This is a perfect place for those who enjoy reading anything from a book to whatever you are working/playing on your laptop, a branch of Powells bookstore hosts this great little coffee shop and they lend material you want to read.
The Fresh Pot uses Stumptown beans and clearly trains employees to serve espresso the proper way.
If you travel to Portland you will find a great cup of coffee in a location really close to the freeway. Remember: The surroundings are worth a stroll through.
Source: yelp