![]() There's the Black Forest, a mocha base with a hint of cherry. I haven't actually been there during the day. During the daytime, soup and sandwiches are available as well. The blackberry flavor is delightful, and an Oregon favorite. Also, if you’re not so much about coffee, be sure and check out the Italian cream sodas. Boo-yah! I dare someone to find a better mocha in town. The White Chocolate Mocha was superb, but the highlight of the menu for mocha lovers is definitely the Mexican Mocha, a perfect blend of espresso and rich chocolate, with the added benefits of cinnamon and whipped cream. I found the Caramel Fudge Mocha a bit rich for my tastes. Try to avoid spilling them into your lap.”), I've only tried a few of their selections. Featuring Portland Roasting Company’s beans ( catchphrase: “The contents of this cup are hot. Simply stated, it tastes pretty damn good. I guess that brings us to the actual quality of the coffee. ![]() Want some seclusion? Take a seat in the small, adjoining room with the sign over it stating, “ Fish Tales Told Here.” Hook up your laptop to their high speed internet service, or use their in-house computer for free (assuming a coffee purchase.) Some of the best Scrabble games of my life have taken place there. With winter woodland and North American wildlife murals painted on the walls (one hand-painted scene offers a glimpse of bears chilling in a snow-covered forest painted on another wall is a moose standing dignified outside a window, with an image of a steaming cup of coffee on the window ledge), clever eBay-bought hunter antiquities decorating the walls, wooden log tables and chairs, and a psuedo-fire in the fireplace ( learn how you can make your own.) Unlike sit-down places like Shari’s and Denny’s who tend to kick you out if you don’t buy anything for a while, here you are encouraged to stay, chat, play board games, cards, and puzzles. Fireside's interior decoration offers a unique, pleasant mountain cabin atmosphere. So, naturally, when I heard about the opening of the Fireside Coffee Lodge, a fellow late night comrade and I were among the first to check it out, and we were quite impressed. Then again, Coffee Time is still an excellent place to discuss philosophies of life over a game of highly competitive chess, and complete yesterday's physics homework. And then there’s the trendy Coffee Time on NW 21st, open until 3am, but I argue that the mochas aren’t as good and the atmosphere isn’t quite as welcoming. Unfortunately, that particular "Whorebucks" (as it has been deemed) has become the hustling and bustling hangout for Beaverton’s “ rich bitch” and/or “popular” high school crowd. Yay, us!) The only other place serving decent* cups of joe to night owls through the wee hours of the morning? Starbucks in Portland’s little sister city/suburb, Beaverton. Closed Saturdays.) It is challenging to find a decent mocha in Portland at night, a city that seems to want to shut down at 9pm, aside from the bars and adult shops (yes, our fair city has more adult places of business per capita than any other city in the nation. (well, currently the hours are from 7pm Sunday through late Friday night. That day also marked my first visit (of many, many visits) to the Lodge, one of the two Portland-area 24 hour coffee joints. They even employed free runners to Portland’s primary post office branch, delivering customers’ tax forms until 11:15pm. In honour of this often dreaded yearly occasion (and of course, the shop’s grand opening), the Lodge offered free coffee for any and all procrastinators who wished to stay for a while and get their “homework” done. Located on 12th and Powell (not far from 6th and Powell and the always open Hotcake House), this 24 hour coffee shop opened on April 15th, 2002 – yes that’s right: Tax Day. ![]() That antique sign, hanging next to the front door, pretty much sums up the atmosphere at the Fireside Coffee Lodge, a recent addition to Portland, Oregon’s currently scarce late night coffee establishments. ![]()
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