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Benevolent Coffee Cart

4.8 (135 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for working
Outdoor seating

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Stephanie A.

Some of the best seasonal fall lattes! The cardamom latte is my favorite. They also have insane breakfast sandwiches. Ideal fall morning = coffee and breakfast here and a walk around Laurelhurst.

Menu pricing Oct 2025
Ashley C.

Want a place with delicious ass food, yummy coffee, and a genuine owner that cares for their community? Kind is the place. Their prices make it easy for us in the working class to afford to go out. I can get a 16 ounce coffee for under $6 - beat that. The food is fire... I don't know how they get their bagels the perfect amount of crisp and crunch while still soft. This is the way I celebrate self care - treating myself to Kind Coffee.

Great little place!

I could eat 100 Cannoli's from this little spot! Super delicious quick and friendly service!

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Lauren H.

This place was our first stop on our visit to Portland. Gino the dog got some treats and his photo taken! The coffee and bagels were delicious and the staff were really what makes this place special. It's perfectly named, because everyone really was super kind. We had a great experience and enjoyed our breakfast in the benches, where Gino the dog could join. It's located in a food cart pod, so the ambiance is casual, friendly, welcoming. Classic Portland experience!!

Egg and cheese bagel.
Joe T.

Kind coffee is a terrific place. An "If good vibes came in liquid form", they'd serve it kind of place. Very good coffee and bagel sandwiches served by folks so generous with their kindness that it kind of changed my attitude towards the day. My kind of place.

Breakfast sandwich w/ sausage, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel
Naomi B.

The breakfast sandwiches here are AMAZING! These sandwiches always satisfy my craving for a classic NY breakfast bagel sandwich. The cannolis are very authentic as well. Everyone here is so nice and the food comes out quickly and delicious each time.

Cardamom latte, deluxe, cannolo
Denise T.

I love Kind Coffee! My only complaint is that it's not located right next to my house. Everything is always great and today the sweet souls working told me I had mermaid hair which made my day ‍ But seriously the coffee is my favorite and sandwiches are really great too. And I always get a cannoli as an extra treat!

Lil cannolis
Hannah B.

I had been thinking about trying this place for awhile after seeing some pretty great reviews and seeing those little cannolis. Alas every time I would try to go they were closed due to heatwave, Fourth of July or vacation when I finally arrived the people were so welcoming and as the name suggests, kind! I got a macadamia latte with oatmilk iced and it was so delicious, and of course those cannolis. They were worth the hype and I definitely will be back whenever I can.

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Donut D.

Encountered this coffee pod on my food tour in Portland. Their minty matcha is delicious. The cannoli is super yummy. Served cold with ricotta cheese filling and slight crunchy shell dusted with powdered sugar.

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Arian H.

The nicest coffee cart around. Great vibe, great people and cappuccinos you could land a plane on. Highly recommend their mini cannoli as well!

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the excellent coffee drinks, delicious breakfast sandwiches, and fresh cannoli. The friendly staff and cozy atmosphere also stand out.

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Great little neighborhood coffeehouse. Cozy ambiance & delicious coffee! Everyone's super friendly, and they have lots of yummy pastries.

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The sweetest people plus the coffee is solid and the breakfast sandwiches are the absolute bomb.

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Come for the nice strong coffee, stay for the amazing jalapeño bagel breakfast sandwich

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