasted 🪵🔥, a rarity. Small, cozy, shop with warm tones, minimalist designs, and very friendly and coffee-passionate baristas.

I’m laughing at the “bad” reviews comparing this place to Starbucks and complaining about the price. It’s literally the same as bud light drinkers complaining about the cost of craft IPA. This is some of the finest coffee in the world. Good beans are not cheap and cheap beans are not good.

Coming from Australia it was so good to finally find some truly well made espresso coffee. It's so hard to find in the US. These negative reviews are hilarious: complaining about the higher cost (you get what you pay for), or the small cup sizes (that's a Medium in Australia!

Delicious latte & cappuccino. I appreciate the chill cozy relaxed vibe for an early morning. I could definitely read a book for hours here. Barista was knowledgeable about coffee and local news. Grabbed a bag of beans that smell amazing- can't wait to try.