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The best places to study in Portland

The 10 libraries and study cafés in Portland best suited to a long session with a laptop or a textbook, led by Coffee Time, Crema and Upper Left Roasters.

Ranked by work score: Wi‑Fi, power, seating, hours, what reviews say about laptops and noise, and who recommends working there. One branch per chain.

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  1. 01Coffee Time

    café712 Northwest 21st AvenueWi‑FiWork 100

    I go to Coffee Time on NW 21st because it's un-instagrammable. Good coffee and nice staff.
    r/PortlandApril 2025

    Hours, amenities and photos for Coffee Time

  2. 02Crema

    café2728 Southeast Ankeny StreetWi‑FiPowerWork 100

    Crema is always packed with working laptops, but there’s always a spot for you somewhere. ... Good wifi and access to power outlets.
    DoPDX

    Hours, amenities and photos for Crema

  3. 03Upper Left Roasters

    café1204 Southeast Clay StreetWi‑FiWork 100

    Portlanders flock, laptops in tow, to this Central Eastside mainstay for its open Wi-Fi, small-batch coffee, and abundance of seating options
    Eater PortlandApril 2025

    Hours, amenities and photos for Upper Left Roasters

  4. 04Guilder

    café2393 Northeast Fremont StreetWi‑FiWork 100

    has two stories’ worth of seating ... Both have Wi-Fi available.
    Eater PortlandApril 2025

    Hours, amenities and photos for Guilder

  5. 05La Perlita

    café5620 North Interstate AvenueWi‑FiWork 100

    La Perlita has a location in North Portland where customers can spread out and stay a while.
    Eater PortlandApril 2025

    Hours, amenities and photos for La Perlita

  6. 06Honey Latte Cafe

    café1033 Southeast Main StreetWi‑FiPowerWork 100

    This Central Eastside vegan cafe is a remote worker’s dream: Customers sip on cereal-infused lattes lined up at three long communal tables with floor outlets and there’s a printer available for customer use.
    Eater PortlandApril 2025

    Hours, amenities and photos for Honey Latte Cafe

  7. 07Behind The Museum Cafe

    café1229 Southwest 10th Avenue, Portland★ 4.7Wi‑FiPowerWork 100

    Behind the Museum Café is a cafe with two locations in Portland, Oregon, United States. Owner Tomoe Horibuchi opened the original restaurant in 2011 and followed with a second in 2019.

    They have a lot of individual tables, half with outlets and half without, and one super large table at the end, so you can pick and choose what is right for your needs. Just a heads up that it’s usually on the quieter side
    The Awkward TravellerJanuary 2023

    Hours, amenities and photos for Behind The Museum Cafe

  8. 08Portal Tea

    café734 Northwest 23rd AvenueWi‑FiWork 100

    Portal Tea might be good. They’re pretty quiet and have a couple room areas sectioned off.
    r/askportlandAugust 2026

    Hours, amenities and photos for Portal Tea

  9. 09Either/Or

    café4003 North Williams AvenueWi‑FiWork 100

    Free Wi-Fi, plenty of seating options, and good coffee (or a beer or a cocktail) make for a productive workday or study session.
    Eater PortlandApril 2025

    Hours, amenities and photos for Either/Or

  10. 10Oblique Coffee Roasters

    café3039 Southeast Stark StreetWi‑FiPowerWork 100

    There are four tables with four chairs, some couches and some stationery cycles that look fun. ... They do have some outlets available but it is not a big place overall
    LinkedIn (Cliff Johnson)March 2018

    Hours, amenities and photos for Oblique Coffee Roasters