Koken Coffee Roasters 6732 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Portland, OR 97211

"Great coffee. Strong coffee. Strong and dark coffee, in fact. I loved it. This is an easy place to miss but don’t. This is a great place to grab a quick latte or a bag of freshly roasted beans. There isn’t much space to sit inside. But they do have a couch and room for 2 or 3 people to meet. And best of all…they have an old school suggestion box sitting right out front. I love it. Also, the service has always been excellent."

"Loved this place! Powerful coffee (with beans available for sale) and traditional breakfast, with menu items I have not seen before in Portland. We shared the kitcha and the scrambled eggs, both very tasty! Very friendly service, great spot, unique breakfast experience."

"The coffee reminds me very strongly of Nespresso pod coffee. Thin and bitter. It reminds me of hotels in Europe which is fun but it's far less enjoyable and interesting than most Portland craft coffee. It was also more expensive than average and served in a paper cup. The service is very mixed. Some days it's very friendly and they are excited to show off all the different beans. I've bought two bags on days like those to see if I can make them shine at home. Finishing the bag has always ended up feeling like a chore though. Other days it's like they want people out as soon as possible even going so far as making calls on speakerphone behind the counter. Atmosphere... The roasters and various equipment are out but not in a cool way like other shops. Random cardboard boxes stacked to the ceiling. The furniture seems like it was salvaged from random second hand spots. I'm glad the people who love it love it but after coming here a half dozen times I am giving up on this spot for awhile."

"Great place to get house roasted Ethiopian coffee. Very friendly staff! Coffee was good. A bit of a random hole in the wall place, but it was good and the coffee was strong. Good flavor and house roasted beans."

"Yesterday afternoon, we accidentally walked into this Ethiopian coffee shop. We’re glad we did cuz people who works there are friendly and love their strong coffee flavor. We will be back to have the coffee and breakfast together."