Jim & Patty's Coffee

Jim & Patty's Coffee
Exterior of the location in northeast Portland, 2025
Interactive map of Jim & Patty's Coffee
Restaurant information
OwnersJim and Patty Roberts
LocationOregon, United States
Coordinates45°32′54″N 122°36′41″W / 45.5484°N 122.6114°W / 45.5484; -122.6114

Jim & Patty's Coffee is a regional coffee business that has operated multiple shops in the United States.[1] Established in Portland, Oregon, the business has also operated in Beaverton and Happy Valley. The chain closed in November 2024, operating for 22 years,[2][3] but later re-opened in August 2025 under new ownership.

The business has used the tagline "Good coffee. No backtalk."[4]

History

Jim and Patty Roberts opened the first restaurant on Fremont Street in northeast Portland's Cully neighborhood on November 11, 2002.[5] A second location opened in Beaverton in June 2013.[6]

Jim Roberts died in 2023.[7][8][9] The business launched a fundraising campaign to continue operating in 2024.[10][11][12] The Happy Valley location closed in May 2024.[13] The Fremont location closed in November 2024, before re-opening under new ownership in August 2025.[14]

The coffee shop closed again in July 2026, though Jim & Patty's will still be available at Spielman Bagels & Coffee.[15][16][17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Strozewski, Zoe (November 7, 2024). "A Beloved Regional Coffee Chain Is Shutting Down For Good". Eat This, Not That. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Beloved longstanding Portland coffee shop chain to serve its final cup". KGW. November 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ Russell, Michael (November 5, 2024). "Beloved Northwest coffee chain Jim & Patty's is closing for good next week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jim and Patty's Coffee plans to close for good". Restaurant Business. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ Schacht, Spencer (November 12, 2024). "'A wonderful group of people': Iconic Portland coffee shop closes after 22 years". KPTV. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Marum, Anna (June 29, 2013). "Jim & Patty's Coffee opens Beaverton shop in former Coffee People location". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jim Roberts, co-founder of old Portland staple Jim & Patty's Coffee People, dies". KATU. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Portland Coffee Legend Jim Roberts of Coffee People Dies". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jim Roberts, co-founder of Jim and Patty's Coffee People, dies". KPTV. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Jim & Patty's Coffee on the Brink of Closure". Willamette Week. September 6, 2024. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ Brown, Nick (September 11, 2024). "Iconic Oregon Coffee Shop Chain Seeks $250K to Stay Afloat". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ Russell, Michael (September 10, 2024). "Beloved Northwest coffee chain Jim & Patty's needs $250,000 to survive". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ Pettigrew, Jashayla (November 5, 2024). "Portland coffee mainstay calls it quits after fundraising attempts". KOIN. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ Russell, Michael (August 12, 2025). "A beloved Northwest coffee chain is coming back from the dead". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ Seibold, Hannah (July 10, 2026). "Jim & Patty's Coffee in Northeast Portland to close again less than a year after reopening". The Portland Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ Nocera, Veronica (July 10, 2026). "The comeback lasted less than a year: Jim & Patty's Coffee is shutting down again". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Longtime Portland area coffee shop to close nearly a year after latest reopening". KGW.
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