It all started in 1999, when Duane Sorenson opened a modest café with a tiny, five-kilo roaster. That humble operation—Stumptown Coffee Roasters—is, of course, now practically synonymous with "Third Wave" coffee. The success of its lighter-than-normal roasts and pour-over brewing methods have, in the years since, inspired a tsunami of micro-roasters to open their own cafés, and the result is that Portland now has one of the richest coffee landscapes in the country. Today, you can get your latte at a minimal-is-more, Scandinavian-chic café; in a purple double-decker bus run by an affable Egyptian immigrant; or at the only U.S. outpost of the buzzy Melbourne-based coffee chain, Proud Mary. One thing is for certain: you won’t be disappointed by your java. Read on for a look at the 14 best coffee shops in Portland.