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Snapbacks, sneakers, and flat whites? In Portland, the sneaker capital of the world, it wasn’t a question of why create a café that combines the city’s love for sneaker culture and coffee culture, but “Why not?’” At a coffee shop, says Deadstock Coffee owner Ian Williams, who once worked as a corporate exec at Nike, you can work alone, meet an old friend, go on a first date, have a job interview. “Why not have all those things in a place where you can also learn about the sneakers, too?” Williams wondered. Deadstock has a solid group of regulars that give it a barbershop community feel, and the five-star reviews keep new sneaker heads and coffee cats coming. Another fun aspect of the coffee bar is that there is no menu. Don’t have a signature drink? Don’t worry, ask the barista for a suggestion. Deadstock signature drinks include the Zero Chill (coffee and sweet tea), the Lebronald Palmer (Zero Chill and lemonade), and Charged Up (cold-brewed green coffee and seasonal Kool-Aid).
“Coffee shops, especially in Portland, are usually pretty stuffy and sterile-feeling. I was going to coffee shops to meet with friends who worked at other shoe brands because there was nowhere for us to hang that wasn’t a bar. But I often felt uncomfortable in all those places. … So I just created one.”
408 NW Couch St.
971-220-8727
http://deadstockcoffee.com