I drove past Northbound for a month before finally walking in. Now I cannot start a Saturday without their Yirgacheffe pour over. The glass roasting floor is something you have to see -- watching the drum turn while you sip is genuinely meditative.

As someone who teaches extraction methodology, I rarely encounter cafes where the baristas can articulate the why behind their recipes. The team here can. Their Chemex rotation alone is worth making a trip to Bend.

Worked from here for two full days on a writing project. The mountain light through those windows, a cortado at my side -- I finished more in those two days than in the previous week.

The sourcing here is serious. The Kenya AA Nyeri they had last month showed exactly the kind of terroir traceability that most shops talk about but do not practice. A genuine small-batch operation. Four stars only because I wish the subscription service shipped faster.

My standing order is a High Desert Latte and a window seat. The staff remembers it. That kind of attention is rare and it makes this place feel like it belongs to the neighborhood, not just to the tourists passing through on their way to Smith Rock.

Stopped in on a road trip. Ended up staying for two hours. The cold brew is unlike anything I have had in Portland, and I live there. I left with two bags of whole beans and a plan to come back in the fall.

I drove past Northbound for a month before finally walking in. Now I cannot start a Saturday without their Yirgacheffe pour over. The glass roasting floor is something you have to see -- watching the drum turn while you sip is genuinely meditative.

As someone who teaches extraction methodology, I rarely encounter cafes where the baristas can articulate the why behind their recipes. The team here can. Their Chemex rotation alone is worth making a trip to Bend.

Worked from here for two full days on a writing project. The mountain light through those windows, a cortado at my side -- I finished more in those two days than in the previous week.

The sourcing here is serious. The Kenya AA Nyeri they had last month showed exactly the kind of terroir traceability that most shops talk about but do not practice. A genuine small-batch operation. Four stars only because I wish the subscription service shipped faster.

My standing order is a High Desert Latte and a window seat. The staff remembers it. That kind of attention is rare and it makes this place feel like it belongs to the neighborhood, not just to the tourists passing through on their way to Smith Rock.

Stopped in on a road trip. Ended up staying for two hours. The cold brew is unlike anything I have had in Portland, and I live there. I left with two bags of whole beans and a plan to come back in the fall.