Peet’s Coffee & Tea

I like Peets coffee, when you order a specific drink it always tastes the way you remember it, (some coffee places lack this service ;))
The setting is also nice with a possibility to sit outside and have some food and your favorite drink.

My favorite coffee local coffee place. The drip coffee is so good, not burned. Flavored lattes are not syrupy and super sweet. My go to is the almond milk latte. The staff are always nice.

Update: Peet’s cheerfully took back my coffee beans and substituted another variety. Great service, helpful and efficient. Five stars!

Had a customer service issue awhile back. Peet’s customer service contacted me immediately, not that I expected that and gave me a coupon for two drinks. Now that is customer service, the lady I had complained about has been so nice to me in recent days, I kinda feel bad now, she could of just been having a bad day. Overall the cleanest Peets I have ever seen, staff is soooooo nice to me, and are always very accommodating. One of my favorite places to have coffee. :)

What I didn’t know about Peets was that they roast each batch of beans in small batches to make sure that the flavor of the bean is preserved. The roasters that they have test and evaluate up to 100 samples each day to make sure the flavor is consistent.
How do I know this you ask? Because I was educated about this while I was deciding on what beans to get for my espresso machine. I am so surprised by the genuine love and interest in coffee and people that the peetnicks (what Peets employees call themselves) have.
They have a variety of flavors, syrups, sauces, smoothies, oatmeal, yummy treats and healthy bars that surround the counter space.
The atmosphere is most likely my favorite part. The classical music paired with floor to ceiling windows and comfy couches makes this the perfect place to study, or have that difficult one on one chat with someone that you have been meaning to have

Most of the staff are friendly. They serve quality coffee. During the holiday season they had a string quartet play in the store, which created a warm and cheery experience. Though the coffee may be higher in price, it’s definitely worth it.

Pros: cozy little spot that feels less corporate than Starbucks in Happy Valley, nice staff, dog water bowls outside for pets
Cons: a bit overpriced as is any coffee shop, no toaster! Ordered a bagel and cream cheese and they have no toaster and the bagel was definitely tough and needing to be toasted. Get a toaster and I’ll up my stars!

I drive MILES out of my way when I want Peets just for this location. The coffee is never burned and the staff remember my order (a rarity in Portland!).

Their coffee is way better than Starbucks. I would ¹⁰⁄₁₀ recommend this place to anyone.

Yum! Love Peets!

The coffee is not as good as Dutch Bros but way better than Starbucks. Great place to hang out. Very friendly staff.

Super friendly baristas. They make your drink fast and good. :) it’s also not too loud and you can work on anything there.

Peet’s, located in the newer Happy Valley Town Center which has New Seasons, is the best choice for coffee, tea, and accompanying items in «the Sunnyside corridor.» From I-​205 (roughly 97^th) all the way out to where development sort of stops at 162^nd, the choices are 2 Starbucks stores, another coffeehouse previously named «Coffee’s On» at Sunnyside and 122^nd, and this Peet’s store. Peet’s it is.
So, I’ll start with 5 stars for a varied menu, a nicely finished store with tall ceilings and big windows, and, most of all, exceptionally friendly service.
I’m going to deduct 1 star because most of the tables are small and, at times, it’s difficult to find a table. With the weather found in the area, the vast outside seating patio overlooking Sunnyside Rd. is not always usable. That said, if they choose to use round tables, they should put in ones with a slightly larger diameter that make the customers want to spend some time and be able to do more than just drink their coffee or tea beverages.
I might even deduct a quarter of a star for pricing that’s a little higher than I might have expected for the beverages, but acceptable for the baked goods, which are very tasty. I especially like their almond croissant.
So, for good things to eat and drink, an upbeat ambiance, and great employees, Peet’s in Happy Valley is a recommended coffee and tea locale.

I’m a regular at the peets location. Love everything about it. Staff members are so friendly and awesome. As the coffee is made insanely good. Pastries are always fresh. And definitely would recommend peets to anyone. Awesome place.

I got an iced soy caramel latte, I had to repeat myself twice because the cashier kept forgetting soy. The coffee was very bitter, likely the worst I’ve ever had. I took a sip of my friends iced latte who is a regular and loves peets and I thought her was overly bitter and nasty as well. Will not go again.

While coffee is good and people are nice, Peet’s wireless access procedure sucks.
I emailed Peet’s corporate and they said:
«I am very sorry that our policy on requesting a wifi-​access code is inconvenient for you. That was certainly not our intention in offering our wifi service.
After giving our internet program a couple of years to settle in (prior to having a code), the overwhelming feedback we received from our stores and our customers was that more control was needed. The addition of the service made most people very happy, but what wasn’t so nice was the space sharing issues it created in many stores. Hence, we decided that we issue access codes and ‘restrict’ the Wi-​Fi usage to one hour for every customer.»
I’ve decided that their wifi access code is too cumbersome.
I am going to Coffees On around 1.5 miles west to get my coffee.

Love the friendly staff members, they are very knowledgable about the beans and what kind of grind for the type of coffee maker you have. Nice little neighborhood shop. It’s not Starbucks

This is a coffee shop in a family neighborhood, right in front of an organic supermarket. This is not starbucks, is it better? worse? or the same? hmm the coffee is good, my usual iced mocha was good, the staff were very friendly, I have been here before and will return, I love coffee.

Probably one of the few places that don’t make my «What sucks about Happy Valley» list.
Peets is a fantastic alternative to Starbuck$, though not as good as some of Portland’s finer local roasting joints, it is a pleasant place and departure from the emerald beast.
Not much more to say about it though. It’s a cookie cutter of every big corporate coffee shop.

First of all, people who are loyal to Starbuck’s obviously don’t know what good coffee is, because if they did they would go to Peet’s. In my opinion Peet’s is the epitome of what coffee should be. First, they use fair trade beans which, let’s face it, is just the right thing to do. They then roast the beans to perfection and I have learned that the exceptional roasting is what gives Peet’s coffee it’s main characteristic which can only be described as caffeine up the ying-​yang. I actually once asked the barista at Peet’s why their coffee made me feel like I was on crack and he answered simply, «It’s good quality.» (By the way I have never done crack.) In addition to the beans, their preparation is exquisite. Their mochas are rich and flavorful but not overly sweet and I can’t help but feel like every shot and every pot are made expertly, with attention to quality and flavor.
Here is a word to the wise: if you visit this particular Peet’s location, do everything you can to have a fellow named Steve make your drink. You can tell this guy is an expert and I can sense he may be a giant coffee nerd. Every drink I have ever had from him has been perfect! That being said, the entire staff definitely know their stuff and pass this expertise on to you.
They also have awesome tea, especially during the summer when they make iced mango tea. Man, is it tasty! And for those who make tea at home, they have lots of great and rare tea (my favorite I think is called the Peony. It is like a ball that, when steeped in water, turns into a beautiful peony right in your cup! Oh yeah and it tastes good…)
Anyway I know there are a lot of awesome local coffee roasters and coffee shops but I am gonna stick with Peet’s when given the opportunity.